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Short Story: ON THE RUN by Wanda Weaver Kight

Performed by Amaka Umeh Get to know the writer: What is your short story about? “On the Run” is about a young woman on the run after a false conviction for first degree murder. She escapes Georgia and ends up in L.A. What genres would you say this short story is in? Thriller genre How… Continue reading Short Story: ON THE RUN by Wanda Weaver Kight

Winning Short Story – A Far Distant Wind by L S Kleinschmidt

Performed by Val Cole  Get to know the writer: What is your short story about? A Far Distant Wind tells the story of an everyday person living her life who becomes trapped in an international crisis and learns the importance of living everyday. What genres would you say this short story is in? Dramatic Memoir… Continue reading Winning Short Story – A Far Distant Wind by L S Kleinschmidt

Short Story Reading of THE ATTACK by Mark Renshaw

Performed by Val Cole  Get to know the writer: What is your short story about? It’s about a guy experiencing a severe panic attack. From his perspective, he views these incidents more like battles, as if he’s being assailed by an invisible force. Using this viewpoint helps him to focus through the pain and fight… Continue reading Short Story Reading of THE ATTACK by Mark Renshaw

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: 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

2016 Short Story Winning Readings (69 Total)

Watch the 2016 Winning Short Story Performance Readings. All stories read and performed by professional actors: SHORT Story – SMALL TOWN NEWSPAPER November 2016 Reading Written by Rachel Sutton SHORT Story – HILDA’S LAMENT November 2016 Reading Written by Lionel Walfish SHORT Story – A GIFT OF VALUE November 2016 Reading Written by Nancy Janes… Continue reading 2016 Short Story Winning Readings (69 Total)

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