Month: January 2019

eBook Deals January 31 – February 6

ebooks For Sale thrifty thursdayWinter is upon us in the Northern Hemisphere, and man is it cold! What could be better than a hot cup of joe and a good book? We’ve got plenty of free and 99 cent eBooks here on Thrifty Thursday, so fill up your eReader or gift them!

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

Authors: if you have a book priced at 99¢ or less (that’s right, post your free eBooks here, too!), follow the instructions below Continue reading “eBook Deals January 31 – February 6”

Which “Watson Lake” Flash Fiction Story Gets Your Vote?

Vote5It’s that time again…time to choose your favorite flash fiction story of the week! It’s all up to you now – only one can win Flash Fiction Readers’ Choice Champion honors. It’s super easy – choose your favorite and cast your vote below.

Check out this week’s entries here. Make your decision, then come back to THIS page and click the gray circle next to the person’s name. Scroll down to the vote button which will turn blue, and then click it. Please then use those share buttons at the bottom of the post to spread the word. Attention Authors: It is okay if you ask people to vote for you!

Voting polls close Thursday at 5 PM Pacific time. If the poll doesn’t close on time, any votes received after 5 pm will be removed.

REMINDER – entries over the 250 limit are disqualified.

Which "Watson Lake" Flash Fiction Story Gets Your Vote?

  • Jeremy Cook (29%, 5 Votes)
  • Lou Silvestri (24%, 4 Votes)
  • Ed Cooke (18%, 3 Votes)
  • JB Wocoski (12%, 2 Votes)
  • Paula Evans (12%, 2 Votes)
  • David Tarpenning (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Virginia Gayl Salazar (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 17

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NOTE: Entrants whose submissions exceed the 250 word limit will be disqualified even if they win. ONE VOTE PER PERSON, please. Duplicate votes will be deleted. The results displayed above are unofficial until verified by administration.

Smashwords vs. Draft2Digital

library-1666703_640It’s been a while since we’ve had a post outlining the similarities and differences between Smashwords and Draft2Digital (D2D), and since both have made changes over the years, now seems like a good time.

Smashwords, introduced by Mark Coker in 2008, was a breakthrough for many small presses and self-published authors because it offered a way to get eBooks into stores authors couldn’t otherwise access. A few years later, D2D came along offering many of the same perks. So which should you use? Let’s take a look at both. Continue reading “Smashwords vs. Draft2Digital”

February 2019 Writing Exercise: Embroilment

writing exercise stretching-498256_960_720Our overworked administrator is getting a well-deserved break today, so we figured you all might like to take this time to exercise your writing chops.

Therefore, here’s a writing prompt for you; do as you wish – short story, flash fiction, poem, what have you. There is no deadline or word count restriction. Just write. (Comments are closed – write on your own.)

This week’s word: Embroilment

Use it however you’d like: as the title, in a sentence, or as inspiration. Ready, set, write!