Category: short story

SHORT STORY Best Scene Reading of TERROR AT THE STERLING, by Jeff Dawson

  Genre: Horror “Terror at the Sterling” is a short horror story based on actual events where the desk clerk is required to perform a simple eviction that plunges him back to the unsolved murders from thirty years ago. CAST LIST: Narrator/Mel: Hugh Ritchie RJ: Nick Baillie 911 Operator: Susan Q. Wilson Sergeant: Allan Michael Brunet Get to know… Continue reading SHORT STORY Best Scene Reading of TERROR AT THE STERLING, by Jeff Dawson

Short Story Reading of UNREQUITED LOVE by Heidi Rhonehouse

Performed by Carina Cojeen Get to know the writer:  1. What is your story about? This story is a small piece of my own life story. I was married for 8 years and it was an extremely difficult road filled with rejection, disappointment and a lot of grief. This story of “Ruth” and her unrequited… Continue reading Short Story Reading of UNREQUITED LOVE by Heidi Rhonehouse

2017 Short Story Winning Readings (23 Total)

Watch the 2017 Winning Short Story Performance Readings. All stories read and performed by professional actors:   SHORT Story – THE MISCREANT January 2017 ReadingWritten by Lionel Walfish SHORT Story – THE PAPERBOY January 2017 ReadingWritten by George G. Moore SHORT Story – MURDER IS A BREEZE January 2017 ReadingWritten by M Maureen Skahan SHORT… Continue reading 2017 Short Story Winning Readings (23 Total)

Short Story Reading of SOMETHING MISSING, by Lionel Walfish

Elsie examines her childhood. Something’s not right…She decides to seek professional help, and discovers something untold Performed by Elizabeth Rose Morriss **** Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Director: Kierston Drier Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: John Johnson Camera Operator: Mary Cox

Short Story Reading: Initiation Season by Sean McElhose

Performed by Elizabeth Rose Morriss Get to know the writer:   What is your short story about? There’s this sort of frustration I have surrounding certain initiation rituals and in-group thinking. The idea was to create a specific emotion as an example. What genres would you say this story is in? It’s fiction without skewing… Continue reading Short Story Reading: Initiation Season by Sean McElhose

September 2017 Novel & Short Story Winners

1st CHAPTER and FULL NOVEL FESTIVAL: https://novelwritingfestival.com/ Watch the September 2017 Winning Novel & Short Story Performance Readings. All stories read and performed by professional actors. SHORT STORY Transcript – OFF THE HOOK September 2017 Readingby Lionel Walfish   SHORT STORY Transcript – GIVE ME TRUTH OR GIVE ME SILENCE September 2017 Readingby Melissa R. Mendelson… Continue reading September 2017 Novel & Short Story Winners

Short Story Reading: OFF THE HOOK, by Lionel Walfish

Money background

Performed by Laura Kyswaty  Get to know the writer: What is your story story about? Money can’t buy you everything. What genres would you say this story is in? An exotic tale. How would you describe this story in two words? Futile search What movie have you seen the most in your life? ‘Strangers On… Continue reading Short Story Reading: OFF THE HOOK, by Lionel Walfish

Short Story Reading: NOISES IN THE CEMETERY by Mari Tamez.

  Performed by Laura Kyswaty  Get to know the writer: What is your story story about? My story is about the spinetingling events that took place in a cemetery before the embalmment process was universally practiced. These events were witnessed by my grandfather, a gravedigger, during the Great Depression. What genres would you say this… Continue reading Short Story Reading: NOISES IN THE CEMETERY by Mari Tamez.