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“Patient Zero” Is Published
Amanda Barusch Amanda Barusch

“Patient Zero” Is Published

In Feb, 2020, a student in New Zealand accused me of infecting her with COVID. Roiling with guilt at 3am, I wrote this story.

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You on the Street
Amanda Barusch Amanda Barusch

You on the Street

"You on the Street," my 700-word story that has (finally!) found a home on the Flashes website.

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The Errant Strand
Amanda Barusch Amanda Barusch

The Errant Strand

My flash piece, The Errant Strand, has just been published by Every Day Fiction.

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Today's News!
Amanda Barusch Amanda Barusch

Today's News!

I just got news that my short story, Once, has been nominated …

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Once
Amanda Barusch Amanda Barusch

Once

My micro fiction piece, "Once" has appeared in Crack the Spine literary magazine.

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Regardless of the experiences that await you , I hope your romantic imagination will be enriched and emboldened by heightened awareness of late life’s possibilities.
— Amanda Barusch