Tag: Hugh Ritchie

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

Chapter 2 of the Novel: Dawn of Chrysalis by Sam B Miller II

Performed by actor Hugh Ritchie Get to know the writer: What is your novel about? It is the 2nd book in the FORCE series. The aggressive aliens in the 1st book have to seek an alliance with Earth when their planet is overrun by a powerful, ruthless army of galactic killers. Whatsit and his human… Continue reading Chapter 2 of the Novel: Dawn of Chrysalis by Sam B Miller II

Winning Short Story: Murder is a Breeze by M Maureen Skahan

Performed by actor Hugh Ritchie Get to know the writer: What is your short story about? A wronged chef kills an influential critic who caused the chef’s ruin. What genres would you say this short story is in? murder/thriller/ How would you describe this story in two words? Cold revenge What movie have you seen… Continue reading Winning Short Story: Murder is a Breeze by M Maureen Skahan

Winning Short Story: THE MISCREANT by Lionel Walfish

Performed by actor Hugh Ritchie Get to know the writer: What is your short story about? Fictionalized image of a negative personality, bent on destruction of others. What genres would you say this short story is in? Fiction How would you describe this story in two words? Pure Fiction What movie have you seen the… Continue reading Winning Short Story: THE MISCREANT by Lionel Walfish

Winning Short Story: The Paperboy by George G Moore

Performed by actor Hugh Ritchie Get to know the writer: What is your short story about? It’s about a teenager taking a step towards adulthood. What genres would you say this short story is in? General fiction or YA. How would you describe this story in two words? Teenage goals. What movie have you seen… Continue reading Winning Short Story: The Paperboy by George G Moore

Winning Short Story: A Christmas Miracle in Butzbach by D K Christi

Performed by actor Hugh Ritchie Get to know the writer: What is your short story about? Against impossible odds during the Viet Nam era, young love between an American college girl and her Navy fiance triumphs on a snowy, moonlit Christmas Eve in the courtyard of an ancient church in Butzbach, Germany What genres would… Continue reading Winning Short Story: A Christmas Miracle in Butzbach by D K Christi

Winning Short Story: Marionette by Melissa R Mendelson

Performed by actor Hugh Ritchie Get to know the writer: What is your short story about? Have you ever had that moment, where you felt small, vulnerable, misunderstood and it didn’t matter if you were the villain or hero because nobody wanted to hear about it, and all you want to do is disappear? But… Continue reading Winning Short Story: Marionette by Melissa R Mendelson

Short Story: Supermarket Savagery by Joan Grindley

Performed by Hugh Ritchie    Get to know the winning writer: What is your 1pg Short Story about? A confrontation in the super market. What genres would you say this short story is in? Drama/comedy How would you describe this story in two words? happy confrontation What movie have you seen the most in your… Continue reading Short Story: Supermarket Savagery by Joan Grindley