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Thanks again for everyone who entered last week’s short story contest! Last week we asked authors to write about first impressions. We often judge people within the first few minutes of meeting them. Unfortunately, these judgements aren’t always fair or accurate. This week’s winning entry belongs to Tammy Mack! Tammy wrote a story that shows how jumping to conclusions can
Happy Friday everyone! We hope you’ve been enjoying National Poetry Month as much as we have! It’s a great time to revisit some of the classics or to create something new! That’s why last week we asked writers if they could write a poem inspired by the new growth of spring. We had several wonderful entries, and while we enjoyed
Between Kindle, iBooks, and audiobooks, many people believe print books are dead. Bookstore closings don’t help disprove the idea either. However, many writers have taken their print books a step further, using design ideas along with their writing, that may prove print isn’t dead after all. 1. “S” by J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst The mystery novel by J.J.
It’s that time again! Time to announce the winner of our weekly short story competition! Last week we asked writers to create a story from the perspective of man’s best friend, those funny, furry, four-legged creatures that seem to love us unconditionally despite all of our faults. The winning entry comes to us from Juliet Wilson, who gave us a
Good literature is a spellbinding story. Great literature inspires others and endures the test of time. Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is a prime example of great literature. Since its first printing in 1813, this book has captivated a wide audience. English royalty read it during its first printing. After over two hundred years, men and women are still drawn
National Poetry what? You heard right! The month of April has been dedicated to celebrating the art of poetry. An art form that has been around since before human beings put pen to paper. We all know that poetry exists. We’ve all heard a verse or two in our lifetimes, so why do we need a full month dedicated to
We want to thank everyone who took an interest in last week’s short story competition! We had some very creative entries that explained how and why there came to be an elephant in such a classy establishment. Stories ranged from circus performers to the physical manifestation of the idiom, “the elephant in the room,” representing a problem that no one wants to
We hoped everyone enjoyed last week’s writing contest titled, The Good Neighbor. We loved reading all of your wonderful entries! The winner this week took our feuding neighbors to a whole new level! Congratulations goes out to Marissa LaPorte! Check out last week’s prompt and the winning entry below! Prompt: We never did find out what sparked the feud between old Jimmy
We are excited to announce the winner of last week’s flash fiction contest, titled Clockwork! We loved reading all your entries and we wish to thank everyone who participated! The winning entry this week goes to Brad Bott! Congratulations Brad! Check out last week’s prompt and the winning entry below! Prompt: Tick-tock, tick-tock, the sound of a healthy clock marking the
We’d like to thank everyone who entered our first poetry contest! Writers were asked to create a poem based around the word cold. We loved reading all of your creative submissions! And as always, it was a hard decision, but we are happy to announce our winner, G. N. Boorse! Congratulations! Your entry really captured the spirit of the word. [line]
We’d like to thank everyone who entered last week’s dialogue contest! It was a challenging prompt but we had some amazing entries. The winning entry goes to a writer who’s witty banter not only made us laugh but also gave us a good feel for the characters involved. Congratulations Rob Grim! We’d also like to give props to Holly Geely for taking
Remember when we talked about the most common character types in fiction? Well today we’re going to focus on dynamic characters, the characters that change over the course of a story. That change is called a character arc. Many of the best works in fiction have dynamic characters that change throughout the course of their story. Nearly everyone has heard