"Embracing Shadows" is a 2017 Scars Publications poetry and prose book with material from assorted writers and artists, as the June 2017 issue release of the literary magazine "Down in the Dirt" (http://scars.tv/dirt). Since 2014 "Down in the Dirt" magazine is released every other month (and sometimes with bonus issues) as a 6"x9" perfect-bound paperback book, with not only it's usual ISSN# (print ISSN# 1554-9623 and Internet ISSN# 1554-9666), but also an ISBN#. Because of ISBN# releases, all issues now carry a title to accompany the new format, reflecting the writing inside the book as well as the cover design. Writers and artists included in this Scars Publications perfect-bound 6" x 9" ISBN# paperback book include Alexander Smith, Anita G. Gorma, ayaz daryl nielsen, Barry Zabell, Carl Papa Palmer, David Sapp, D. Harrington Miller, Denny E. Marshall, Donal Mahoney, Drew Marshall, Duff Allen, Edward Michael O'Durr Supranowicz, Eleanor Bennett, Fabrice Poussin, Greg Moglia, Gregg Dotoli, J.G. Walker, Julia Bravo, Kalen Rice, Karon Johnson, Keren Green, Kim Buck, Kraig Gander , Kristyl Gravina, Kyle Hemmings, LaRue Cook , Mandie Hines, Manuel Alex Moya, Marc Carver, Marc McMahon, Marsha Foss, Michelle Stumph, Patricia Ljutic, Perri Bryan, Richard Schnap, BAM, Steven Hicks, Tony Ransom, Wayne Franklin, Westley Heine and Zachary Harris.
