My Story Must Be Told An interview with Mary Jo Doig by B. Lynn Goodwin We all have things we don’t remember. Some memories move over to make space for more important ones, and some get buried because they ignite pain or fear. In Mary Jo Doig’s memoir, Patchwork, a flashback following the death
Read MoreHooked on Books — April to June 2019
“Books and doors are the same thing. You open them, and you go through into another world.” – Jeanette Winterson In Pieces Written by Sally Field and Reviewed by B. Lynn Goodwin ISBN-13:978-1538763025 Grand Central Publishing Validation and the Struggle to Get It Sally Field lived different lives onscreen and off, but
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Scintillating Starts –January to March 2019
This page used to be called Flash. It’s where we post the winners of each contest. The Scintillating Starts of Writer Advice’s 2018 contest are below. Editor’s Note: For the first time ever, we have a four-way tie. The judges score independently. They don’t talk to each other. Why does this matter? If one qualified
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Writer Advice’s 2019 Flash Fiction Contest ✍️
Latest Contest Information Writer Advice’s FLASH FICTION Contest 2019 Flash Fiction Submission Information WriterAdvice seeks flash fiction running 750 words or less. Open our eyes. Help us see the world as your characters do. Finalists receive responses from all judges. Everyone receives a detailed response from award-winning author B. Lynn Goodwin. What is Flash Fiction? For Writer
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Marketing Advice
“Careers that are not fed die as readily as any living organism given no sustenance.” ~ Carolyn Howard-Johnson Marketing Advice Seeking Your Submissions What do you look for in Contests and Markets? What else would you like included? Is your blog, your publisher, or your school offering a contest? Please share. Do you have
Read MoreWriting Advice
“Beware of advice. Even this.” ~~Carl Sandburg Advice from Flash Contest Judges You’re on your 7th draft of the perfect Flash Fiction Story—you hope. Will the judges like it? You’re too familiar to know, your writing partner has given her feedback, and besides, isn’t the whole thing subjective? Yes and
Read MoreContests and Markets — April – June 2019
“Our actions are like ships which we may watch set out to sea, and not know when or with what cargo they will return to port.” ~~Iris Murdoch New sites … new starting places … new opportunities … GO FOR IT! Seeking Your Submissions What do you look for in
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Hooked on Books — January – March 2019
“If one reads enough books one has a fighting chance. Or better, one’s chances of survival increase with each book one reads.” — Sherman Alexie Hooked On Books SISTER OF MINE Written by Laurie Petrou and Reviewed by B. Lynn Goodwin ISBN #: 978-1683317173 Crooked Lane Protecting Secrets Sister of Mine
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An Interview with Peng Shepherd
“Dystopian literature especially appeals to me because it’s a genre that lends itself well to exploring what it means to be human.” ~~Peng Shepherd The Book of M As I Wrote The Idea Grew An interview with Peng Shepherd by B. Lynn Goodwin Author Peng Shepherd starts The Book of M with
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“There are no mistakes–only new material.” ~~B. Lynn Goodwin Writing Tips We’ll start with these five basic ideas and build the writing tips page regularly. Look at these when you feel stuck. Send me your suggestions. You’ll get credit. 1. Depending on the story, either write from the heart or write
Read MoreWriting Advice – Volume 19 Number 2
WRITING ADVICE FROM FLASH PROSE EXPERTS Last year I asked our finalists what tips they’d give to those who wanted to improve their flash fiction. Here’s a collection of what they said: From Corrie Adams, author of our winner, “Iceburg Season” Waste no words. Everything should do double duty. For example, dialogue should written
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Web Site Review – Volume 19 Number 2
Instead of focusing on web site this month, I invited the women in IWWG, http://www.iwwg.org/ to share a bit of information about their blogs. If you’d like a sampling of what women writers are sharing with the world, visit the sites below. Consider commenting on the latest post. It’s a great way to give back to
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