December 2016/January 2017 Writing Contests

December 2016 Type: Fiction (Short Short Story) Hosted by: Writer’s Digest Deadline: December 15, 2016 Entry Fee: $20 Type: Flash fiction, nonfiction, or poetry Hosted by: Redivider Deadline: December 15, 2016 Entry Fee: $6 Type: Nonfiction (Inspiration for Teachers) Hosted by: Chicken Soup for the Soul Deadline: December 31, 2016 Entry Fee: None Type: Fiction Hosted by: River Styx Deadline: December 31, 2016 Entry...

Phoenixes Groomed as Genesis Doves by Jasmine Farrell

Via Goodreads Title: Phoenixes Groomed as Genesis Doves Author: Jasmine Farrell Genre: Poetry How I got the book: I received a free digital copy from the author in exchange for an honest review Summary (from Goodreads): Phoenixes Groomed as Genesis Doves is a collection of poetry that draws the reader into the world of personal identity, inner growth and the complexity of human relationships. Ordinary and common images, especially ones...

Coffee, Tea or Me by Rich Amooi

Via Goodreads Title: Coffee, Tea or Me Author: Rich Amooi Genre: Romantic comedy How I got the book: I borrowed it for free through the Kindle library Summary (from Goodreads): Susie opens a tea shop next to Jack’s coffee shop and the war begins. Jack Robbins has a booming coffee business, an eighty-year old customer who can’t keep his clothes on, and a rescue Chihuahua named Chimichanga that likes to...

NaNoWriMo 2016: Week Three Recap

Week three was the winning point for me! Word count 16. 2,053 17. 466 18. 874 19. 2,345 20. 2,186 21. 37 Week Three Total: 7,961 Overall Total: 52,231 I reached 50,000 words on November 19th! I was so proud of myself. I had planned on reaching it on the 18th, but I didn’t continue my 2,000 words a day streak. That weekend was...

The Other Side of Dark by Joan Lowery Nixon

Via Goodreads Title: The Other Side of Dark Author: Joan Lowery Nixon Genre: Young adult mystery How I got the book: I bought it Summary (from Goodreads): Stacy wakes up in a room that’s not hers, in a body she doesn’t recognize, to discover she’s been in a coma for four years. Her mother is dead–murdered–and Stacy, recovering from a gunshot wound, is the only eyewitness to her mother’s...

Meet Jasmine Farrell, Poet

It’s my pleasure to welcome poet Jasmine Farrell to my blog.  Please tell us a little bit about yourself. I am a poet and an author. I published two collections of poetry, My Quintessence and Phoenixes Groomed as Genesis Doves. I write for Ayo Magazine and I like to dance to Charles Mingus and lil’ Kim when no one is watching. I am from...

Why I'm Writing Short Stories for NaNoWriMo

I’m sure most of you know by now that I’m writing short stories for NaNoWriMo this year. I tend to write whatever I want during the Camp months because they’re more flexible, but I like to stick to the “rules” of writing 50,000 words of a brand new novel in November. I tried to write short stories last year for November and it didn’t...

November/December 2016 Writing Contests

November 2016 Type: Fiction (Short Short Story) Hosted by: Writer’s Digest Deadline: November 15, 2016 (early-bird) Entry Fee: $20 Type: Fiction (Fall) Hosted by: The Masters Review Deadline: November 15, 2016 Entry Fee: $20 Type: Fiction/Nonfiction (Fall) Hosted by: Narrative Magazine Deadline: November 30, 2016 Entry Fee: $24 Type: Flash Fiction Hosted by: WOW-Women On Writing Deadline: November 30, 2016 Entry Fee: $10 Type:...

October/November 2016 Writing Contests

October 2016 Type: Fiction (use characters picture as a prompt) Hosted by: FanStory Deadline: October 5, 2016 Entry Fee: $10 Type: Nonfiction (Inspiration for Teachers) Hosted by: Chicken Soup for the Soul Deadline: October 30, 2016 Entry Fee: None Type: Short Story (New Writers only) Hosted by: Glimmer Train Deadline: October 31, 2016 Entry Fee: $18 November 2016 Type: Poetry Hosted by: Writer’s Digest...

Blog Round Up: September 2016

WritingThe Looking-Glass, Part 1How To Make Lemonade When Writing Gives You LemonsStill Can, Still Am | A PoemFirst Signs of the New Season – Fall 2016What’s Your Sign?Saoirse & Connor: Ch.1Just Thought I’d Point That OutSeeping Scarlet Screams  Apparently, all the posts I bookmarked this month were writing-related… I’ll try to have more of a variety next month! Twitter | Tumblr | Pinterest |...

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I’ve been writing since I was 10-years-old because I wanted to copy my older sister. Originally starting with Ninja Turtle fan fiction, writing stuck with me throughout the years as I honed my skills in the craft and let my imagination run wild. I like to write in a few different genres, though I mostly write mystery as well as short stories and/or flash fiction. In 2022 I won the “Qutex Young Author for the year” award. I also wrote many articles for different sites. One example can be found here.

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