Michelle Koubek
A Story Told in Poems
75 Years: A Woman's Life in Verse
75 years in the life of a woman. A poem for every year. From birth to death. A story that you will cherish.
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It gives me great joy to share that my debut, 75 Years, is out now with Kelsay Books. This narrative poetry collection is a story of love and identity crises and is a heartfelt exploration of womanhood that celebrates the unifying moments of our lives. Friends we leave behind but still think about, first loves, mature loves, and mid-life job changes. Disappointments, loss of those we can't imagine being without, and hair turning stubbornly gray. 75 Years will resonate in ways that remind you that you are not alone in the beautiful chaos that is life.
**Due to the personal nature of this book, I will be donating all of my author royalties to women's charities for infertility research and women's health
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Out now on Amazon and the Kelsay Books website!
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Short Stories and Individual Poems
The Clockworkers (July 2024)- Factor Four Magazine
Short Fiction: A broken clock means something different when it's on a universal scale.
Underneath the Metal (July 2024)- Bright Flash Literary Review
Short Fiction: A robot aspires to live inside with the rest of the family via any means necessary.
The Reservoir King (November 2024)- Flash Fiction Magazine
Short Fiction: A woman forms a unique relationship with a bird in a pond that may not be what it seems.
Unpredictable (Issue 47.4/Fall 2024)- Star*Line
Poetry: A dangerous mission into the sun. How will it end?
Poetry: A dangerous mission into the Sun. How will it end?
A Ghost in the Attic (Fall 2024)- Breath and Shadow
The Universe is Dying (December 2024)- Strange Horizons
Poetry: The past is angry for being forgotten.
When We Had Wings and Smooth Skin (December 2024)- Other: the 2024 speculative fiction anthology published by Bannister Press
Short Fiction: A mysterious disease infiltrates a community of magical beings.
After the Accident (December 2024)- Black Hare Press Patreon
Drabble: Do not make me laugh or else.
Of Mouse and Man (January 2025)- Dreams and Nightmares
Poetry: What's that on your shoulder?
The Child (January 2025)- Abyss & Apex
Poetry: Travelling through outer space can be both wondrous and frightening.
Knots (February 14, 2025)- Trembling With Fear- Valentine's 2025 edition
Short Fiction: Time to get all the knots out of you.
"Monster" and "Starry Snack" (February 2025)- Ink Nest Poetry
Poetry set: An exploration of individuality and the consequences of not looking up.
The Day I Became One with the Plants (February 2025)- Creepy podcast
Short Fiction: Today is the day I will be planted.
I Don't Know Why I'm Here (March 2025)- Sci-Fi Shorts
Short Fiction: You can't be a perfect person if you're not human.
The Last One (April 2025)- The Lorelei Signal
Short Fiction: Hey, Teacher! There's something I need to tell you.
Schrödinger Can't Save My Grandmother(Spring/Summer 2025)- Allegory
Short Fiction: Grandmother's coming out of her box today.
A Small, Dying World (Spring 2025)- New Maps
Short Fiction: When help is a drive away, the difference between living and dying is who owns the cars.
The Rolling Hills (May 2025)- Story Sanctum
Short Fiction: A young woman asks herself whether she should stay or go.
Pinwheels (June 2025)- In Another Time
Poetry: A simple obsession turns into something extraordinary.
A Friend Through the Ages (Spring 2025)- Woods Reader
Poetry: Some friends come in unexpected forms.
The Ugly Dragonling (July 2025)- The Limerick in Chains
Poetry: A fun twist on a classic tale.
Now Nebula (July 2025/Issue 16)- James Gunn's Ad Astra
Forthcoming
Poetry: What if outer space was the product of a cosmic artist?
From Water (forthcoming)- Kaleidotrope
Mother Nature's Beaker(forthcoming)-
Gradeside Stories
Hatch (forthcoming)-
The New Drabbun Anthology with Hiraeth Publishing
Discovery (forthcoming)-
Space & Time
A Pocketful of Patience (January 2026)-
Sally Port Magazine
The Divorce (forthcoming)-
Big Smoke Pulp Anthology
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About Michelle Koubek
Michelle Koubek loves all forms of artistic expression. She writes in various genres ranging from young adult to poetry to horror, and she finds it hard to limit herself to a single medium in her artwork. She is proud to represent both women and autistic souls within the creative community, and ​she is always open to collaborations with fellow creators, book clubs, and anyone else that has a common passion for the arts or supporting each other.
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Her favorite color is orange. This changes regularly.
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