Category: interview

TEARS OF JOY Short Story Reading by I E Hughes

Dec 13, 2014; Baltimore, MD, USA; Cadets and Midshipmen from Army and Navy shake hands during a prisoner exchange ceremony before a game between the Army Black Knights and Navy Midshipmen at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports

Watch the July 2016 Winning Short Screenplay Reading.  Story performed by actor Julian Ford TEARS OF JOY by I E Hughes Get to know the winning writer: 1. What is your 1pg Short Story about? “Tears of Joy” recalls my experience as a plebe member of the victorious 1995 Army Football team following the 96th Army… Continue reading TEARS OF JOY Short Story Reading by I E Hughes

Watch Chapter 1 Transcript Reading: Water for Blood by Brett Bacon

Watch the May 2016 Winning Novel Transcript Reading. BUY Novels on Amazon by Brett Bacon Watch Water for Blood: Transcript reading performed by actor Sean Kaufman Get to know writer Brett Bacon: 1. What is your novel about? In “Water for Blood,” when a young woman escapes from an oppressive cult that is a front for… Continue reading Watch Chapter 1 Transcript Reading: Water for Blood by Brett Bacon

Winning Short Story: AFTERNOON CABARET by Grey Hall

Watch the May 2016 Winning Short Story Reading. Watch AFTERNOON CABARET: Get to know writer Grey Hall:  Matthew Toffolo: What is your 1pg Short Story about? Grey Hall: It is about meeting Andrea Marcovicci in NYC as part of my research on a book about Carolina Ballet. MT: What genres would you say this short… Continue reading Winning Short Story: AFTERNOON CABARET by Grey Hall

Winning Short Story: THE END by Lionel Walfish

Old fashioned, elegant theater stage with velvet curtains.

Watch the May 2016 Winning Short Story Reading. Watch THE END: Get to know writer Lionel Walfish: Matthew Toffolo: What is your 1pg Short Story about? Lionel Walfish: The trials and tribulations of a Broadway actor. MT: What genres would you say this short story is in? LW: Fiction MT: How would you describe this… Continue reading Winning Short Story: THE END by Lionel Walfish

Winning Short Story: The Dad Sweater by Joshua Collins

Watch the May 2016 Winning Short Story Reading. Watch THE DAD SWEATER: Story performed by actor Sean Kaufman Get to know writer Joshua Collins: Matthew Toffolo: What is your 1pg Short Story about? Joshua Collins: In a short synopsis: its about realizing one’s self worth based on ‘social-titles’, in a culture where self worth is measured… Continue reading Winning Short Story: The Dad Sweater by Joshua Collins

Winning Short Story: Lorna’s Island by Louise Johnson

Watch the May 2016 Winning Short Story Reading. Watch LORNA’S ISLAND: Get to know writer Louise Johnson: Matthew Toffolo: What is your 1pg Short Story about? Louise Johnson: A father travels to a tiny Greek island to unravel the mysterious circumstances surrounding his daughter’s death. But he’s obstructed by shifty cops and insular locals. MT: What… Continue reading Winning Short Story: Lorna’s Island by Louise Johnson

Winning Short Story: Together and Separate by Herb Schultz

One person died in this three-car crash. (KATU News photo)

Siamese twins resigned to lifelong existence in each others company unexpectedly separate after a car accident.

Interview with Novelists Adam Steven Page (A Victim of the Times)

Adam Steven Page has been fond of film and literature for as long as he can remember, what better to do than write his own novel. In early 2015 he penned his debut ‘A Victim of the Times’. Despite being born and raised and still living in the UK, Adam has written in an American… Continue reading Interview with Novelists Adam Steven Page (A Victim of the Times)