The expression “a kiss at midnight” would normally evoke romantic images or scenes from fairy tales. This flash fiction collection puts 5 twists on the familiar theme.
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Ziying Jian
(she/her) Mentee
Ziying Jian is a junior who immigrated to the U.S. from China when she was five. She loves playing golf, tennis, working as the light technician in her school’s theater production and writing for her school newspaper, where she covers topics like school affairs to guest speakers. She was formerly on the debate team, where she placed 2nd speaker and was the 2021 State Championship winner. She is currently a Girls Write Now mentee, where she is working on speculative fiction. When she's not furiously typing out short rants, you can find her coding Java or Python.
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Artist‘s Statement
All my works are experimental. I’ve challenged myself to employ a new style or delve into an unknown genre in an effort to discuss what I’m interested in. Throughout my time working on these pieces, I’ve gained a clearer sense of my voice and have developed confidence in who I am as a writer. As strange as this might sound, there is nothing particular that makes them uniquely particular to me—I’m still in the process of discovering what that is.
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Extend Your Life 101: Peeling an Orange
In this podcast, you’ll learn all about the revolutionary practice of orange meditation, and how peeling an orange every day may just extend your life.
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Fake Mom
Most days, I act like a fake mom. And I’m good at it, too.
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Death Follows
Bex Foster has a secret: she can hear the voices of her dead parents. How will her friendships and relationships be altered by this secret?