Month: March 2019

eBook Deals March 7 – 13

ebook deals and bargains e-book-1209040_960_720There’s nothing like sitting back and relaxing with a good book, is there? This week, you can fill up your Kindle or other eReader 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 March 7 – 13”

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

  • Theodore Jerome Cohen (40%, 22 Votes)
  • Imbuzi Chevre (29%, 16 Votes)
  • Tammy L Breitweiser (7%, 4 Votes)
  • Ann Zimmerman (5%, 3 Votes)
  • Diane Selby (4%, 2 Votes)
  • Tamara McLanahan (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Pat Mills (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Michael Ratzloff (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Judith Garcia (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Lou Silvestri (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Joe Wocoski (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Dick Waters (2%, 1 Votes)
  • David Tarpenning (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Mark Ready (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Emem Javier Zshornack (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Jeremy Cook (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Marc Twine (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Paula Evans (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Virginia Gayl Salazar (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Mary Kay Bonfante (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 55

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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.

Thank You, Next – Writers’ Edition

thank-you-362164_1280 (002)Anyone who follows pop music today has heard Ariana Grande’s song, Thank U, Next (not totally safe for work, FYI), an ode to the wisdom she has learned from her past loves. The moral of the song is that even failed relationships teach you important things, so they are valuable.

So, that got me thinking, what would such a song might look like if written by indie writers? These are the failures indie writers can be thankful for and what they’ve taught us. Continue reading “Thank You, Next – Writers’ Edition”

March 2019 Writing Exercise: Sentient

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, and no judging. Just write. (Comments are closed – write on your own.)

This week’s word: Sentient

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