Helen Wurthmann

Author, Poet, Blogger

United States of America

Portfolio
Bigpulp
M #1 (May 2014)

The debut issue of M, the magazine of murder, mystery, and the macabre! M is a pair of cousins with a corpse in the trunk. It's the child with the gift of prophecy and the little girl whose best friend is a spider. It's a man being slowly devoured alive at the bottom of a pit.

The Write Launch
01/30/2018
Speaking Politely | Short Story by Helen Wurthmann | The Write Launch

"I just don't see why I should love her is all," Halo said matter-of-factly, throwing hot cocoa mix into the shopping cart. Halo looked at Moe like she'd been slapped. "I'm The mother of the toddler, noticing the siblings at last, jumped slightly, and looked wearily between Moe and her son.

The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature
07/15/2017
Helen Wurthmann: Not Funny Ha-Ha (fiction)

Southern Legitimacy Statement: I was born and raised in Missouri, whose Southern statehood led to the civil war, regardless of whether or not modern Missourians consider themselves Southerners. Missouri and I are the middle children of our respective families: often overlooked but still legitimate.

The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature
Helen Wurthmann: Forbidden (essay)

Southern Legitimacy Statement: I was born and raised in Missouri, whose Southern statehood led to the civil war, regardless of whether or not modern Missourians consider themselves Southerners. Missouri and I are the middle children of our respective families: often overlooked but still legitimate.

Zero Waste Bystander
02/06/2018
Zero Waste Bystander

A blog about the struggles and victories of an aspiring zero waster.

THE IMPERFECT DIGEST
04/11/2018
Six Tips for a Zero Waste Life!

My interview with Imperfect Produce about how a zero waste lifestyle can change the world one person at a time.