Winning Short Story: Before and After by S. Pfeiffer

Story performed by Elizabeth Rose Morriss Get to know the writer: What is your short story about? The story’s about a woman facing the impact a shocking experience from childhood has had on her life. What genres would you say this story is in? It’s mostly a thriller with a hint of film noir i… Continue reading Winning Short Story: Before and After by S. Pfeiffer

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

May 2017 Novel & Short Story Winners

1st CHAPTER and FULL NOVEL FESTIVAL: https://novelwritingfestival.com/ Watch the May 2017 Winning Novel & Short Story Performance Readings. All stories read and performed by professional actors: NOVEL Transcript: LIGHT OF HOPE May 2017 Readingby S.T. Collins NOVEL Transcript: ELLA: A STEPMUMS TALE May 2017 Readingby J.L. Higgs NOVEL Transcript: DIGBY’S DIARY May 2017 Readingby E.D. Bird… Continue reading May 2017 Novel & Short Story Winners

Novel Transcript: Digby’s Diary, by E D Bird One

Performed by Becky Shrimpton BUY Novel Online Get to know the writer: What is your novel about? A pack of various breeds of dogs set out on a mission to protect two young boys from certain danger, only to find that there is another child who must be rescued from the hands of villains. What… Continue reading Novel Transcript: Digby’s Diary, by E D Bird One

Prologue Novel Reading of Light of Hope, by S.T. Collins

Performed by Val Cole BUY Book ONLINE Get to know the writer: What is your novel about? Synopsis: Light of Hope by S. T. Collins introduces the lead character, Vikki Nelson, a 30-something divorcée who has just been hired as a case manager. The central theme of this fictional novel is domestic violence, but it… Continue reading Prologue Novel Reading of Light of Hope, by S.T. Collins

2015 Novel Winning Readings (42 Total)

1st CHAPTER and FULL NOVEL FESTIVAL: https://novelwritingfestival.com/ Watch the 2015 Winning Novel Performance Readings. All stories read and performed by professional actors: NOVEL READING – Large is the Smallest We Got December 2015 Reading Written by Jed Hamilton CHAPTER 1 Reading – Tempest Makers December 2015 Reading Written by K.L. McKinley CHAPTER 1 Reading –… Continue reading 2015 Novel Winning Readings (42 Total)

Short Story: Watermelon Eating Contest by Teri B Clark

Performed by Michelle Alexander October 2016 Winning Short Story Watermelon Eating Contest  by Teri B Clark Get to know the winning writer: What is your short story about? The Watermelon Eating Contest takes a humorous look at small town culture and competition. What genres would you say this story story is in? Realistic Fiction, Humor,… Continue reading Short Story: Watermelon Eating Contest by Teri B Clark

September 2016 Novel & Short Story Winners

1st CHAPTER and FULL NOVEL FESTIVAL: https://novelwritingfestival.com/ Watch the September 2016 Winning Novel & Short Story Performance Readings. All stories read and performed by professional actors: SHORT Story – PARTNERS September 2016 Reading Written by Rupert Aspden NOVEL Reading: HEARING THOUGHTS September 2016 Reading Written by Anthony Diffley 7 Author Short Stories September 2016 Reading Written… Continue reading September 2016 Novel & Short Story Winners

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.

Interview with Novelist Rebecca Nolen (The Dry, Deadly Thyme)

No. One if for adults and the other is a middle-grade. I plan to do more novels that will go with my two published novels. I’m working on a novel called Deadly Haste that takes place right before Deadly Thyme. It is a stand-alone, too.