Month: November 2014

Blackbird Journal Accepting Submissions

blackbird logoBlackbird, a journal published twice annually by New Virginia Review and the Creative Writing Department at Virginia Commonwealth University, is currently accepting submissions. They are looking for previously unpublished poetry, short fiction stories, and personal narratives. Writers can read past issues online to familiarize themselves with what the editors choose to publish.

Prizes: Publication and payment. All entries will be considered for publication.

Reading fee: Free.

Deadline is April 15, 2015.

For more information, please visit their website.

Indies Unlimited is pleased to provide this contest information for the convenience of our readers. We do not, however, endorse this or any contest/competition. Entrants should always research a competition prior to entering.

Dick Waters Wins Flash Fiction Challenge

Dick Waters is the readers’ choice in this week’s Indies Unlimited Flash Fiction Challenge.

The winning entry is rewarded with a special feature here today and a place in our collection of winners which will be published as an e-book at year end.

Without further ado, here’s the winning entry:

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The Power We Hold as Authors

Christian Brown Author PhotoGuest Post
by Christian A. Brown

Artists are the soul of our society. The ones that influence as well as reflect — in language or other mediums — the morality, beauty and ugliness of our world. Writers, specifically, hold great power. Look to Stalin, Steinem, Nietzsche, Woolf and countless other literary exemplars to see that the pen is indeed mightier than the sword. Writers hold influence, whether we accept this responsibility or not. Now, assuming that we do embrace it, bearing in mind that not everyone needs to, we then need to look at the finer points, the invisible moral signals behind our writing. What messages do our characters convey? How are we influencing our readers? Continue reading “The Power We Hold as Authors”

First Friday Pre-Orders – November Edition

amazon preorder tag cloudThat’s right, indie author books are now available through Amazon.com’s Pre-Order (or Pre-Release) program. You can check these books out before they’re even available, just like titles by Stephen King, Clive Cussler, and other famous names.

Readers: look in the comment section below. If you see a book that interests you, click over and reserve your copy. How easy is that? (If you don’t see the book covers, adjust your browser’s adblock settings.)

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