Michael Harris Cohen collects years of horror tales in new book

• An aging TV star’s murderous plan to rekindle her glory days

• A father who returns from war forever changed

• Human lab rats who die again and again

• A farmer who obeys the dreadful commands of the sky

 

These are just a handful of the 22 short stories that you can find in Michael Harris Cohen's recently released book, “Effects Vary.” We talk about the history behind them, what led to releasing the collection, and the careful process of deciding their order.

 

Part of the publishing process is unfortunately getting rejected and Michael shares some of the “No's” he's received, including the rares time when a publisher gave some insightful feedback. Michael teaches creative writing and literature at the American University in Bulgaria and we talk about the lessons imparted to the students and tips about getting their work seen by the world.