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A TRANSCENDENT Excerpt: “God Is A Rabbit” by J. Robert Kane
“Cause of death, blunt-force trauma,” man’s voice says. “Wrongful death.” Rebecca lays upon a surgical table unable to move, though she’s not bound. The cold touch of the surgical steel table pressed against her back and buttocks, the backs of her legs and calves. She must be nude. But I’m not dead Panic takes her….
A TRANSCENDENT Excerpt: “The Wretched Noblesse” by Case C. Capehart
The nice thing about working at a department store in the suburbs was the storeroom. Only employees could be back there. His store had a giant compactor he fed cardboard boxes into that would crunch it all down into a four-foot-by-four-foot cube that weighed as much as a smart car. On Tuesday mornings, Todd would…
A TRANSCENDENT Excerpt: “An Ode to the Feeling of Entering Virginia” by N.H. Jackson
A single tractor trailer truck, when on the road during the daytime—hell, maybe even three or four when separated by flows of commuter cars—is like a caged tiger. If you keep a wide berth, it can only swipe at you through the bars of its cage, roaring its futility. In the early morning in—where did…
Our TRANSCENDENT Authors: a Featured Interview with David Kotok
In our new author series, we’ll be offering a clairvoyant peek behind the veil of who and what makes up TRANSCENDENT. Here’s a glimpse at David Kotok and his story “Grey Man Walking Past.” ABOUT THE STORY What inspired your story? My life in Indonesia. The culture. The heady mix of religion and politics,…
A TRANSCENDENT Excerpt: “A Few Extra Pounds” by Errick Nunnally
Later that night, when he lay down to sleep, Bill felt the first tremble. His instinct was to sit up, but the fat around his middle prevented it. He rolled to his side, sliding his legs out of bed and using them to lever himself up. He was sure he’d felt a tremor. Like something…
Our Monsters, Ourselves by Lindsay Zibach
When I taught a creative writing class as part of my Master’s program, I knew that the subject had to be broad and relevant for students of all genres, but I also knew that I was going to end up talking about vampires. And ghosts. And Frankenstein. And the Creature from the Black Lagoon. It’s…
Our Looming Monster by Trevor Abbud
We all have a looming monster hidden within the complex labyrinth of our mind. Here, our monster sits and waits in our darkest shadows, impatient but with no other choice. Are we fully aware that it’s there? Some of us might not be remotely conscious of this predator. Or perhaps, we choose to ignore it,…
Our TRANSCENDENT Authors: a Featured Interview with Trevor Abbud
In our new author series, we’ll be offering a clairvoyant peek behind the veil of who and what makes up TRANSCENDENT. Here’s a glimpse at Trevor Addud and his story “Face to Face.” ABOUT THE STORY What inspired your story? I was driving to work early one morning down a dark backwoods road thinking…
The Pull of the Supernatural by Lorraine Sharma Nelson
What is it about all things supernatural that people find so fascinating?