Kyla M. Cullinane

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“Cassiopeia” by Kyla M. Cullinane

Submitted to Contest #39

Elle carried a large bowl of popcorn, and her favorite soft blanket out to the lawn chair in the middle of her backyard. A cool June breeze rustled the needles of the pine trees at the edge of the property. Her mom leaned back in the chair and looked up at the sky.“Mommy, do you want to come in and watch the movie with me and Daddy?”Her mom hesitated. Elle checked to see if she was awake by poking her cheek. Elle felt moisture on her fingers.“Mommy? Are you crying?”Her mom adjusted herself in the chair and ran a hand over her cheek, wiping a...

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Kyla M. Cullinane earned her MFA in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts from the University of Baltimore in 2021. She has self-published a collection of short stories entitled "Parallel Lines." Kyla is currently a technical editor for an accounting firm and performs freelance editing in her spare time. Passionate about writing and design, she hopes to make a living designing and laying out books--both her own and others'.