Krista writes fiction in fantasy and magical realism, poetry, and creative nonfiction. She is currently pursuing an MFA in creative writing at Drexel University.
Publications
Fiction
Krista’s speculative fiction short story, “The Water Will Come Back for You,” is published in Issue VI of Mulberry Literary.
“Keziah and the Whale,” a short fiction piece, is published in Kelp Journal’s Issue no. 7.
Krista’s flash fiction piece “The Fate of Seven House Keys: Imaginings” is published in the December 2021 issue of the Bangalore Review.
Winner of the 2020 Julia Peterkin Flash Fiction Contest from South 85 Journal, run by the Converse College Low-Residency MFA program. Her piece, “The Holy Waters of the Ganges,” is published in the journal’s Fall/Winter 2020 issue.
Krista’s short story “Rooks Mate for Life” is published in Volume 3, Issue 1 from Denver-based, indie literary magazine From Whispers to Roars.
Nonfiction
Top 10 finalist in the WOW! Women on Writing Q3 2021 Creative Nonfiction Essay contest with her flash essay “Pineapples.”
Krista’s creative nonfiction essay “The God of High and Low Places” is published online in Issue 9, Spring 2021 of Under the Sun.
Poetry
Krista’s poem “The Bears” is published in Wingless Dreamer’s “Dark Poetry” issue. You can buy the book on their website or on Amazon.
Art
Krista’s collage accompanied Sue William Silverman’s lovely essay, “The Refusenik,” in the 2022 issue of Under the Sun.
About Krista Beucler
Originally from Colorado, Krista Beucler received a Bachelor of Arts in creative writing at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia. She was the Editor-in-Chief for Issue 7.2 of the Rappahannock Review, the literary journal published by the University of Mary Washington. Krista is currently pursuing an MFA in creative writing from Drexel University. Krista is a winner of the Julia Peterkin award, and her creative work has been published in Kelp Journal, Mulberry Literary, and South 85 Journal, among others.
The Book Blog
November 2023 Books
Books Reread The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan Percy Jackson and the Olympians book 5 of 5**Book Hangover AlertThe thrilling conclusion! These books were so good. I am so excited for the new TV show. 5/5 pegasi A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare*Yes, I read it again even though I read it last month. …
October 2023 Books
Books Reread Yellowface by R. F. Kuang*****Book Hangover AlertLots of rereading this month. I reread Kuang’s Yellowface, even though I just read it in May, because Kuang came to speak to my MFA cohort. She was fabulous. So smart and so kind. This book was also just as good the second time. I really admire …
September 2023 Books
Books Reread Cloud Atlas by David MitchellCW: racism, slavery, cannibalism See my post, the Überbook, for more on my Big Summer David Mitchell Reread.5/5 moon-gray cats New Books Read Friday by Robert HeinleinCW: gang rape, tortureThis is one of my dad’s favorite books and he’s been trying to get me to read it forever. I …
Contact
Contact Krista at krbeucler@gmail.com or find her on Instagram, or her travel blog.
