I used to have nightmares about demons. Red-eyed monsters in my closet, under my bed, hanging in the shadowed corners of the ceiling of my bedroom. I’d wake up screaming, thinking they were still there, watching from the darkness. Waiting.Growing up in the church made it worse. Because they tell you an eternity of demons and…
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Bekah Bahn
Bekah Bahn is a second-year English master’s student at the University of South Dakota. She received her BA in English-Creative Writing with a minor in Vocal Music and certifications in both Professional Writing and Digital Marketing. Her creative interests include high fantasy, dystopian, hybrid works, and climate fiction. Her work can be found in Broken Antler Magazine. “Tears in my Ticket” is the first Creative Nonfiction piece she’s ever written, and it is her first creative publication. She is currently working on her debut fantasy novel.
Koby Griggs
Koby Griggs is a Freelance Illustrator and Background Artist based in Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated with a BFA in Illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design and has worked in the animation industry as a Senior Background Artist for FX’s television series Archer. Whether it’s illustration or background art, Koby strives to create designs that not only aesthetically succeed, but also intrinsically serve a narrative with creativity, efficiency, and elegance.
