Randy Kraft

Randy Kraft is a [mostly retired] journalist, book reviewer and novelist. She holds a Masters in Writing and a BA in English. She has taught journalism and fiction writing at the university level and facilitates book groups. Her first novel, COLORS OF THE WHEEL was published in 2014, her second, SIGNS OF LIFE, in 2016. Her first play, OFF SEASON, was produced in 2013 at the San Miguel de Allende, MX, Short Play Festival. Stories have recently appeared in Typishly, The Jewish Literary Journal, and Parhelion literary magazines. Randy is currently at work on a short story collection.

The Violinist

Bill returned home after a particularly strenuous workday to find Loretta in the living room nose to nose in conversation with a stranger. Rather than interrupt, or inquire what was going on, he observed from the doorway.
  • Issue 89, November 2024
  • Short Story
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There and Then

Late one night, dangerously late, at that hour when stillness and darkness cloak the sleepless, and when an aching heart silences reason, Angie posted to Twitter.
The days are long, the nights are cold. I miss you, still.
As a rule, Angie does not speak from the heart, not in writing, and certainly not on social media, which she largely disdains. She’s a scholar.
  • Issue 30, October 2019
  • Long Short Story
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