When Continents Collide

Words By L.N. Holmes, Art By Alyssa Ann Menold

The place where I live is about to disappear. The Outer Banks will soon be sandwiched between the seashores of Morocco and North Carolina, squashed between larger landmasses. Seven days before the collision, the newscasters say, although they, along with the scientists they consult, can tell us nothing about the phenomenon. Like us, they wonder why…

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L.N. Holmes

L.N. Holmes works as an editor and a writer for Germ Magazine. Her writing has appeared in Garbanzo Literary Journal, Salt Magazine, Incunabula, and other publications. Recently, she was accepted into the Creighton University Creative Writing MFA program and will begin her studies in the fall. She’s a Christian, a Midwesterner, a Dragon Age superfan, and a feminist. You can check out her blog, “A Vase of Wildflowers,” at lnholmeswriter.wordpress.com and follow her on Twitter @LNHolmeswriter. Holmes resides in the greater Omaha area with her husband, dog, and two cats.

Alyssa Ann Menold

Alyssa Ann Menold is an illustrator currently working out of Grand Rapids, MI. She was inspired to pursue illustration as a child, when she’d spend hours browsing books, not just for their content, but for their beautiful covers. That childhood love of the magical dragons and spaceships never faded, and today most of her work is in the science fiction and fantasy genres. She received her BFA from Kendall College of Art and Design, where she currently teaches as an adjunct. She is currently working on her MFA in illustration from Hartford Art School. Check out her work at www. alyssamenold.com.

First Featured In: No. 2, summer 2015

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