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Ken Brosky
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Born in Milwaukee, WI in the year of the Cock, 1981 . . . how very fitting. Ken Brosky has lived in the Brew City all of his life and grew up with two parents and one younger sister.
Most of his early childhood was spent reading, drawing, and writing small comic books, which were sold to family members at outrageous prices. Things were going well, until one day Ken discovered an insert in his favorite magazine. It looked like a comic book, but when he opened it up, there was nothing but page after page of words. Sentences. Paragraphs. Every once in awhile, a page would be devoted to a single picture of a man standing in snow, usually carrying a shotgun or a chainsaw, tearing through a handful of zombies.
Ken read the short story/comic book, and was intrigued by the layout. Here was--essentially--a book printed in the form of a comic, with a few pictures peppered throughout. It was ingenious. And so Ken tried to write his own . . .
Two months later, at the end of the sixth grade, Ken Brosky had written his first novel. 308 pages, tentatively titled Somewhere in the Dark. Sure, it was a piece of shit. Sure, the rewrite (done in the eighth grade) was a piece of shit, too. But from that point on, Ken Brosky wanted nothing more than to be a writer.
And he has been writing ever since.
Birth Place: Milwaukee, WI
Accomplishments: First publication at the age of 17, first novel contract at the age of 23.
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Books

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Short Stories
 The Phreaks by Ken Brosky Based on true stories from the underground world of Phone hacking....
Ten-Four by Ken Brosky Boy, has old Jack Hutchingston got a story for you ......
Asylum Blues by Ken Brosky The official transcript of patient 22543....
Fortunes by Ken Brosky Fortune Cookies ......
High Stakes by Ken Brosky The gambler smiled....
Cherries and Blueberries by Ken Brosky The first chapter of Ken Brosky's short story collection, "Leaving Dodge County."...
Christopher Hitchens Passes a Kidney Stone by Ken Brosky What if he did? What would he say?...
X by Ken Brosky Terry finds his muse in the most unexpected of places....
Theo Cider by Ken Brosky Theo Cider sits across from you in class. ...
Wonderland by Ken Brosky A little girl, held against her will, devises an ingenious escape plan with the help of a very familiar childhood character....
On the Tenth Day, I Kept It Down by Ken Brosky A short story about Darfur....
The Preacher's Son by Ken Brosky The town knows the preacher's secret....
Some Like it Cold by Ken Brosky The mist was thick, but that was okay because the van had a new set of headlights. What wasn’t okay was the fact that there was a mist outside. Adam turned on his wipers and cranked up the heat full ...
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Articles
 Writing a Great Query Letter by Ken Brosky A good query letter tells agents what they want to hear. A great query letter hooks agents in....
Sarah Palin Facts by Ken Brosky Where does Sarah Palin stand on the issues?...
Create a Solid Character For Your Fiction by Ken Brosky Use the real people in your life to create strong characters in your fiction....
Dissecting a Hit Piece by Ken Brosky How to spot an editorial hit piece, and how to learn something about it....
The Great Health Care Debate by Ken Brosky Debating Health Care from the perspective of Free Market vs. Universal....
The DuPont Legacy by Ken Brosky DuPont's Legacy should always be remembered for what the company has accomplished, both positive and negative....
What Economic Stimulus? by Ken Brosky Uh-Oh! The rich are finally getting pinched, and now finally our government is paying attention!...
An Intro to Narrator Reliability by Ken Brosky A beginner's guide to a very complex literary theory that can help improve your story....
Reading is 85 Percent of Writing by Ken Brosky It's no myth--reading makes you a better writer....
5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Writing by Ken Brosky Tips so simple that you can't possibly screw them up....
Writing a good fiction query letter by Ken Brosky Some tips for selling your fiction manuscript....
Outsourcing English by Ken Brosky My editing business received a call from India recently, offering outsourcing as a way to cut my costs. Guess what I said?...
Bush's Iranian Delusion by Ken Brosky Are you sure Iran poses a threat? Are you sure President Bush isn't lying again?...
Learning from Nine Inch Nails (really!) by Ken Brosky What can Trent Reznor teach us about writing? A lot, if we look closely....
Set the Scene and Improve Your Story by Ken Brosky Learn how to truly set the scene so your reader can be drawn in to the story....
Learn From Stephen King by Ken Brosky Learn from one of the best-selling writers in the world on how to sell your book to readers....
Using Showing Instead of Telling in Your Writing by Ken Brosky How to use SHOWING in your writing to improve the story rather than TELLING....
Find Markets That Will Buy Your Writing! by Ken Brosky Some handy advice on how to find new writing markets....
Develop an Editing Strategy by Ken Brosky Learn how to edit your own work, and really make your writing shine....
Develop Winning Dialogue by Ken Brosky Learn how to develop a winning strategy for creating realistic dialogue for your characters....
Seeking story/poetry submissions by Ken Brosky The Cliched Cliche is currently looking for short stories, poetry, articles, and art for its quarterly issues....
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News
 Attn: Conservatives: Barack Obama is a Christian by Ken Brosky The Democratic Party hasn't even picked a nominee yet, but that won't stop conservatives from beginning their smear campaign early. Essay by Ken Brosky...
GRENDEL by Ken Brosky e-book now available for $2.00 by Ken Brosky Ken Brosky's GRENDEL is now available as an e-book for only $2.00....
BookPleasures gives Grendel 4 Stars! by Ken Brosky Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures gives "Grendel" by Ken Brosky 4 stars....
First Novel Officially Released by Ken Brosky My first novel, GRENDEL, is available now!...
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Links
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| Brew City Magazine
The official website of Kenneth Brosky. Always with free short stories and other projects
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Final Draft Literary Services
My manuscript critiquing site, with complete information on how I can help each individual writer.
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My Official Site
Here you can read about what I'm working on, free short stories and info on books.
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The John Edwards Page
I officially support John Edwards for president.
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Additional information
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| You can visit my Web site and read all of my short stories, published or otherwise. I'm in the process of putting a musical accompaniment to all of the stories as well. |
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Contact
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Final Draft Literary Services Milwaukee
WI
53207
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