TJ (Taj James) an 18 year old high school basketball star wants to make this summer his best ever, before he leaves to take up his college basketball scholarship, but he needs help. So, he rolls the dice and calls on his 55 year old Uncle Peter, a womanizer par excellence, to help him with those plans. TJ has secrets for Uncle Peter so TJ was very sure his uncle would do anything for him, as his uncle’s promises seemed more sacred than wedding vows. As summer rolled along TJ is forced to make decisions whether to be a good boy or to practice some of the lessons his uncle is teaching him. Was it worth it when summer ended? That will depend on whose side you are on.
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Winning Short Story: AFTERNOON CABARET by Grey Hall
Watch the May 2016 Winning Short Story Reading. Watch AFTERNOON CABARET: Get to know writer Grey Hall: Matthew Toffolo: What is your 1pg Short Story about? Grey Hall: It is about meeting Andrea Marcovicci in NYC as part of my research on a book about Carolina Ballet. MT: What genres would you say this short… Continue reading Winning Short Story: AFTERNOON CABARET by Grey Hall
Winning Short Story: The Dad Sweater by Joshua Collins
Watch the May 2016 Winning Short Story Reading. Watch THE DAD SWEATER: Story performed by actor Sean Kaufman Get to know writer Joshua Collins: Matthew Toffolo: What is your 1pg Short Story about? Joshua Collins: In a short synopsis: its about realizing one’s self worth based on ‘social-titles’, in a culture where self worth is measured… Continue reading Winning Short Story: The Dad Sweater by Joshua Collins
Winning Short Story: Lorna’s Island by Louise Johnson
Watch the May 2016 Winning Short Story Reading. Watch LORNA’S ISLAND: Get to know writer Louise Johnson: Matthew Toffolo: What is your 1pg Short Story about? Louise Johnson: A father travels to a tiny Greek island to unravel the mysterious circumstances surrounding his daughter’s death. But he’s obstructed by shifty cops and insular locals. MT: What… Continue reading Winning Short Story: Lorna’s Island by Louise Johnson
Winning Short Story: Held Up by Bree Katz
Don’t worry about how much your first draft is going to suck. Just get the words out there. Editing is a special hell all its own, but once you reach that stage, you’re partway through. If you obsess over making the story perfect before you even sit down to write it, you’ll never get started.
Winning Short Story: MR “NAUGHTY” BECOMES MR “NICE” by Laura Anne Ewald
This started as a children’s story about a “book nerd” kid—based on an experience I once had back in seventh grade when, yes, I made the mistake of reading Lad: A Dog on a Friday afternoon during reading hour in Mr. Swanson’s Social Studies class. The story is looking more and more like a romance the more I think about it, though. I may leave it in the children’s age group, but I think kids can learn a lot about human nature, nurturing, and love by watching the way grownups behave toward one another.
Winning Short Story: MY ROAMEO, WHERE ART THOU MY ROAMEO by Michelle Assor
My story is about a woman in the midst of a marriage crisis and a pending divorce. While walking her dog one morning, she receives an eerie phone call from a family member who reluctantly discloses that her husband is dead.
Winning Short Story: TEARS FOR MY BABY SISTER by Jody T. Morse
Watch the May 2016 Winning Short Story Reading. TEARS FOR MY BABY SISTER by Jody T. Morse Performed by actor Becky Shrimpton Get to know writer Jody T. Morse: 1. What is your 1pg Short Story about? When in our twenties, my sister and I led very different lives. For instance, while I resided in… Continue reading Winning Short Story: TEARS FOR MY BABY SISTER by Jody T. Morse
Winning Short Story: THROWING KIDS by Erik Linthorst
It’s about a memorable encounter between a teacher and a student in 6th grade.
Read the best of SHORT STORY Loglines
Submit your SHORT STORY to the Festival Today. Read the best of NEW Short Story Loglines from around the world VENGEANCE, by MK Theodoratus http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/vengeance_by_mk_theodoratus.html THE TRANSPORTING DEVICE, by Joseph A. Monachino http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/the_transporting_device_by_joseph_a_monachino.html KING OF THE OCEAN, by Michaela http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/king_of_the_ocean_by_michaela.html NOBODY’S CHILD, by Monica Helene Thomas http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/nobodys_child_by_monica_helene_thomas.html MY CUSHINGS JOURNEY, by Karen Rhodes http://www.wildsoundfestival.com/my_cushings_journey_by_karen_rhodes.html THE… Continue reading Read the best of SHORT STORY Loglines
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