Category: writing festival

Short Story: Watermelon Eating Contest by Teri B Clark

Performed by Michelle Alexander October 2016 Winning Short Story Watermelon Eating Contest  by Teri B Clark Get to know the winning writer: What is your short story about? The Watermelon Eating Contest takes a humorous look at small town culture and competition. What genres would you say this story story is in? Realistic Fiction, Humor,… Continue reading Short Story: Watermelon Eating Contest by Teri B Clark

Novel Transcript Reading: The Pessary by Juliet M Nevins, MD

Watch the October 2016 Winning Novel Reading. Reading performed by actor Michelle Alexander The Pessary  by Juliet M  Nevins, MD Get to know the winning writer: What is your NOVEL about? This novella was inspired by the many women, family and friends, whose lives have been touched by sexual violence. It is about a young… Continue reading Novel Transcript Reading: The Pessary by Juliet M Nevins, MD

Winning Sept. 2016 Short Story: GOD’S CREATURES by Lionel Walfish

Watch the September 2016 Winning Short Story Reading. Reading performed by Erynn Brook GOD’S CREATURES  by Lionel Walfish  Get to know the winning writer:  What is your 1pg Short Story about? “All creatures, great and small” What genres would you say this short story is in? Non-fiction How would you describe this story in two… Continue reading Winning Sept. 2016 Short Story: GOD’S CREATURES by Lionel Walfish

Winning Sept. 2016 Short Story: Summer Hills by Rochelle Potkar

Watch the September 2016 Winning Short Story Reading. Reading performed by Erynn Brook Summer Hills  by Rochelle Potkar Get to know the winning writer:  What is your 1pg Short Story about? It’s about the states of complacency and hustle as embodied by its characters. What genres would you say this short story is in? Haibun,… Continue reading Winning Sept. 2016 Short Story: Summer Hills by Rochelle Potkar

Winning Sept. 2016 Short Story: The Grave Diggers by Joseph Tsujimoto

Watch the September 2016 Winning Short Story Reading. Reading performed by Erynn Brook The Grave Diggers  by Joseph Tsujimoto Get to know the winning writer:  What is your 1pg Short Story about? HAWAII GHOSTS What genres would you say this short story is in? SUPERNATURAL How would you describe this story in two words? SCARY… Continue reading Winning Sept. 2016 Short Story: The Grave Diggers by Joseph Tsujimoto

Winning Sept. 2016 Short Story: The Stage by Rae Niehaus

Watch the September 2016 Winning Short Story Reading. Reading performed by Erynn Brook The Stage  by Rae Niehaus Get to know the winning writer:  What is your 1pg Short Story about? “The Stage” mainly focuses on the most extreme potential outcome of mixing boredom and thwarted career ambitions with an easily identifiable scapegoat. What genres… Continue reading Winning Sept. 2016 Short Story: The Stage by Rae Niehaus

Short Stories by Barry Brennessel

Watch the September 2016 Winning Short Story Readings. 7 Stories by Barry Brennessel. Performed by Kaleb Alexander, Erynn Brook, Val Cole. Watch the 7 Stories:  Get to know the winning writer:  What is your 1pg Short Story about? All seven stories (EGG BOY, HIDOI, HIBAKUSHA, IN UNISON, OLD SOUL, SACRIFICE, SNOW MONSTERS) are snapshots of… Continue reading Short Stories by Barry Brennessel

Short Story: Colored Ties by Oz Greek

Watch the August 2016 Winning Short Story Reading.  Reading Performed by actor Julian Ford Get to know the winning writer:  1. What is your 1pg Short Story about? Colored ties is a story about a youngster and his crew who came from nothing and acquired lots of money. Once they made money enough to invest in themselves, they… Continue reading Short Story: Colored Ties by Oz Greek

Short Story: Thoughts of a Soldier by Cornelia Fick

Watch the August 2016 Winning Short Story Reading.  Reading Performed by actor Julian Ford Thoughts of a Soldier  by Cornelia Fick Get to know the winning writer: 1. What is your 1pg Short Story about? ‘Thoughts of a soldier’ is about a fictitious war during the struggle to overthrow apartheid. 2. What genres would you say this short… Continue reading Short Story: Thoughts of a Soldier by Cornelia Fick

Short Story: The Storm by Buffy Sammons

Watch the August 2016 Winning Short Story Reading.  Reading Performed by actor Geoff Mays The Storm  by Buffy Sammons Get to know the winning writer: 1. What is your 1pg Short Story about? Really life as I see it and why I feel my family’s and now my own devise are somehow a form of divine intervention and… Continue reading Short Story: The Storm by Buffy Sammons