Category: writing

December 2016 Novel & Short Story Winners

1st CHAPTER and FULL NOVEL FESTIVAL: https://novelwritingfestival.com/ Watch the November 2016 Winning Novel & Short Story Performance Readings. All stories read and performed by professional actors:   NOVEL Transcript Reading – GUARDING SHAKESPEARE December 2016 ReadingWritten by Quintin Peterson NOVEL Transcript Reading – A CHANCE FOR LIFE December 2016 ReadingWritten by Laura Anne Ewald NOVEL Transcript… Continue reading December 2016 Novel & Short Story Winners

Excerpt from – Zombie Turkeys by Andy Zach

Performed by Michelle Alexander Author’s Website: http://zombieturkeys.com/ Watch Transcript Reading: Get to know the author: What is your novel about? Zombie Turkeys that can’t be killed and the bloggers that pursue the story. What genres would you say this novel is in? Comic urban fantasy How would you describe this story in two words? Turkey Terror… Continue reading Excerpt from – Zombie Turkeys by Andy Zach

Excerpt from – Guarding Shakespeare by Quintin Peterson

Performance by Michelle Alexander Buy Novel on AMAZON Watch Transcript Reading: Get to know the author: What is your novel about? Guarding Shakespeare is a noir mystery thriller set against the backdrop of the world renowned Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, which contains the world’s largest collection of First Folios and Shakespeareana. Long-time security… Continue reading Excerpt from – Guarding Shakespeare by Quintin Peterson

Excerpt from – Husbands May Come and Go But Friends are Forever by Judith Marshall

Performed by Michelle Alexander BUY Novel on AMAZON Watch Transcript Reading: Get to know the author: What is your novel about? The story takes place in Northern California in the spring of 2000, when the dot-com boom was at its peak. Elizabeth Reilly-Hayden is a successful executive in her late fifties and a divorced mother… Continue reading Excerpt from – Husbands May Come and Go But Friends are Forever by Judith Marshall

November 2016 Novel & Short Story Winners

1st CHAPTER and FULL NOVEL FESTIVAL: https://novelwritingfestival.com/ Watch the November 2016 Winning Novel & Short Story Performance Readings. All stories read and performed by professional actors:   Novel Transcript – GUARDIAN November 2016 ReadingWritten by Marc W Johnson Novel Transcript – HAIR DAY AT FRIDA’S November 2016 ReadingWritten by Rachel Sutton Novel Transcript – BECOMING HERO… Continue reading November 2016 Novel & Short Story Winners

Short Story: The Quandary by Ann Barlow

Performed by Hugh Ritchie  Get to know the winning writer: What is your 1pg Short Story about? A vampire that feels she doesn’t fit in. What genres would you say this short story is in? fantasy fiction How would you describe this story in two words? Quirky vampire. What movie have you seen the most… Continue reading Short Story: The Quandary by Ann Barlow

Short Story: A Toxic Game by Marianne Hagadorn

Watch the October 2016 Winning Novel Reading. Reading performed by actor Michelle Alexander A Toxic Game  by Marianne Hagadorn What is your short story about? An over privileged bully What genres would you say this story story is in? YA How would you describe this story in two words? Alarmingly relevant What movie have you… Continue reading Short Story: A Toxic Game by Marianne Hagadorn

Short Story: True North by Hal Ackerman

Performed by Michelle Alexander October 2016 Winning Short Story True North  by Hal Ackerman What is your short story about? A very old man recalling the most painful moment his life What genres would you say this story story is in? Literary fiction How would you describe this story in two words? Comedically surrreal What… Continue reading Short Story: True North by Hal Ackerman

Short Story: Astronauts Swear That The View Is Never Dull by James Hartley

Performed by Michelle Alexander October 2016 Winning Short Story Astronauts Swear That The View Is Never Dull  by James Hartley What is your short story about? A simple confession from one person to another. What genres would you say this story story is in? Drama How would you describe this story in two words? Heartfelt… Continue reading Short Story: Astronauts Swear That The View Is Never Dull by James Hartley

Short Story: In the Clearing by Steve Bensinger

Performed by Michelle Alexander October 2016 Winning Short Story In the Clearing  by Steve Bensinger What is your short story about? A confrontation between someone who does not compromise and someone who does What genres would you say this story story is in? Realism How would you describe this story in two words? Compromise What… Continue reading Short Story: In the Clearing by Steve Bensinger