Michelle Koubek
Book announcement
75 Years: A Woman's Life in Verse
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"75 years in the life of a woman. Beautiful. Chaotic. Always in rhythm."
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It gives me great joy to share that my debut poetry collection, 75 Years, will be coming out in a few months with Aldrich Press. This book is a heartfelt exploration of womanhood told in chronological poetry that celebrates the unifying moments of women's lives. Friends we leave behind but still think about, first loves, and first jobs. 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. I can't wait to share this with all of you.
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Stories and Poetry
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.
Forthcoming
Two Teachers (Spring 2025)- Symphonies of Imagination
The Ugly Dragonling (July 22, 2025)- The Limerick in Chains
**Pre-order here: Amazon or Barnes and Noble
From Water (forthcoming)- Kaleidotrope
Mother Nature's Beaker(forthcoming)-
Gradeside Stories
Hatch (forthcoming)-
The New Drabbun Anthology with Hiraeth Publishing
Discovery (forthcoming)-
Space & Time
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About Michelle Koubek
Michelle Koubek writes in various genres ranging from young adult to poetry to horror. A former special education teacher and military veteran, she is proud to represent both women and individuals with autism within the literary world.
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She is always open to collaborations and welcomes invitations from fellow writers.
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