“Let’s go Ester. On your feet!” Luke said to his former coworker. “The GM just pulled up out back.” Ester had once secretly enjoyed a deep, painful crush on the handsome young man, one so severe she often found it Continue Reading
Short Story Contest #7
Well, folks, it’s that time again! What time, you ask? Time for a short story contest! Woo-hoo! For this short story contest, we have a few prompts we’d like you to work with. First of all, there’s this photo: Image Source: ThinkStock Continue Reading
Spotlight App: MacGuffin, a Jukebox for Fiction and Poetry!
Independent publisher Comma Press is launching a ground-breaking self-publishing platform for short stories and poetry. It’s called MacGuffin, and avid readers will absolutely love what it has to offer. What is MacGuffin? MacGuffin is a ‘jukebox for literature’. All content Continue Reading
Winner of Flash Fiction Contest #9!
Congratulations to @21stCscribe (Marc Nash) for winning our ninth flash fiction contest! Marc won a $10 cash prize! We thoroughly enjoyed reading our entries… as always, thank you for participating and we hope to see you enter more contests in the near future! Continue Reading
10 Tips on How to Write a Successful Fiction Book
10 Tips on How to Write a Successful Fiction Book Fiction books take up the top spots in many people’s reading lists. In fact, the bestselling books in all of history are almost all works of fiction. J.K. Rowling’s Harry Continue Reading
An Interview with Taylor Eaton
Taylor Eaton is a California native who, after traveling across Europe and the US, finally migrated back to her hometown in Southern California. She is currently working on a handful of novellas and novels while writing flash/micro-fiction (really, really short stories). During her Continue Reading
5 Awesome Flash Fiction and Short Story Magazines
Ever wondered how you can educate yourself more in the art of short fiction? There are several digital flash fiction and short story magazines you can subscribe to. One Story This magazine strives to offer nothing but the best, so Continue Reading
Video: 3 Quick Tips to Overcome Writer’s Block!
Hey, all! Check out our new YouTube channel, where we’ll be talking about writing tips and all sorts of fun things. The first video is up, and is called “3 Quick Tips to Overcome Writer’s Block”. Hey, that’s a really Continue Reading
Flash Fiction Contest #9
Hey guys! Happy Friday! We have another flash fiction contest for you today. The picture above is your prompt. We want you to write about what you think happened to this couple right after the wedding. Did they have a good Continue Reading
Infographic: Top Writing Tools of Famous Authors
It’s true that writers all have their preferred way of working. While some prefer the Scrivener approach, others still use typerwriters. Some even write by hand! Check out this cool infographic to see if your favorite author is on here… Continue Reading