Month: May 2014

Time for the Flash Fiction Vote!

Pish ClockIt’s Wednesday already. That can only mean it’s time once again to make your choice for the flash fiction challenge.

Remember, the winning entries will all be included in the next edition of the IU Flash Fiction Anthology.

Check out this week’s entries here. Make your decision, then use those share buttons at the bottom of the post to spread the word.

Voting polls close Thursday at 5 PM Pacific time.

Which author wrote your favorite flash fiction story this week?

  • Victoria Ann Carr (43%, 91 Votes)
  • Ed Drury (42%, 90 Votes)
  • Yvonne Hertzberger (4%, 8 Votes)
  • Jon Jefferson (3%, 6 Votes)
  • Lois Nelsen Lewandowski (2%, 5 Votes)
  • Lynne Cantwell (2%, 4 Votes)
  • Melissa Bowersock (1%, 3 Votes)
  • John Kenny (1%, 3 Votes)
  • AL Kaplan (1%, 2 Votes)
  • MathoSkaCikala (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 212

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NOTE: Entrants whose submissions exceed the 250 word limit are eliminated from the poll.

More May Releases

Just in time for the long Memorial Day Weekend, here are some hot new books to take wherever you’ll be going.

Bone Girl 120 x 177Bone Girl by Annette Drake

A lonely girl learns to play the trombone. An abused stallion learns to trust. Together, they save their world.

Bone Girl is available is available from Amazon, Smashwords, and Amazon UK.
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Dark and Disturbed 120x177Dark and Disturbed by Morgan Winters

A collection of 25 dark, disturbed, and demented flash fiction stories, complete with full-color photographs, awaits the brave reader.

Dark and Disturbed is available on Amazon.com and Amazon UK.

Suicide Supper Club 120x177Suicide Supper Club by Rhett DeVane

Four tormented Southern women band together to forge “the easy way out,” but life has a twisted way of changing misdirected plans.

Suicide Supper Club is available from Amazon.com and Amazon UK.
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The Experiment 120x177The Experiment by Cristian A. Solari

The Experiment is about a highly advanced community that struggles to deal with a civilization that emerges from one of its own experiments.

The Experiment is available at Amazon.com and Amazon UK.
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ultimatewolfcover 120x177The Ultimate Wolf by Nancie Paz

Kevin, a werewolf hunted by the U.S. government is about to be captured. Amanda reluctantly helps him. Can they possibly find love again?

The Ultimate Wolf is available through Amazon and Amazon UK.

Book Brief: Laying Claim

Laying ClaimLaying Claim
by Paty Jager
Genre: Historical Romance
Word count: 92,000

Jeremy Duncan commits to haul one last load of supplies across the great interior of the Yukon before heading home. But, he has to trade his pack animals for sled dogs and leave Skagway in the middle of a blizzard due to one strong-willed, business-minded beauty.

Determined to find her older brother, Clara Bixbee doesn’t care how she gets across the pass, as long as she does, and soon. Hiring handsome pack guide Jeremy Duncan seems to be her best choice. Especially after she saves a young girl being beaten by the local gang leader and needs to escape Skagway fast.

This book is available at Amazon, Kobo, and Barnes & Noble. Continue reading “Book Brief: Laying Claim”

The 1,000 Words a Day Project – The 1000/2000 Pledge

martin crosbie writing machineOne hundred and eleven days ago I undertook a personal challenge. I made a pledge to write one thousand new words a day. Every day. No matter what. I described how I was going to try to accomplish this in an article for Indies Unlimited right here. I’m pleased to tell you that as of today I have over one hundred and eleven thousand new words written. Since it’s gone so well I decided to expand on the challenge, which I have now renamed the 1000/2000 pledge.

In the past one hundred and eleven days I’ve written twenty blogs. Because of this accumulation of articles I’ve been able to blog for the BC Editor’s Association, Whistler Writers group (soon to be published), Book Reader’s Medallion (twice) and several others. I’ve offered my opinions on pricing, social networking, paying it forward (my favorite topic), the glut of eBooks on the market, and I put together a list of places where authors can access hundreds of thousands of images and photos for free. I referenced Rob Ford, the ex (I hope) mayor of Toronto. I wrote about how it felt to turn fifty last month. And, I even wrote a blog when the manager of my favorite football team, Manchester United, was fired. It’s been fun and it’s given me a break from the other stories I’ve been working on. Continue reading “The 1,000 Words a Day Project – The 1000/2000 Pledge”