Category: writing festival

Watch Chapter 1 Transcript Reading: Water for Blood by Brett Bacon

Watch the May 2016 Winning Novel Transcript Reading. BUY Novels on Amazon by Brett Bacon Watch Water for Blood: Transcript reading performed by actor Sean Kaufman Get to know writer Brett Bacon: 1. What is your novel about? In “Water for Blood,” when a young woman escapes from an oppressive cult that is a front for… Continue reading Watch Chapter 1 Transcript Reading: Water for Blood by Brett Bacon

Excerpt from TJ’S LAST SUMMER IN CAPE COD by GARFIELD WHYTE

TJ (Taj James) an 18 year old high school basketball star wants to make this summer his best ever, before he leaves to take up his college basketball scholarship, but he needs help. So, he rolls the dice and calls on his 55 year old Uncle Peter, a womanizer par excellence, to help him with those plans. TJ has secrets for Uncle Peter so TJ was very sure his uncle would do anything for him, as his uncle’s promises seemed more sacred than wedding vows. As summer rolled along TJ is forced to make decisions whether to be a good boy or to practice some of the lessons his uncle is teaching him. Was it worth it when summer ended? That will depend on whose side you are on.

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 Dad Sweater by Joshua Collins

Watch the May 2016 Winning Short Story Reading. Watch THE DAD SWEATER: Story performed by actor Sean Kaufman Get to know writer Joshua Collins: Matthew Toffolo: What is your 1pg Short Story about? Joshua Collins: In a short synopsis: its about realizing one’s self worth based on ‘social-titles’, in a culture where self worth is measured… Continue reading Winning Short Story: The Dad Sweater by Joshua Collins

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.

Winning Short Story: This Pond is too Crowded by Stacey R. Janik

My advice might sound cliche but write what you know and write from your heart and never let anyone tell you you can’t do something.

April 2016 Novel & Short Story Winners

1st CHAPTER and FULL NOVEL FESTIVAL: https://novelwritingfestival.com/ Watch the April 2016 Winning Novel & Short Story Performance Readings. All stories read and performed by professional actors: Novel Chapter 1 Reading – EXOTIQA April 2016 ReadingWritten by M. Black Novel Prologue Reading – IN THE WAKE OF WAR April 2016 ReadingWritten by Stephen L. Nowland Short Story Reading –… Continue reading April 2016 Novel & Short Story Winners

Interview with Novelist Karen Rhodes (My Cushings Journey)

Born in 1979 Karen was raised in a small town on the south coast of England. Unfortunately a lot of health issues have controlled her life restricting her ambitions. Although after leaving school she went to college and trained to be a nvq 3 health care assistant in the hope to continue on to become a nurse but life had other ideas for her and she was diagnosed with a rare disease that stole her youth and banished her dreams.

Amazon Link for my book http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1530350735