Five Stop Story 2012 Monthly Short Story Competitions

Five Stop Story’s Monthly Short Story Competition welcomes stories of up to 3,000 words on any subject or theme. Open to UK and international entrants aged 16 and over. Closing dates: Last day of each month.

The prizes are: £50 prize for the winner of each month’s competition. £150 prize for the overall winner of the 2012 Five Stop Story author league. Publication on the Five Stop Story website and the Five Stop Story iPhone and iPad app for all winners, runners up and honorary mentions.

The entry fees are:  1 entry: £4, 2 entries: £7, 3 entries: £8.

For more information, please visit their website.

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Sneak Peek: Navigating Life’s Roadways by Deborah L. Parker

Today we have a sneak peek from Deborah L. Parker’s book, Navigating Life’s Roadways: Stories of Insight from My Odyssey and Inspiration for Your Journey:

Deborah invites readers to share her memoir’s travelogue by taking us beyond her rural Virginia hometown, single parent (in the home with extended family), civil rights era upbringing—weaving together a road map of pursuits as an army officer, corporate manager and entrepreneur while bringing in her personal downfalls along the way. Whether its family, career, health or relationship challenges, there’s a narrative in Deborah’s book that readers will find relatable to their own life story.

Navigating Life’s Roadways: Stories of Insight from My Odyssey and Inspiration for Your Journey is available on Amazon.com. Continue reading “Sneak Peek: Navigating Life’s Roadways by Deborah L. Parker”

Meet the Author: Krista Tibbs

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Author Krista Tibbs

Krista Tibbs grew up in northern Maine and migrated south to Tennessee. Her former career in the Boston biotechnology industry and stint at the Executive Office of the President in Washington, DC provided the basis for her first novel, The Neurology of Angels.

She has studied people and the fun side of life while playing piano for theater groups, swing dancing, tutoring, and debating politics with family, and enjoys taking up odd projects that make her father sigh and shake his head. She is currently working with an artist on an illustrated book of animal stories for grown-ups, to be released by summer 2012. It will include an ode to sheep. Continue reading “Meet the Author: Krista Tibbs”

3 in to 1 Story Competition

The 2012 3INTO1 Competition is offering a £1,000 prize for a short story of up to 3,000 words.

There is only one rule: the story must incorporate and link these three items… a black queen chess piece, a bunch of fresh flowers, a £10 note.

Intrigued? Stories can be in any style or genre – comedy, tragedy, romance, mystery, detective, science fiction, ghost story – the possibilities are endless. Let your imagination roam!

First prize is £1,000, 2nd prize £500, 3rd prize £300, 4th prize £200 and the best 20 stories will be published in an anthology.

The entry fee is £7 per story. Competition closing date: 31st July 2012.

For more information, visit the website.

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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.