{"id":27569,"date":"2026-05-17T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/?p=27569"},"modified":"2026-05-10T19:49:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T23:49:10","slug":"10-11-2015-awr-things-under-the-bed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/?p=27569","title":{"rendered":"10.11.2015 AWR: Things Under the Bed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Hidden just below<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">What few people know<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Surprises good or bad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Just waiting to be had<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Secrets closer than you\u2019d think<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Revelations on the brink<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Another universe arose<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Right under your nose<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-949.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"494\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-949.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-949.png 494w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-949-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThing Under the Bed\u201d hosted this unofficial Halloween poetry and storytelling event.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2-2nd-anniversary-cake.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-951.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-951.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-951.png 600w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-951-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Malvern Books had just celebrated its second anniversary the day before.<a href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3-2nd-anniversary-cake.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-952.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-952.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-952.png 600w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-952-300x165.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">So, we helped them out by eating their leftover cake!<a href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4-group-shot.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-953.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-953.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-953.png 600w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-953-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Rouletters brought their stories, which had been stashed under the bed, to share with everyone.<a href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/5-robin.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-954.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-954.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-954.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-954-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Robin Barratt<\/strong> read several, short, haunting poems, inspired by classic writers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Writers Roulette &quot;Things Under the Bed&quot; at Malvern Books 10\/11\/2015 pt. 1\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F5MbdaZg1UI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-955.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-955.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-955.png 394w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-955-197x300.png 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Louise Richardson<\/strong> catalogued all \u201cwhat\u2019s under the bed,\u201d read a short, spooky story and concluded with an a cappella version of \u201cMonster Mash.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Writers Roulette &quot;Things Under the Bed&quot; at Malvern Books 10\/11\/2015 pt. 2\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fgmJzsGmBW0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-956.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-956.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-956.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-956-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Sarah Kennon <\/strong>encouraged a dear friend to call whenever suicidal thoughts started to overwhelm.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-957.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-957.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-957.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-957-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Michael Kennon<\/strong>, along with his sister, <strong>Sarah<\/strong>, sang a murder ballad, \u201cSilver Dagger.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Writers Roulette &quot;Things Under the Bed&quot; at Malvern Books 10\/11\/2015 pt. 4\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LcsyHlgk3tE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-958.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-958.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-958.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-958-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Tom Stoner <\/strong>wrote a short story about a child who tried to learn about sex by hiding under the parents\u2019 bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Writers Roulette &quot;Things Under the Bed&quot; at Malvern Books 10\/11\/2015 pt. 5\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ojwh8Ei81Mo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-959.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-959.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-959.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-959-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Magic Jack ATX <\/strong>told scarily bad jokes about Christopher Columbus before telling the horrors his Trans-Atlantic voyage wrought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Writers Roulette &quot;Things Under the Bed&quot; at Malvern Books 10\/11\/2015 pt. 6\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XgCVu7XACK8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-960.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-960.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-960.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-960-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Teresa Y. Roberson<\/strong> explained, in vivid detail, bad things people shove under their beds, which haunt them at night when they try to go asleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Writers Roulette &quot;Things Under the Bed&quot; at Malvern Books 10\/11\/2015 pt. 7\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wdLLtTLYWII?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-961.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-961.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-961.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-961-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Once again poets\u2019 psychic costume connection struck: <strong>Roberson<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Thom the World Poet <\/strong>posed for the cause of showing off their decorative hats.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-962.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-962.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-962.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-962-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Thom the World Poet<\/strong> preached against the scary subplots under the political bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Writers Roulette &quot;Things Under the Bed&quot; at Malvern Books 10\/11\/2015 pt. 8\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TjbHjuk9n8Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-963.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-963.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-963.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-963-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">During intermission, <strong>Thom the World Poet <\/strong>got that bad politics taste out of his mouth with cake.<a href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/15-robin.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-964.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-964.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-964.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-964-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Robin Barratt <\/strong>started the open mic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Austin Writers Roulette &quot;Things Under the Bed&quot; at Malvern Books 10\/11\/2015 pt. 9\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A0yQXRINqE8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-965.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-965.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-965.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-965-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Louise Richardson<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/17-sarah.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-966.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-966.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-966.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-966-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Sarah Kennon<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/18-tom.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-967.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-967.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-967.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-967-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Tom Stoner<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/19-michael.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-968.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-968.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-968.png 450w, https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-968-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Michael Kennon<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/austinwritersroulette.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/20-jack.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-969.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathdreads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-969.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27595\" 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