9 Jan 2012 by Devin Watson

The Exile

August 21st, 2006… I was speeding away down the mountain ridge straddling the border between Virginia and West Virginia. There was about $400 to my name, it all in my pocket, the bank account that once housed it closed a few days prior. My worldly possessions filled the modest-sized car and a few other belongings would arrive at my destination a week later, filling the corner of a small garage. It... read more

8 Jan 2012 by Annie Evett

Spoken Sunday #49

Spoken Sunday Submission #49 for 8th January, 2012 For full details check the page. How To Play: 1. After you have submitted to [Fiction] Friday – or written a passage of around 600 words, record it. 2. On your blog, or audioboo site, post an explanation of your piece (if its a passage from a larger work) or ask readers for specific feedback about it – as well as a link to your recording. 3.... read more

7 Jan 2012 by Jacqui Murray

2012, I Resolve…

New Years–a time for rest, rejuvenation and repair. A time to assess ourselves. Do we settle into our life, enjoy where it’s headed, or is it time to grab our purse, our iPhone, our car keys, and get out of there? Last year on New Year’s Day, I shared my resolutions for 2011. Here’s how I did: Fiction Finish my current techno-thriller, Seek and Destroy (although I haven’t... read more

7 Jan 2012 by Christopher Chartrand

Nothing If Not Honest

My journey as a writer? I wrote in high school and was mocked by teachers. Then I stopped for a long time only to begin again a few years ago. That’s it in a nut shell. Except for one thing I feel, in the interest of honesty and transparency, you should know about me. I don’t like writing. It may sound shocking or strange but It’s the truth. I don’t like to write. I like to tell stories. I like to... read more

6 Jan 2012 by Annie Evett

[Fiction] Friday Challenge #241

[Fiction] Friday Challenge #241 for January 6th, 2012 Include these characters somewhere in your story–a weasel, a priest and a spinning wheel. How Fiction Friday works. It’s easy to do. Check this page for this week’s theme or challenge. Prompts are published each month to give you plenty of notice. Spend at least 5 minutes composing something original based on the theme or... read more

5 Jan 2012 by Annie Evett

Goal Setting for Writers

Goals focus your mind on a specific outcome; allowing your actions toward it to have purpose. However goals without deadlines are no better than dreams. It has been said that a person over-estimates what they believe they can achieve in one year, but seriously under-estimates what can be done in five. Goals need to be achievable, sustainable and believable. They require not only a deadline, but a series of... read more

5 Jan 2012 by Tony Noland

Wherefore art thou Tony Noland?

Who am I? Why am I here? Where did I come from? The fact is… I was born in a log cabin that I built with my own two hands. I rose from the foam of a wine-dark sea, my body silken smooth and beautiful and smelling of lilacs. I crash-landed on this planet as an infant, the last survivor of a doomed world. I sprang fully formed from the forehead of the King of the Gods. I was bitten by a radioactive... read more

4 Jan 2012 by Paul Servini

The Diaries Of…

We’ve all heard of Samuel Pepys, but not many have heard of Paul Servini. Yet, in his day Samuel Pepys was probably not that well-known outside his, admittedly quite large, circle of family, friends and acquaintances. Much the same as Paul Servini I imagine. And I wonder if Samuel Pepys realised the fame he would reach in later centuries, when he first put pen to paper and began his famous diary. I... read more