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Non-fiction

Infinite Intimacies

July 9, 2020 - By Andree Koehler

I lay in the dark with my eyes closed as my beloved rubs his hand lightly across my back. We are silent. The room is silent, save the steady rustle of fans on low that shift the edges of the sheets. The house is silent, save the occasional pacing of…

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Flash Fiction

Tug-of-War, or, When a Story is Only Interesting to You

August 25, 2017 - By Andree Koehler

My suckerfish, (allegedly) properly known as a plecostomus, was not impressed that I was cleaning the tank this morning. If a person wanted to be picky, that person could suggest that the suckerfish had not quite been doing his job because if he had, there would be no need for…

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Repost: Part 4 of the Querying Journey July 1, 2025
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Repost: Part 3 of the Querying Journey June 17, 2025
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From Recon to cReative June 8, 2025
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Repost:Part 1 of the Query Journey June 3, 2025
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Repost: Walking in Liminal Space May 27, 2025
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Repost: Yurt Life May 13, 2025
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