Short Story Reading: Give Me Truth or Give Me Silence, by Melissa R Mendelson

Performed by Laura Kyswaty  Get to know the writer: What is your short story about? Give Me Truth or Give Me Silence is a Dystopian short story, where individuals are forced to speak the truth, but like with any other society, there are those that still lie. But it might be the last lie that… Continue reading Short Story Reading: Give Me Truth or Give Me Silence, by Melissa R Mendelson

Short Story Reading: The Moon Haters by Simon Ciappara

Performed by actor Laura Kyswaty Get to know the writer: What is your story about? Coastal trade around the UK only became smuggling after the imposition of taxes . From the as early as the 13th century “Owlers” as they were known exported wool from the coast of Norfolk evading the duty demanded by the… Continue reading Short Story Reading: The Moon Haters by Simon Ciappara

Short Story Reading: GOD’S HANDS by Michael Coleman

Watch the August 2017 Winning Short Story Reading. Performed by actor Peter-Mark Raphael Get to know the writer: What is your story about? My story is similar to the Fly & Face-Off. Its Gothic Sci-fi medical horror. Why should this story be read by people? I think the right reader might make the story live.… Continue reading Short Story Reading: GOD’S HANDS by Michael Coleman

Short Story Reading: There are no lights in Naples by Dennis L Havlin

Story performed by Elizabeth Rose Morriss Genre:  Suspense   Jeanelle C Havlin, CAP, CTC Publicist DL Havlin, Author Web Sites:  http://www.dlhavlin.com http://www.SandySays1.WordPress.com Blog:  http://dlhavlin.wordpress.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/dennis.l.havlin Twitter:      https://twitter.com/dlhavlin

Winning Short Story Reading: Always Watching… by Kordale Gibson

Story performed by Elizabeth Rose Morriss Get to know the writer: What is your short story about? My short story is about a man killing someone who he feels deserves to die. The story is told exclusively through this man’s stream of consciousness, revealing his beliefs, motives, & revelations. What genres would you say this… Continue reading Winning Short Story Reading: Always Watching… by Kordale Gibson

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: Post Mortem Rebellion by Jax Lemon

Performed by Geoff Mays Get to know the writer: What is your story about? A serial killer wakes up 30 years after a cryogenic life sentence just to find that a surviving victim has cloned his victims for revenge. Why should this story be read by people? It’s a hell of a ride with a… Continue reading Winning Short Story: Post Mortem Rebellion by Jax Lemon

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