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Short Story: STANDING OVATION by Lionel Walfish

Watch the August 2016 Winning Short Story Reading.  Reading Performed by actor Geoff Mays STANDING OVATION by Lionel Walfish Get to know the winning writer: 1. What is your 1pg Short Story about? Living life through a living fantasy. 2. What genres would you say this short story is in? Realty/fantasy 3. How would you describe this story… Continue reading Short Story: STANDING OVATION by Lionel Walfish

Short Story: Along My Journey by Renee Michelle Christian

Watch the August 2016 Winning Short Story Reading.  Reading Performed by actor Geoff Mays Along My Journey  by Renee Michelle Christian Get to know the winning writer: 1. What is your 1pg Short Story about? A True Life Experience. 2. What genres would you say this short story is in? Biography/autobiography/essay/journalism 3. How would you describe this story… Continue reading Short Story: Along My Journey by Renee Michelle Christian

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

July 2016 Novel & Short Story Winners

1st CHAPTER and FULL NOVEL FESTIVAL: https://novelwritingfestival.com/ Watch the July 2016 Winning Novel & Short Story Performance Readings. All stories read and performed by professional actors: NOVEL READING – WHAT PASSES BETWEEN WOMEN July 2016 Reading Written by Patty Fischer JULY 2016 POETRY READINGS Watch 10 poems performed by professional actors SHORT STORY – HEAVY SEXTING… Continue reading July 2016 Novel & Short Story Winners

June 2016 Novel & Short Story Winners

1st CHAPTER and FULL NOVEL FESTIVAL: https://novelwritingfestival.com/

Watch the June 2016 Winning Novel & Short Story Performance Readings. All stories read and performed by professional actors:

Winning Short Story: ANY PRICE FOR HAPPINESS by Robert B. Nelson

Watch the June 2016 winning short story. ANY PRICE FOR HAPPINESS  by Robert B. Nelson Performed by Geoff Mays Get to know the winning writer: 1. What is your 1pg Short Story about? The story is based on actual events- the Flint water crisis and Governor Snyder’s reaction to it. 2. What genres would you… Continue reading Winning Short Story: ANY PRICE FOR HAPPINESS by Robert B. Nelson

Winning Short Story: CULT FAN by Gina Lee Ronhovde

Watch the June 2016 winning short story. CULT FAN  by Gina Lee Ronhovde Performed by actor Marsha Mason Get to know the writer: 1. What is your 1pg Short Story about? The thoughts going through a girl’s head in the 60-second countdown before she turns 18 and runs away from home. 2. What genres would… Continue reading Winning Short Story: CULT FAN by Gina Lee Ronhovde

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