Month: January 2015

2nd Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest

Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story ContestLittle Tokyo Historical Society (LTHS) seeks fictional short stories for it second annual “Imagine Little Tokyo” writing contest. The story must be original, fictional, written in either Japanese or English by the submitting author and never been published (even online). The setting of the story should be in Little Tokyo – either past, present or future. Submitted manuscript should be 2,500 words or less for English or 5,000 ji or less for Japanese.

Prizes: The first place winners of the English- and Japanese-language competitions will each receive a cash award of $600; the winner of the youth division (18 and younger) will get $400.

Entry fee: FREE

Deadline: Submissions need to be e-mailed by January 31, 2015, 12 midnight PST.

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.

Jules Dixon Wins Flash Fiction Challenge

Jules Dixon 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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Shawn Inmon Joins the Staff of Indies Unlimited

Author Shawn InmonWe are pleased to announce that Shawn Inmon has joined the staff of Indies Unlimited as a contributing author.

Shawn is the author of ten titles including Rock ‘n Roll Heaven, Feels Like the First Time, Lucky Man, and the Second Chance Series. His stories also appear in a number of anthologies. Two of his novels have been translated into Spanish and Italian.

In addition to writing, Shawn has experience in a number of different fields including real estate, radio broadcasting, hamburgers, and business consulting. This combination makes Shawn a perfect fit for Indies Unlimited, as we are always fighting over the music on the iPod, and how to say gruel in Spanish.

A true dynamo with over 600 reviews on his first novel which was published just over two years ago, we look forward to learning much from Shawn. Please welcome him to the IU family.

Kindle Unlimited Friday – Free eBooks Galore

Kindle Unlimited BooksDid someone awesome give you a Kindle as a holiday gift? Well, you must need some books for it! If you’re a Kindle Unlimited member you can get all these books for FREE. Not sure what Kindle Unlimited is? Our Lynne Cantwell tells you right here. So…

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