Author Archives: keechballard

(Itchy Poetry) An old woman views a woodblock printing and sighs to think of the past.

A True Horror Story I wrote my first short story in 1980 because I wanted to. I wrote my first poem in 1984 because I had to. Murder, suicide, or natural causes? You decide!

The universe has changed. Please have your ticket ready and waiting. Available now from Amazon in Writer’s Bloc Thirteen, the premier anthology from our beloved Henderson Writers Group.

Keech Ballard rides again, one more time, and with great feeling! Enjoy your meal!

A different kind of holiday celebration.

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association (SFPA) celebrates Halloween every year with a month-long series of spooky Halloween poetry readings. This year, one of my insidious creations was included: Enjoy!

How did Captain Jack get to be the way he is? Simple. He read the book.

A woman walks into a bar. One more time, with feeling! My first short story appeared in Andres Fragoso’s Las Vegas Authors Anthology 2019 under the title “A Woman Apart.” A slightly revised version of the story under the title “Woman Apart” appeared in Antipodean SF #269 on February 20, 2021. A revised and expandedContinue reading “Under the Mistletoe”

Personal note: Thank you for submitting such a thought-provoking piece. This poem made it to the second round and it is with a heavy heart that we must let it go. I greatly enjoyed the style and voice in this and was especially drawn by the lines: “What about that…” The perfect balance of humorContinue reading “Planetary Imbroglio”