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Voices from the Sky: A Companion Podcast to Sky Island Journal

"If I'd Known You Were Coming..." by Jeremy Dixon (Issue 22 Flash Fiction Feature)

January 10, 2023 • Jeff Sommerfeld from Sky Island Podcasts • Season 2 • Episode 13

We recently published Issue 22 of Sky island Journal, and we're offering a trio of special features of brand new works from that issue! You will get a sampling of the world-class poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction included in Issue 22, and hear from a few of the writers and poets themselves!

I am honored to introduce you to Jeremy Dixon, who took time to speak with me recently about his flash fiction piece, "If I'd Known You Were Coming...”

Here is a brief bio:

Jeremy Dixon lives near the Yorkshire coast in the United Kingdom where he works as a builder. Having always been a passionate amateur, he's now trying to take his writing more seriously, recently graduating with a B.A in English Literature and Creative Writing from The Open University. He teaches creative writing night classes and has been published in the Glittery Literary Anthology Four.

Read this episode’s featured piece, “If I'd Known You Were Coming...” and all the incredible works of Issue 22 (Fall 2022) for free at skyislandjournal.com.

Issue 23 goes live on Saturday, January 21st! You can enjoy more incredible works of poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction from writers all over the globe at: https://www.skyislandjournal.com

You can enjoy more incredible works of poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction from writers all over the globe at: https://www.skyislandjournal.com