K. Marvin Bruce

There are those who might rightfully suppose, like Mark Twain or Paul McCartney, that K. Marvin Bruce is dead.   The fact is that Marvin is engaged on two books of non-fiction that are actually under contract; fiction presses seem less friendly to my brand of writing. Also, I haven’t been submitting much fiction because, well, I have books under contract.   That’s why I’m pleased to announce that “In the Night” is up on Exterminating Angel Press: The Magazine .   You can find it here: EAP .   The title come from the theme of this quarter’s publication—Things That Go Bump. The story, as usual, predates the theme.   Quite some time ago I was struck by how religious authorities used to—and in some places still—have the authority to punish believers.   Believe it or not, in many parts of the world this includes the death penalty.   Civil authorities are unable to change their theological minds. “In the Night” deals with such a s...

I don’t often get the chance to write two posts on one weekend, but a combination of circumstances have made it possible today.  First, it’s a holiday weekend.  Second, I had two stories published the same day (July 1) and I like to give the links as soon as I can. The second story, published under the title “Prom Night,” appeared in Exterminating Angel Press: The Magazine ( here ).  The original title was “The Death of Oil City,” and the story was written (or overwritten) about five years ago.  Many journals turned it down. This is, in many ways, a biographical story.  I don’t often try to write a first-person narrative as a female.  I know many editors who say men can’t, and shouldn’t, do such things.  The protagonist for this story, however, had to be female since, in this situation, so much had to be lost. It’s my celebration, or mourning, for a small town.  Oil City, Pennsylvania actually exists.  I went to high school ther...