Story Reading: KISSING FISH, by Kristen Andersen

Performed by Allison Kampf Kissing Fish is about an intense connection with nature, one’s mother, and deep feelings of love, joy, and confidence. It is based-on a dream memory of mine and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did dreaming it! —- Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly… Continue reading Story Reading: KISSING FISH, by Kristen Andersen

SHORT Story Reading: Forward Blue, Backward Red, by Allison Pyburn

Performed by Allison Kampf Spirituality/Memoir Am I the bodhi or the tree. Both. At Once the cidis fall I am still. I am. —- Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com 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

SHORT STORY Reading: Kicking Watermelons, by Danail Hristov

Performed by Allison Kampf 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

SHORT STORY Reading: An Afternoon Of Words, by Sandy Tovray Greenberg

Performed by Allison Kampf Non-Fiction Novel 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

SHORT STORY Reading: Iceberg!, by Colin F Reynolds

Performed by Allison Kampf TYPE OF STORY: Science Fiction 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

SHORT STORY Reading: This World, by Ai Jiang

Performed by Allison Kampf Type of Story: Dystopian 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

SHORT STORY Reading: WHO IS SHE?, by Camille Sanghera

Performed by Allison Kampf Based on true events, this story is part of a larger narrative about love, friendship, and crime. In the short, 400-word version, you get a glimpse into the mind of the main character, Marley, as she composes herself in the bathroom of a club while her unassuming husband waits for her… Continue reading SHORT STORY Reading: WHO IS SHE?, by Camille Sanghera

2019 Winning Novel & Short Stories (Watch)

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… Continue reading 2019 Winning Novel & Short Stories (Watch)