Category: Becky Shrimpton

Chapter 1 Novel Reading: UNMASKED by R. Saint Claire

Performed by Becky Shrimpton BUY Novel Online   Get to know the writer: What is your novel about? My novel is essentially a family drama about estranged, middle-aged people still trapped in the damaging social dynamic of their family of origin. There is literally no escape. What genres would you say this novel is in?… Continue reading Chapter 1 Novel Reading: UNMASKED by R. Saint Claire

Chapter 1 Novel Transcript: No Accountability by Keith Lawton

Performed by Becky Shrimpton Buy Novel Online Get to know the writer: What is your novel about? – The novel is about my early childhood, being bought up in council care, through to modern day What genres would you say this novel is in? – Memoir How would you describe this story in two words?… Continue reading Chapter 1 Novel Transcript: No Accountability by Keith Lawton

Novel Transcript: Digby’s Diary, by E D Bird One

Performed by Becky Shrimpton BUY Novel Online Get to know the writer: What is your novel about? A pack of various breeds of dogs set out on a mission to protect two young boys from certain danger, only to find that there is another child who must be rescued from the hands of villains. What… Continue reading Novel Transcript: Digby’s Diary, by E D Bird One

1st Chapter Novel Reading of Ella: A Stepmum’s Tale, by J L Higgs

Performed by Becky Shrimpton BUY Book ONLINE   Get to know the writer: What is your novel about? It looks at the Cinderella fairytale from the Wicked Stepmother’s view through the eyes of a reporter. Essentially it shows there are many different sides to each story depending on who you ask, the need to let… Continue reading 1st Chapter Novel Reading of Ella: A Stepmum’s Tale, by J L Higgs

Short Story : DAY OF WHY by Stephen Karnaghan

Watch the August 2016 Winning Short Story Reading.  Reading Performed by actor Becky Shrimpton DAY OF WHY by Stephen Karnaghan Get to know the winning writer: 1. What is your 1pg Short Story about? Weekends for a lot of people are lonely. They may not speak to anyone for two days. So what happens when someone speaks to… Continue reading Short Story : DAY OF WHY by Stephen Karnaghan

Short Story: ALL LIVES MATTER! by Ruth Andrews Garnes

Watch the August 2016 Winning Short Story Reading.  Reading Performed by actor Becky Shrimpton ALL LIVES MATTER! by Ruth Andrews Garnes Get to know the winning writer: 1. What is your 1pg Short Story about? This piece is about the times we are living in and the senseless loss of lives. There’ve been lost of cops and citizens… Continue reading Short Story: ALL LIVES MATTER! by Ruth Andrews Garnes

Short Story: A Dangerous Occupation by Randall Krzak

Watch the August 2016 Winning Short Story Reading.  Reading Performed by actor Becky Shrimpton A Dangerous Occupation by Randall Krzak Get to know the winning writer: 1. What is your 1pg Short Story about? Olivia, the leader of a drug cartel, tries to juggle a normal family life with the ugly realities of her enterprise. Someone invades her… Continue reading Short Story: A Dangerous Occupation by Randall Krzak

Short Story: One More Last Call by Forrest Simcoe

Watch the July 2016 Winning Short Story Reading.  One More Last Call  by Forrest Simcoe Reading Performed by actor Becky Shrimpton Get to know the winning writer:  1. What is your 1pg Short Story about? My story is about two people coming to terms with the fact that their relationship is over. It starts in the aftermath… Continue reading Short Story: One More Last Call by Forrest Simcoe

Winning Short Story: Held Up by Bree Katz

Don’t worry about how much your first draft is going to suck. Just get the words out there. Editing is a special hell all its own, but once you reach that stage, you’re partway through. If you obsess over making the story perfect before you even sit down to write it, you’ll never get started.

Winning Short Story: MR “NAUGHTY” BECOMES MR “NICE” by Laura Anne Ewald

This started as a children’s story about a “book nerd” kid—based on an experience I once had back in seventh grade when, yes, I made the mistake of reading Lad: A Dog on a Friday afternoon during reading hour in Mr. Swanson’s Social Studies class. The story is looking more and more like a romance the more I think about it, though. I may leave it in the children’s age group, but I think kids can learn a lot about human nature, nurturing, and love by watching the way grownups behave toward one another.