David Mampel is a former minister, semi-retired clown and artist. He writes fiction and poetry to bring a little sun to the Pacific Northwest. His work has appeared in Copperfield Review Quarterly, The Remington Review, Cirque and others. His memoirs, Coyote Spirit: The Improbable Transformation from Minister to Clown, has received multiple 5-star reviews. David is currently working on short stories, flash fiction, poetry and his debut novel, The Light of Occitania, a work of historical fiction. He is an active member of the Historical Novel Society and the Association of Writers and Writing Programs.
“Stunning word choice, very alluring and mesmerizing…” (“Noise Opera,” flash fiction.)
– Sophie Chiang, Editor-in-Chief, The Aurora Journal.
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