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Novel Transcript Reading: PERFECTION, by J.L. Spelbring

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The personification of Aryan purity, Ellyssa’s spent her whole life under her creator’s strict training and guidance; her purpose is to eradicate inferior beings. She was genetically engineered to be the perfect soldier: strong, intelligent, unemotional, and telepathic. Only Ellyssa isn’t perfect. Ellyssa feels emotions–a fact she’s spent her life concealing. Until she encounters the epitome of inferiority: a dark-haired boy raised among renegades hiding since the Nazis won the war a century ago. He speaks to her telepathically, pushing thoughts into her mind, despite the impossibility of such a substandard person having psychic abilities. But he does. His unspoken words and visions of a place she’s never visited make Ellyssa question her creator. Confused and afraid her secret will be discovered, Ellyssa runs away, embarking on a journey where she discovers there is more to her than perfection.

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Performed by Carina Cojeen

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Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com

Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson

Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy

Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch

NOVEL Transcript Reading: OCAAT, by Ruthie Robinson

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A More Than Skin Romances are my self-published romance titles. Stories under this heading will have an African American woman as the heroine and the hero will be a man of other ethnicities or nationalities. These stories will be interesting and entertaining, filled with warmth, humor, sex, and love. These are stories that demonstrate that it’s the characters of the hero and heroines the ultimately matter. Their values, their traits are what attract them to each other, and it’s those things that mean the most, as we are so much more than skin.Sydney King doesn’t have much in the way of family or money, but she has guts and intelligence in spades, and big dreams for her future. When she transfers to The Woodlands High School for ninth grade, she finds herself in way over her head and looks for help.Graham Garrison has everything—money, freedom, and charm; the darling of his community. His senior year is all about having fun and looking forward to college. He admires Sydney’s drive and dedication and agrees to tutor her.They’re an unlikely pair, but Graham and Sydney form a powerful bond. But then their friend Brian becomes convinced there’s a rash of missing children afoot, reaching the highest echelon of their neighborhood. When everything they knew about their home is under fire, will their feelings for each other carry them through?

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Performed by Carina Cojeen

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Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com

Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson

Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy

Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch

NOVEL Transcript Reading: My Pimped Out Marriage, by Felicia Nelson-Davis

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This story starts off sweet , and ends up grimey , and the message is all too real for a lot of couples , young or old! They graduate college, together, they get married, the Cashe’s, and then money and greed starts to take over the relationship! the husband wants to pimp out his wife to his boss in order to make partner, not knowing the frame of mind his boss is in , he plays for keeps ! Will the wife survive all of this ?? Get into his head , find out !

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Performed by Carina Cojeen

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Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com

Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson

Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy

Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch

2019 Winning Novel & Short Stories (Watch)

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Watch the winning readings performed by professional actors.

18 Short Stories

    Short Story Reading: The Woman In The Room, by Christina Hamlett

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/12/19/short-story-reading-the-woman-in-the-room-by-christina-hamlett/

    Short Story Reading: Tower, by Devin Klos

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/12/19/short-story-reading-tower-by-devin-klos/

    Short Story Reading: The House Of Affliction, by Fadrian Bartley

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/12/19/short-story-reading-the-house-of-affliction-by-fadrian-bartley/

    Short Story Reading: Swamped, by Lionel Walfish

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/12/19/short-story-reading-swamped-by-lionel-walfish/

    Short Story Reading: Cupid and Psyche,by Nikki Broadwell

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/12/19/short-story-reading-cupid-and-psycheby-nikki-broadwell/

    Short Story Reading: No Good Deed Goes Unshoveled, by Herb Schultz

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/12/19/short-story-reading-no-good-deed-goes-unshoveled-by-herb-schultz/

    Short Story Reading: Saved By The Skin, by M.Maureen Skahan

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/12/19/short-story-reading-saved-by-the-skin-by-m-maureen-skahan/

    Short Story Reading: Maddie’s Spider Lily, by D.K. Christi

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/12/17/short-story-reading-maddies-spider-lily-by-d-k-christi/

    Short Story Reading: I Was There, by Keith Brandon

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/12/17/short-story-reading-i-was-there-by-keith-brandon/

    Short Story Reading: Don’t Worry Be Happy at Dunn’s River Falls, by D. K. Christi

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/12/17/short-story-reading-dont-worry-be-happy-at-dunns-river-falls-by-d-k-christi/

    Short Story Reading: Jiminy Cricket Has Jumped The Wicket, by Maureen Kellar-Kirby

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/11/02/short-story-reading-jiminy-cricket-has-jumped-the-wicket-by-maureen-kellar-kirby/

    Short Story Reading: The Cow of the Mad Man, by Danail Hristov

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/10/26/short-story-reading-the-cow-of-the-mad-man-by-danail-hristov/

    Short Story Reading: The Black Hole, by Sam Ornstein

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/09/12/short-story-reading-the-black-hole-by-sam-ornstein/

    1pg. SHORT STORY Reading: Mon Ami, by Juan Zamora

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/08/26/1pg-short-story-reading-mon-ami-by-juan-zamora/

    1pg. SHORT STORY Reading: The Boy, by Curtis Cameron

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/08/26/1pg-short-story-reading-the-boy-by-curtis-cameron/

    Watch Short Story Movie: Knock Knock by Mary Barr

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/01/16/watch-short-story-movie-knock-knock-by-mary-barr/

    Short Story Reading: An Ill Wind by Lionel Walfish

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/01/06/short-story-reading-an-ill-wind-by-lionel-walfish/

    Short Story Reading: What He Does by Bill Jermyn

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/01/06/short-story-reading-what-he-does-by-bill-jermyn/
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15 Novels

    Novel Transcript Reading: The Disney Dilemma: to thaw or not to thaw?, by Wayne Edmiston

https:/novelwritingfestival.com/2019/11/02/novel-transcript-reading-the-disney-dilemma-to-thaw-or-not-to-thaw-by-wayne-edmiston/

    Novel Excerpt: GO BACK JACK, by Maureen Kellar-Kirby

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/11/02/novel-excerpt-go-back-jack-by-maureen-kellar-kirby/

    Novel Transcript Reading: Another Way to Die (Sam Leroy Book 4), by Philip Cox

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/10/03/novel-transcript-reading-another-way-to-die-sam-leroy-book-4-by-philip-cox/

    Novel MOVIE: CANDLEJACK! Book One Cardinal of Fate, by Jeffrey Anthony Campos

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/09/23/novel-movie-candlejack-book-one-cardinal-of-fate-by-jeffrey-anthony-campos/

    NOVEL Transcript Reading: RHINO IN THE ROOM, by Jill Hedgecock

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/08/26/novel-transcript-reading-rhino-in-the-room-by-jill-hedgecock/

    NOVEL MOVIE: Passing Loop, by Chynna Laird

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/06/03/novel-movie-passing-loop-by-chynna-laird/

    NOVEL Transcript Reading: SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE, by Linda Palmer

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/04/15/novel-transcript-reading-somewhere-in-the-middle-by-linda-palmer/

    NOVEL MOVIE: The Adventures of Larson and Garrett: Epic the First, by Aaron Dennis

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/04/13/novel-movie-the-adventures-of-larson-and-garrett-epic-the-first-by-aaron-dennis/

    NOVEL Transcript Reading of In Bad Company, by Ke Sol

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/03/11/novel-transcript-reading-of-in-bad-company-by-ke-sol/

    NOVEL Transcript Reading of The Alice 65, by Kyle Michel Sullivan

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/03/11/novel-transcript-reading-of-the-alice-65-by-kyle-michel-sullivan/

    Novel Transcript Reading of The Menopause Murders by Mary Maloney & Ed Markel

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/02/07/novel-transcript-reading-of-the-menopause-murders-by-mary-maloney-ed-markel/

    Novel Transcript Reading of The Adventures of Larson and Garrett by Aaron Dennis

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/02/07/novel-transcript-reading-of-the-adventures-of-larson-and-garrett-by-aaron-dennis/

    Novel Transcript Reading of Lucy in Her Secret Wood by Christina M. Pages

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/01/06/novel-transcript-reading-of-lucy-in-her-secret-wood-by-christina-m-pages/

    Novel Transcript Reading of My Lady Zane by Steven M. Sullivan

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/01/06/novel-transcript-reading-of-my-lady-zane-by-steven-m-sullivan/

    Novel Transcript Reading of Omie 17 by G. Michael Smith

https://novelwritingfestival.com/2019/01/06/novel-transcript-reading-of-omie-17-by-g-michael-smith/

Novel Transcript Reading: The Disney Dilemma: to thaw or not to thaw?, by Wayne Edmiston

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Logline: American icons Walt Disney and Mark Twain take a mad-cap adventure through time and space; it’s a hoot!

Narrated by Carina Cojeen

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Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com

Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson

Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy

Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch

Novel Excerpt: GO BACK JACK, by Maureen Kellar-Kirby

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Buy Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Go-Back-Jack-Maureen-Kellar-Kirby-ebook/dp/B078N3P4GY

Performed by Carina Cojeen

“Go Back Jack” is a story about a young woman’s search for her previous life as a black American blues musician who lived during the Great Depression and died tragically before realizing his musical dreams.
After a series of psychic illuminations, she travels to the U.S.A. seeking evidence of this past life, only to encounter the same temptations and circumstances that led to her tragic death in that previous lifetime.

In a struggle at a soul level, caught between good and evil, and a coming to terms with her own conscience, she finally realizes that only by overcoming repeated temptations, that have followed her from beyond the grave, will she be able to resolve her karma in order to move on with her own life. Will she overcome the temptations that led to her premature death in that previous lifetime or suffer the same fate once more?

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Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com

Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson

Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy

Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch

Novel Transcript Reading: Another Way to Die (Sam Leroy Book 4), by Philip Cox

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Narrated by Carina Cojeen

BUY Novel on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Another-Way-Die-Leroy-Book-ebook/dp/B07PPJ22QY

Seven years ago, LAPD Detective Sam Leroy shot and killed Harlan Cordell, and breathed a sigh of relief that the reign of the infamous Pentagram Killer was over.

But now, the killings have begun again. The police believe they are dealing with some fanatical copycat, but these new murders share a small detail with those before, a detail only the police and the killer would know.

How can today’s killer know the intimate details of seven years ago?

Or, as he fears, did Leroy kill the wrong man, leaving the real Pentagram Killer to wait and resume his grisly trade on an unsuspecting city?

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Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com

Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson

Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy

Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch