Cat In Charge
Lea Tassie
Genres: humor, literature, fiction
Available from Amazon.
Holly and Ben make a deal. He can try market gardening for one year and she can adopt a tabby-Siamese cat. George the Magnificent causes Ben to become an animal activist. But will renovations, invading cattle and a dry well make Holly end up depriving Ben of the land he loves?
Month: June 2014
Camp NaNoWriMo: Summer Camp for Writers
By now, I trust you’ve heard of National Novel Writing Month, a.k.a. NaNoWriMo – that self-imposed challenge to write 50,000 words in the 30 days of November.
The folks at the Office of Letters and Light have come up with another way to drag you away from friends and family for a month. They call it Camp NaNoWriMo, and they run it twice a year, in April and July.
Like the regular NaNoWriMo, Camp NaNo gives you a framework to formally declare your intention to pound out a manuscript in a foreshortened period of time. And it gives you access to a network of writing friends to socialize with, lean on, and complain to.
But there are some differences to the Camp NaNo experience. If you’ve balked at doing the regular NaNo, you may find Camp NaNo is a better fit for you. Here’s why. Continue reading “Camp NaNoWriMo: Summer Camp for Writers”
Book Brief: The Ultimate Wolf
The Ultimate Wolf
by Nancie Paz
Genre of this Book: Paranormal Romance
Word count: 43,426
Austin, Texas. In this city there is a human being who possesses the ability to transform into a wolf at will. The U.S. government has been aware of his existence for five years and has relentlessly attempted to track this man down and lock him away for life. This lone wolf has managed to escape capture… but he has little time left. They’re closing in on him.
Just when it seemed that all was lost, a woman came to his aid. But how can Kevin trust anyone in this world after five years of loneliness, heartbreak and hatred? And how can Amanda possibly fall in love when her past is tainted with trauma and tragedy?
This book is available from Amazon. Continue reading “Book Brief: The Ultimate Wolf”
Vote for the Next Flash Fiction Champ!
Are you ready to rumble? That’s right, 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 flash fiction entry was your favorite?
- Victoria Ann Carr (29%, 14 Votes)
- Lois Nelsen Lewandowski (18%, 9 Votes)
- Jon Jefferson (16%, 8 Votes)
- Keith Dumble (10%, 5 Votes)
- AC Flory (8%, 4 Votes)
- MathoSka (6%, 3 Votes)
- Mark Newman (4%, 2 Votes)
- AL Kaplan (4%, 2 Votes)
- The Purple Helmet (2%, 1 Votes)
- Venkatesh Iyer (2%, 1 Votes)
- Morgan Winters (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 49
NOTE: Entrants whose submissions exceed the 250 word limit are eliminated from the poll. ONE VOTE PER PERSON, please. Duplicate votes will be deleted. The results displayed above are unofficial until verified by administration.