Month: December 2019

eBook Deals December 12 – December 18

christmas ebook mouseThe holidays are here! We know that means a lot of running around. And we can help! Take a minute, catch your breath, and check out all the great eBook reads we’ve got for you today. They make great gifts for everyone on your list! And guess what? They’re all either free or 99 cents! Yeah, I know, we’re really good to you!

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 December 12 – December 18”

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

  • Lizzy Loomis (39%, 9 Votes)
  • P. k. Guncheon (22%, 5 Votes)
  • Eric Butler (13%, 3 Votes)
  • Kathryn Zurmehly (13%, 3 Votes)
  • Ed Cooke (9%, 2 Votes)
  • Ken Talley (4%, 1 Votes)
  • Mary Kay Bonfante (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Virginia Gayl Salazar (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 23

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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.

December 2019 Writing Exercise: Callous

writing exercise stretching-498256_960_720Our overworked administrator is getting a much-needed 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: Callous

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

AudioBook Boom

audiobookboom logo Have you converted any of your books into audio books? Supposedly audio books are the “next big thing,” although I’m not sure who decides that. In any event, I have been converting quite a few of my books to audio and have been having a lot of fun in the process. I’m doing this through ACX, and I’ve written here before about how that process works.

One thing that I particularly like about ACX, as well as the meeting place they provide so authors and narrators can hook up, is that they continue to send promotional ideas via email. One such email introduced me to AudioBook Boom.

Here’s the deal. Continue reading “AudioBook Boom”