Kristal M. Johnson





"Blocked" An inspirational non-fiction story published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Be You, April 2021 (buy in stores or online) "Monster Child: A Memoir" A book featuring one mother's fight to find help for her violent autistic child, published in June 2019; (buy a printed or digital copy) "Jealousy" A flash fiction story published by 101 Words, August 2019 (read online) "Being Sloan" Received honorable mention, Writers of the Future Contest, 2nd Quarter 2012 (read online) "Unplugged" In a world that has escaped into virtual reality, one young mother must learn to survive her colicky newborn, and spend more and more time unplugged in the process. Appeared in MindFlights, Oct. 2008 (read online, order print version) Awarded 2nd place, genre category, Writer's Digest 2007 Annual Writing Competition, Dec. 2007. "Eight-Point-Nine Seconds" Received honorable mention, genre category, Writer's Digest 2007 Annual Writing Competition, Dec. 2007. "The Tressatops Egg" Appeared in Dragons, Knights and Angels, Feb. 2007 (order print version).		Some favorite books: Fahrenheit 451, The Road, Slaughterhouse-Five, The Alienist, The Stand, On the Beach, Crime and Punishment, The Accidental Tourist, Dune, Parable of the Sower, The Host Some favorite short stories and novellas: "Zero Hour" by Ray Bradbury," The Bellman" by John Varley, "The Walls of the Universe" by Paul Melko, "City of Reason" by Matthew Jarpe, "Speech Sounds" by Octavia E. Butler Email Kristal Visit Kristal's Blog



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