Category: writing

Winning Short Story: THE POET by Stephen Karnaghan

Performed by Geoff Mays   Get to know the writer: What is your story about? ‘The Poet’ is a story about the lies we have to live in order to be accepted and praised. Even at the end of time, the protagonist has to lie to be accepted, when his truth is lost for ever.… Continue reading Winning Short Story: THE POET by Stephen Karnaghan

Winning Short Story: Seedy Hotel Sex by R James Turley

Performed by Geoff Mays  Get to know the writer: What is your story about? A guy angered from rejection. Why should this story be read by people? Because I think a lot of people can relate to getting rejected by someone they lust after. How would you describe this story in two words? Lonely heart.… Continue reading Winning Short Story: Seedy Hotel Sex by R James Turley

Winning Short Story: On the Hill by Kenya Abney

Performed by Geoff Mays Get to know the writer: What is your story about? The main character’s childhood boyfriend breaks up with her before they go off to college. It is about how she lets that event overshadow all the events unfolding around her. Why should this story be read by people? Everyone has experienced… Continue reading Winning Short Story: On the Hill by Kenya Abney

January 2017 Novel & Short Story Winners

1st CHAPTER and FULL NOVEL FESTIVAL: https://novelwritingfestival.com/ Watch the January 2017 Winning Novel & 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… Continue reading January 2017 Novel & Short Story Winners

Novel Transcript of Mei Meng: The Lost Panda by Andrew Fisk

Performed by Val Cole   What is your novel about? This novel is about an adventurous young Panda named Mei Meng. She travels with her parents deep into the mountains of China to escape the destruction of her habitat by human beings. When she is swept away by a raging river, she meets all sorts… Continue reading Novel Transcript of Mei Meng: The Lost Panda by Andrew Fisk

SIMULATION (Ch. ILIAD) – Novel Transcript by Ami Blackwelder

IMPerformed by Val Cole Ami Blackwelder Website Historical Romances YA Dystopias TWITTER FACEBOOK Get to know the writer: What is your novel about? It is about a future where a quantum computer controls the cities. One girl, Masha, decides to resist the computer’s control. What genres would you say this novel is in? YA SyFy… Continue reading SIMULATION (Ch. ILIAD) – Novel Transcript by Ami Blackwelder

Winning Short Story – Tell Me to Go by Thomas Cannon

Performed by Hugh Ritchie Get to know the writer: What is your short story about? A naïve young man does not realize that his girlfriend is trying to get him to break up with her. She has most likely cheated on him, but his passivity is also to blame for their problems. Why should this… Continue reading Winning Short Story – Tell Me to Go by Thomas Cannon

Novel Transcript of THE FOOTSTOOL INCIDENT by Stephen Karnaghan

Performed by Hugh Ritchie Get to know the writer: What is your novel about? My novel “The Footstool Incident” traces a character’s discovery of identity. He changes from a person devoid of any hope to a poet. His poems arrive as mystical visions and finally he acts upon them. Why should this novel be read… Continue reading Novel Transcript of THE FOOTSTOOL INCIDENT by Stephen Karnaghan

Chapter 1 Novel Reading of DEADLY SERIOUS by A J Thibault

Performed by actor Hugh Ritchie BUY the Novel Online Get to know the writer: What is your novel about? Deadly Serious is a dark comedy thriller set in Los Angeles about a stand-up comic whose search for the truth leads to his downfall. When Jonny Goodis exceeds the limits of free speech, he draws fire… Continue reading Chapter 1 Novel Reading of DEADLY SERIOUS by A J Thibault

2015 Novel Winning Readings (42 Total)

1st CHAPTER and FULL NOVEL FESTIVAL: https://novelwritingfestival.com/ Watch the 2015 Winning Novel Performance Readings. All stories read and performed by professional actors: NOVEL READING – Large is the Smallest We Got December 2015 Reading Written by Jed Hamilton CHAPTER 1 Reading – Tempest Makers December 2015 Reading Written by K.L. McKinley CHAPTER 1 Reading –… Continue reading 2015 Novel Winning Readings (42 Total)