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Stephanie

Stephanie Renae Johnson is a Pushcart Prize nominated author and the first place winner of the 2017 Lumina Magazine Poetry Contest, as well as a finalist for the 2016 Claire Keyes poetry award. Her work has been published by Penny, Banshee, and QU, among others. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina with her husband and their seven bookshelves.

UncategorizedOctober 25, 2019

“Dead Pianos” Mike James

By Stephanie

Walking up to Donny’s house is always an experience. They live in a shotgun shack down at the end of Morris Lane. It’s so…

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Molly who is Good at Everything by Kristin Sample
Our Shelf LifeAugust 30, 2019

“Molly who is good at everything” Kristin Sample

By Stephanie

June 1992 Our mothers introduce us. Nothing can replace Nicole from the old neighborhood, but Molly is tan and thin and athletic. She plays…

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"sir Theodore of the Formica Table" by Linda McMullen
UncategorizedJuly 26, 2019

“Sir Theodore of the Formica Table”, Linda McMullen

By Stephanie

Sir Theodore of the Formica Table             Theo was that kid at Salem North, the one we all knew would grow up to be…

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Read "A Fsitful of Pine", the newest story on our blog
Our Shelf LifeJune 28, 2019

“A Fistful of Pine”, Angela C. Kramer

By Stephanie

“Want to climb a tree with me?” he asks, twisting his hand in his curls. He doesn’t ask my name. Or give his. He…

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Our Shelf LifeMay 31, 2019

“Boy’s Club” by Richard Gnann

By Stephanie

It’s almost dark when I walk in the back door, and Dad’s waiting for me in the kitchen. “Come on.” He grabs his car keys…

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UncategorizedMay 1, 2019

Changes at The Passed Note

By Stephanie

We are excited to announce a series of changes for The Passed Note – after over six months of deliberation, we have decided to…

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A new blog series on The Passed Note | each month we will have one short work of fiction, non fiction, or poetry
UncategorizedApril 26, 2019

“The Slumber Party” by Danielle Dayney

By Stephanie

We are honored to have Danielle Dayney’s short story “The Slumber Party” as a kickoff to our blog series. Each month, we will feature…

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YA short story "If I Could Love You" by Grace Tran | Issue 8 features the art of August Osterloh and Amber Richard
UncategorizedMarch 29, 2019

Grace Tran, “If I Could Love You”

By Stephanie

The first time I kissed a boy, I was sixteen and in a sundress. Our bodies were hidden behind the citrus grove and his…

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YA short story "If I Could Love You" by Grace Tran | Issue 8 features the art of August Osterloh and Amber Richard
Our Shelf LifeFebruary 23, 2019

Issue Nine is Live

By Stephanie

So much of The Passed Note blossomed out of my own high school experience—for a great slice of my teenagehood, books were my solace….

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We are proud to announce…
UncategorizedDecember 15, 2018

We are proud to announce…

By Stephanie

So much of The Passed Note blossomed out of my own high school experience – for a great slice of my teenagehood, books were…

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