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
The Überbook
Or The Big Summer David Mitchell Reread Of the people I know and the BookTok people I see on the internet, I’m the only one obsessed with David Mitchell. This baffles me. For example, it shocks me that there is almost no useful information on the David Mitchell fandom wiki. I adore David Mitchell’s books. …
August 2023 Books
Books Reread Once again, I won’t be reviewing these David Mitchell books in this post. I’m going to do a different post specifically for my Big David Mitchell Summer Reread. Ghostwritten by David Mitchell**Book Hangover AlertCW: terrorism, racism, rape4/5 moon-gray cats Number9Dream by David Mitchell**Book Hangover AlertCW: body horror, gore, murder, racism4/5 moon-gray cats Slade …
July 2023 Books
Books Reread I won’t be reviewing these two David Mitchell books in this blog post because they are part of my Big Summer David Mitchell Reread, which will have its own blog post. The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell**Book Hangover Alert4/5 moon-gray cats Black Swan Green by David Mitchell**Book Hangover Alert4/5 …
Contact
Contact Krista at krbeucler@gmail.com or find her on Instagram, or her travel blog.
