Category: short story

Winning Short Story Reading: DESTINY OF JOY by Mary Eastham

Watch the winning June 2016 short story.

DESTINY OF JOY by Mary Eastham

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

May 2016 Novel & Short Story Winners

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

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

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: 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.

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.