Month: February 2019

eBook Deals February 14 – 20

Mr. Pish Valentine ebookWell, it’s that day. You know the one. I’m not going to say it. Do your valentine a solid and fill up his or her Kindle with some awesome eBooks. We’ve got plenty of free and 99 cent eBooks here on Thrifty Thursday!

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 February 14 – 20”

Which “Knees” 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 "Knees" Flash Fiction Story Gets Your Vote?

  • Tamara McLanahan (56%, 9 Votes)
  • Judith Garcia (6%, 1 Votes)
  • JB Wocoski (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Lou Silvestri (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Lisa S. (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Paula Evans (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Pat Mills (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Mary Kay Bonfante (6%, 1 Votes)
  • Ed Cooke (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Virginia Gayl Salazar (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Jeremy Cook (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 16

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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.

Use a “Fat Outline” for Powerful Writing

FAT OUTLINE FINAL
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Okay, everybody knows about outlines. I used the letters-and-numbers version above. Bureaucracies, of course, like the specificity of decimals, “Please refer to section 1.1.4.5.” MSWord will automatically format these for you, if it doesn’t drive you nuts in the process by refusing to do it any other way.

I also freely admit that I never start my writing with an outline. But like Dean Lappi in his IU article, To Outline or Not to Outline,  I always reach a stage in my project when I start an outline, because it’s impossible to keep it all straight in my head. My outlines in the past have been linear, like the left-hand column above.

We’re Always Improving

However, I have just learned about another kind of outline that has the potential to change my writing style for the better, so I’m sharing it with you. It’s called the Fat Outline. Continue reading “Use a “Fat Outline” for Powerful Writing”

Flash Fiction Editors’ Choice Winners for March and April 2018

indies unlimited editors choice flash fiction winnersFinally, the moment has arrived: we will now announce the Editors’ Choice winners for the IU Flash Fiction challenges from March and April 2018.

As you know, each week, the public gets to choose the Readers’ Choice winning entry by popular vote and the author is rewarded with a special feature on Saturdays. In the case of the Editors’ Choice winners, they garner a coveted spot in the first ever second Indies Unlimited Flash Fiction Editors’ Choice Anthology. You don’t remember any of this? Well, you can refresh your memory by reading our rules.) Without further ado, here are the winning authors:

Continue reading “Flash Fiction Editors’ Choice Winners for March and April 2018”