2022 Flash Fiction Winners
I’m always amazed at the range of experiences I read about in the Flash Prose Contest. Special thanks to the judges and to each of you who took courage in hand and submitted your work. We’re happy to read your pieces in any contest, so don’t hesitate to enter again. Thanks for sharing. First Place:
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Fall 2022 ~~ Writing Advice
“Today, I realize acceptances and those dratted rejections remain an integral part of the writing life.” ~~ Catherine Forster NOTE: Right now I’m adding new prompts every 4 weeks. The current ones were added on 12/05/22 and are in this color. Scroll past the top 2 articles to find them. Want me to post them
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Fall 2022 ~~ Hooked on Books
Read a good book lately? Want to review it? Please query us using the contact box. THE FAVOR: A Novel Written by Nicci French ISBN-13 : 978-0063243620 William Morrow Paperbacks (October 18, 2022) Earth Shattering Consequences Do you keep secrets? What have they cost you? Nicci French’s protagonist, Jude, looks at these questions and their ramifications
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You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
What will you do today to obtain the guidance you need to succeed? ~~Lisa Demasi NEW SUBMISSION in November. Read “Late Bloomin’ Writer.” You Can’t Make This Stuff Up We want to share your stories about your publishing journey and your writing life here. Write to entertain, to enlighten, and to advise (but not
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Fall 2022~~ Marketing Advice
“Podcasting is great. Total freedom.” ~~Bill Burr, Comedian Podcasters Are Looking for You Part of a good marketing strategy is finding podcasters that will interview you and linking those interviews to your webpage. Here are some steps to help you do that: Find podcasters that deal with your genre. A few possibilities are listed
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Fall 2022 ~~ Contests and Markets
NOTE: We add to this page about twice a month. Check back often. ✅ I found David McDannald’s post about Literary Magazines seeking long form prose on Facebook. I checked out his site and recommend you do the same. Visit https://www.davidmcdannald.com/litmags-accepting-long-prose. While I cannot guarantee that every listing is still active, I’m including 4 samples
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Fall 2022 — Scintillating Starts Contest
“You don’t lose until you quit trying.” ~~Richard T. Brown, Jr. 2022 Scintillating Starts Opportunity Openings matter. They determine whether a potential agent will represent your book or move on. Writer Advice’s Scintillating Starts Opportunity is your chance to show how effectively you can grab and hold your readers and get feedback on what
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Fall 2022 ~~ Interview
“I wanted to give back to books and authors after they’d carried me so far.” ~~Zibby Owens They Persevered and So Did I Zibby Owens is a woman with energy, ambition, and a huge appreciation for writers. She started a blog and a podcast and then she wrote Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss,
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Summer 2022– Interviews
“It’s tough to edit your own life story.” ~~Linda Strader Just Write An Interview with Linda Strader by B. Lynn Goodwin Remember when you graduated from high school, and it seemed like the whole world waited with bated breath even when reality reared its ugly head? Now imagine that you had to move across
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Summer 2022 — Marketing Advice
“Fiction writers who don’t identify a specific target audience beyond readers of their genres will have a greater challenge finding their audience.” ~~Jill Hedgecock Book Marketing for Fiction Writers: Find Your Fan Base by Jill Hedgecock Whether you are traditionally published or an indie author, marketing is a critical part of the book publication
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Summer 2022 — Writing Advice
“…an excellent way to stand out from the crowd.” ~~B. Lynn Goodwin Contests for IndieBooks Why do writers enter an indie or self published book in a contest? What do they hope to gain? Recognition. Publicity. Acknowledgment that helps you stand out from the group. Recently an agent–a fiction agent–state that my awards
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