“One of the best rewards of reading fiction, whether set in the present or the past, is to renew our faith in humanity, which we truly need at the present moment.” ~~H. Lee Barnes People Write in Paragraphs and Speak in Sentences I thought I was done with WW II books until I read H.
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Winter 2026 Hooked on Books
Emerald City Blues: A Novel Written by H. Lee Barnes ISBN #: 978-1647792138 University of Nevada Press Surviving, Thriving, and Expanding Her World What does it take for a woman to become all she can be and to resist the opinions of those who want to tell her who she should be and how
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Winter 2026 ~~ Contests, Markets, and Publishing Ideas
Is your writing out in the world? Ready to try submitting this month? Is your website or blog looking for contributors? Please let us know what you’re looking for and we’ll share it here. Topic: Unfinished Business: Loose Ends that Refuse to Stay Tied Story Circle Network Members, your post on a blog (yours
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Winter 2026 ~~ Writing Advice
What Do You See and What Does It Inspire? I just finished a month of coaching writers through Story Circle Network’s 20 MINUTES A DAY process, which was originated by Len Leatherwood. If you write for 20 (or more) minutes a day, hopefully 6 days at a week, you’ll discover how much you have to
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Winter 2026 ~~ Marketing Advice and Tools
Editor’s Note: The tools that engage the right attitude apply as much to marketing as to writing, so I decided to post this here. Clearing your mind matters. Thank you, Sheri McGregor, for sharing your insights with us. Clear Mental Clutter—and Write By Sheri McGregor, M.A., author of Rumination Remedies: A Workbook
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2025 Flash Prose Winners
The Contest Winners Are Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin Writer Advice had to make some tough choices to select this year’s winners of our Flash Prose Contest. You’ll find we’re sharing all kinds of stories. The winners are listed below along with the dates when their pieces will appear. The first piece is
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What is Flash Memoir? Everybody has great stories to tell. What’s yours? A flash memoir shows readers how you (the narrator) experienced and reacted to a turning point in your life. Write about something that changed the way you viewed yourself or your world. Show what happened and how it affected you. Invite us into your
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Fall 2025 ~~ Contests, Markets, and Publishing Ideas
Where do you submit your writing? Thank you to AuthorsPublish.com for sharing these opportunities. Plott Hound This is a magazine of speculative fiction and poetry starring animals. Deadline: 15 December 2025 Length: 1,000-5,000 words (prefer 3,000-4,000 words) for fiction, up to 5 poems, 1,000-2,500 words for essay Pay: $0.08/word for stories, $50 for poetry, $100 for
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Fall 2025 ~~ Hooked on Books
When publishers send us books, we read and review, always looking for what will appeal to readers. What genres do you like to read? Are you a book reviewer? Let us know. Please contact us using the box at the bottom of the home page. Thanks! The Blonde Who Came In From The Cold Written
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Fall 2025 ~~ Writing Advice
End of 2025 Writing Prompts Start with an element of a picture below that appeals to you. Add what you need to turn it into a story. Share below if you’re courageous and/or confident or if you want to hear what we love in the writing. OR combine all three photos into one
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