PoetryHeated Reverie by Deborah Guzzi
Heated Reverie Ashen storm clouds brew between furrows on his brow. Catastrophe awaits luminous tears well, yet again, in her oval eyes. Mania mounts his visage; her son’s brow creases. Cringing, she…
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PoetryAfter the party by Heather Adams
After the Party From the upstairs window I can see across the street where the party was. They are packing stacks of dishes and folding up tablecloths while the fountain in the…
FictionDown to Size by Terry Sanville
I hate tall women. Well, maybe hate is too strong. Begrudge or even envy might be more accurate. I first felt this way in High School while watching Mother bend over her…
NonfictionBennie by Jackie Maugh Robinson
I met Bennie in 1978. Right after I started selling real estate. She lived in a small, Tudor-style cottage. It had been her home for fifty-seven years. When she answered my knock…
FictionLeaving the last line
I grew up in the West Side, a corner of South Bend, IN., where the poor managed to get by. My father spent his mornings driving the back-alleys, rooting through garbage, looking…
FictionBig Sky Falling
I met Big Sky when I was 14. It was the only family vacation we ever took, the one to Glacier National Park to “see the bears.” The road from Indiana to…
ArticlesThe Real Cost of Gas Depends on How You Drive
Most American drivers are feeling the pinch of higher gas prices at the pump. The US Energy Administration reports the average price of regular unleaded gas in May, 2014, to be $3.76…
NonfictionTobacco Road by Bill W. Melton
I have taken the liberty of borrowing the title of Erskine Caldwell’s epic novel about childhood memories of tobacco growing. The tobacco cycle is a long one, lasting perhaps fourteen or fifteen…
From the ArchivesIssue #2 (Full Issue)
Dual Coast Magazine is at it again! Featuring fine fiction and poetry in a format that is fun to read. Add to that the articles, recipes, images, photography, art, caption contest, and just plain fun that Dual Coast Magazine has...
From the ArchivesIssue #1 (Full Issue)
A Showcase of Poetry, Fiction, Art, and Culture. This Issue – A Special Photography Exhibition by Todd Gontarek (Online – http://DualCoastMagazine.com) Hand-selected contributions by: Alan Gann, April Salzano, Ariana D. Den Bleyker,…
Writing Motivations?
When was the last time you asked yourself where your motivation comes from? The next time you finish a great story or poem, take a moment to reflect on your mood, the…