Amy Lynn McConahy's Blog, page 5
December 5, 2024
Winter Cover Reveal
Hello All! Just in case you missed it on social media, this is our new cover for the Winter Edition 2024 of Clean Fiction Magazine! This particular artist is a favorite of mine and his fun mixture of bright, happy colors and fanciful subject matter make for a good match with our publication. Plus, I just love the kitsch style (if you haven't figured that out yet). I hope you love it just as much as I do!
In other news, I am working away at the Winter Edition 2024 with the intent to launch it early. That is why there is no current Pre-order for this edition. As soon as it is finished, it will be going to print with the hope that there will be more time for you to order before Christmas. If you didn't know, I do all of the layout for the magazine. Honestly, the layout is my favorite part. I adore being able to send out pages to the reviewers and authors, and watching the magazine come together one page at a time is great. At this point, I have created 1,519 pages in total (not counting if a page had to be made more than once due to corrections) and I still have more to go. And guess what, I put the same amount of care and effort into the first page I made as the pages I am making now. Putting out a quality product that will promote all of the authors, businesses, and audio drama's hard work, is very important. So now, I must get back to work! I don't know if you will hear from me next week; it all depends on how much I have finished. Until then,
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
REMINDER: We cannot continue to publish our magazine without your help! Please consider either becoming an advertiser, supporting Clean Fiction on Patreon, or directly supporting us with a Yearly Subscription (for as little as $10/year!). Our Advertising Deadline is February 15th for the Spring Edition 2025.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This Week's Community Activity:
Check Out This Upcoming Release!
Rescuing a Supervillain: Rescuing a Supervillain
(Superhero Romance Project Book 6)
By H. L. Burke
Sometimes your soulmate is a cat. Sometimes that cat is a supervillain.
Failing to save a bystander during a superhero operation sends strong-man hero Slam, AKA Sam Reese, into a spiral. Unable to continue hero work due to panic attacks, he takes a hiatus to volunteer at a local cat rescue. Maybe some fluffy cuteness and lower pressure good deeds will help him get it together.
Supervillain and cat-shifter thief Bea needs to lie low. With her former gang pursuing her after a heist gone wrong, she reinvents herself. Until the coast is clear, she'll moonlight as a human pet-rescue volunteer—and as a rescue cat.
Slowly healing, Slam finds that he has a magic touch with animals. He devotes himself to taming a particularly frantic, feral cat as well as gaining the trust of his prickly, stand-offish new co-volunteer … but what will he do when he discovers they are one and the same?
PRE-ORDER NOW, LAUNCH 12/23
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0D...
In other news, I am working away at the Winter Edition 2024 with the intent to launch it early. That is why there is no current Pre-order for this edition. As soon as it is finished, it will be going to print with the hope that there will be more time for you to order before Christmas. If you didn't know, I do all of the layout for the magazine. Honestly, the layout is my favorite part. I adore being able to send out pages to the reviewers and authors, and watching the magazine come together one page at a time is great. At this point, I have created 1,519 pages in total (not counting if a page had to be made more than once due to corrections) and I still have more to go. And guess what, I put the same amount of care and effort into the first page I made as the pages I am making now. Putting out a quality product that will promote all of the authors, businesses, and audio drama's hard work, is very important. So now, I must get back to work! I don't know if you will hear from me next week; it all depends on how much I have finished. Until then,
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
REMINDER: We cannot continue to publish our magazine without your help! Please consider either becoming an advertiser, supporting Clean Fiction on Patreon, or directly supporting us with a Yearly Subscription (for as little as $10/year!). Our Advertising Deadline is February 15th for the Spring Edition 2025.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This Week's Community Activity:
Check Out This Upcoming Release!
Rescuing a Supervillain: Rescuing a Supervillain
(Superhero Romance Project Book 6)
By H. L. Burke
Sometimes your soulmate is a cat. Sometimes that cat is a supervillain.
Failing to save a bystander during a superhero operation sends strong-man hero Slam, AKA Sam Reese, into a spiral. Unable to continue hero work due to panic attacks, he takes a hiatus to volunteer at a local cat rescue. Maybe some fluffy cuteness and lower pressure good deeds will help him get it together.
Supervillain and cat-shifter thief Bea needs to lie low. With her former gang pursuing her after a heist gone wrong, she reinvents herself. Until the coast is clear, she'll moonlight as a human pet-rescue volunteer—and as a rescue cat.
Slowly healing, Slam finds that he has a magic touch with animals. He devotes himself to taming a particularly frantic, feral cat as well as gaining the trust of his prickly, stand-offish new co-volunteer … but what will he do when he discovers they are one and the same?
PRE-ORDER NOW, LAUNCH 12/23
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0D...
November 21, 2024
Welcome Poetry Reviewer
Hello All! Do you have a poetry book that you would like to be reviewed by Clean Fiction Magazine? Well now is your chance! We are pleased to welcome our brand new Poetry Reviewer Alyssa Charpentier! Alyssa Charpentier is the Kirkus Reviews-recommended author of A Maiden's Wish, a fantasy novella. She is also a freelance pop culture and travel essayist published in Today's Christian Living Magazine, PopMatters, Geeks Under Grace, Go World Travel, and more. When not penning the next book or essay, Alyssa is likely making digital music, exploring her surroundings and her "home triangle" in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Idaho, and Montana) with her drone, grooving to rock/retro tunes, gobbling Godzilla movies, ruminating on deep ideas, and occasionally sailing the high seas with the U.S. Navy. You can find Alyssa on Instagram (@eternally_april) and at her website charpaly.com.
Though our advertising deadline and contests have passed for this edition, you can still use the last bit of 2024 to work on a micro-story or to decide on a cover for our Spring Cover Art Contest. Visit our website to learn more on our "Contests" page. Also, don't forget that we have 2 FREE ebook editions on Amazon TOMORROW.
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
REMINDER: We cannot continue to publish our magazine without your help! Please consider either becoming an advertiser, supporting Clean Fiction on Patreon, or directly supporting us with a Yearly Subscription (for as little as $10/year!). Our Advertising Deadline is February 15th for the Spring Edition 2025.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This Week's Community Activity:
Enjoy FREE Friday!
November 22nd - Autumn Edition 2023 & Winter Edition 2023
November 29th - Spring Edition 2024 & Summer Edition 2024
Snag Our Editions Here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C65TX7PX
Though our advertising deadline and contests have passed for this edition, you can still use the last bit of 2024 to work on a micro-story or to decide on a cover for our Spring Cover Art Contest. Visit our website to learn more on our "Contests" page. Also, don't forget that we have 2 FREE ebook editions on Amazon TOMORROW.
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
REMINDER: We cannot continue to publish our magazine without your help! Please consider either becoming an advertiser, supporting Clean Fiction on Patreon, or directly supporting us with a Yearly Subscription (for as little as $10/year!). Our Advertising Deadline is February 15th for the Spring Edition 2025.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This Week's Community Activity:
Enjoy FREE Friday!
November 22nd - Autumn Edition 2023 & Winter Edition 2023
November 29th - Spring Edition 2024 & Summer Edition 2024
Snag Our Editions Here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C65TX7PX
November 14, 2024
Top 6 Winter Covers
Hello All! The Clean Fiction Community has cast their votes and they have been tallied! We have our winners for the Winter 2024 Cover Art Contest. Thank you to all of the authors and designers who submitted their wonderful covers. We had such a great variety this time around I and LOVE to see it! If you didn't end up making it into the Top 6, don't worry! Your cover and information will still appear in the upcoming edition. Thank you for sharing your Clean Fiction with us! One last thank you to our sponsors Noble Worlds Press (nobleworlds.com), Author Marilyn K. Blair (kidspitpub.com), Quiet Waters Press (quietwaterspress.com), Children's Book Editor Pam Halter (pamhalter.com), and Author Steven Guglich (stevenguglich.com) for without them we wouldn't be able to offer this contest for free to you. And now, your winners!
First Place Cover: Cover 14
Title: An Ode to Poison
Author: Lisa E. Betz
Designer: Amber Weigand-Buckley
Social Handle: LisaEBetzWriter
lisaebetz.com
(146 Votes)
Second Place Cover: Cover 1
Title: The Nutcracker Spell
Author: Naomi McCullough
Designer: Victoria Lynn from Glory Writers
Social Handle: naomi.writes5
naomimcculloughauthoress5.weebly.com
(81 Votes)
Third Place Cover: Cover 24
Title: Rise of the Hunter
Author: P. R. Allen
Designer: A. G.. Allen
Social Handle: P.R. Allen
prallencreative.com
(73 Votes)
Fourth Place Cover: Cover 8
Title: These Hallowed Binds
Author: A. M. Daylin
Designer: A. M. Daylin
Social Handle: @a.m.daylin
amdaylin.com
(52 Votes)
Fifth Place Cover: Cover 18
Title: Adamant in Dust
Author: Williamette Sutta
Designer: Jenneth Leed
Social Handle: willamettesutta
airofanother.com
(51 Votes)
Sixth Place Cover: Cover 9
Title: Everything
Author: Bethany Willcock
Designer: Coverbook Designs
Social Handle: bethanywillcock_author
vintagevolumesblog.weebly.com
(43 Votes)
LAST CALL! LAST CALL! Our advertising deadline is THIS SATURDAY! If you are interested in supporting the Winter Edition by allowing us to support your business, take a few moments to view our Pricing Guide. Our prices are WAY below industry standards because we want to be affordable to any budget. Advertising money allows us to PAY the reviewers who work so hard reading and writing about books that you will love. If you don't have a business and would still like to support us, why not become a Yearly Ebook Subscriber for only $10/year. This gives you access to ALL of our editions via our website.
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
REMINDER: We cannot continue to publish our magazine without your help! Please consider either becoming an advertiser, supporting Clean Fiction on Patreon, or directly supporting us with a Yearly Subscription. Our Advertising Deadline is November 16th for the Winter Edition 2024.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This Week's Community Activity:
Enjoy FREE Friday!
November 15th - Spring Edition 2023 & Summer Edition 2023
November 22nd - Autumn Edition 2023 & Winter Edition 2023
November 29th - Spring Edition 2024 & Summer Edition 2024
Snag Our Editions Here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C65TX7PX
First Place Cover: Cover 14
Title: An Ode to Poison
Author: Lisa E. Betz
Designer: Amber Weigand-Buckley
Social Handle: LisaEBetzWriter
lisaebetz.com
(146 Votes)
Second Place Cover: Cover 1
Title: The Nutcracker Spell
Author: Naomi McCullough
Designer: Victoria Lynn from Glory Writers
Social Handle: naomi.writes5
naomimcculloughauthoress5.weebly.com
(81 Votes)
Third Place Cover: Cover 24
Title: Rise of the Hunter
Author: P. R. Allen
Designer: A. G.. Allen
Social Handle: P.R. Allen
prallencreative.com
(73 Votes)
Fourth Place Cover: Cover 8
Title: These Hallowed Binds
Author: A. M. Daylin
Designer: A. M. Daylin
Social Handle: @a.m.daylin
amdaylin.com
(52 Votes)
Fifth Place Cover: Cover 18
Title: Adamant in Dust
Author: Williamette Sutta
Designer: Jenneth Leed
Social Handle: willamettesutta
airofanother.com
(51 Votes)
Sixth Place Cover: Cover 9
Title: Everything
Author: Bethany Willcock
Designer: Coverbook Designs
Social Handle: bethanywillcock_author
vintagevolumesblog.weebly.com
(43 Votes)
LAST CALL! LAST CALL! Our advertising deadline is THIS SATURDAY! If you are interested in supporting the Winter Edition by allowing us to support your business, take a few moments to view our Pricing Guide. Our prices are WAY below industry standards because we want to be affordable to any budget. Advertising money allows us to PAY the reviewers who work so hard reading and writing about books that you will love. If you don't have a business and would still like to support us, why not become a Yearly Ebook Subscriber for only $10/year. This gives you access to ALL of our editions via our website.
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
REMINDER: We cannot continue to publish our magazine without your help! Please consider either becoming an advertiser, supporting Clean Fiction on Patreon, or directly supporting us with a Yearly Subscription. Our Advertising Deadline is November 16th for the Winter Edition 2024.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This Week's Community Activity:
Enjoy FREE Friday!
November 15th - Spring Edition 2023 & Summer Edition 2023
November 22nd - Autumn Edition 2023 & Winter Edition 2023
November 29th - Spring Edition 2024 & Summer Edition 2024
Snag Our Editions Here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C65TX7PX
Writing Contest Winners
Hello All! It is announcement morning! We have our winners for the Winter 2024 Windows into the Multiverse Writing Contest. This time around we had a record number of submissions and the competition was fierce! We currently have 4 judges including myself and I would like to thank them for all of their hard work. I would also like to encourage any authors who submitted but did not end up winning a genre category, there was not one story that we received that I would say was "bad". Keep up the good work and continue working on your craft. One last thank you to our sponsors Strangers & Aliens Podcast (StrangersAndAliens.com) and Author Jessica Bertrand (JessicaBertrand.com) for without them we wouldn't be able to offer this contest for free to you. And now, without further adieu, our winners:
Fantasy Winner
Esperanza
by Michaela Bush
tangledupinwriting.com
Historical Winner
Beyond These Walls of Sorrow
by Bethany Willcock
vintagevolumesblog.weebly.com
Inspirational Winner
Young Heart and an Old Smile
by Daniel Peyton
peytonpublications.com
Mystery Winner
New Window Opening
by Lydia Coral Willcock
beyondhistoryspage.weebly.com
Romance Winner
A Chilled Pane
by D.M. Griffin
devotedsteps.com
Science Fiction Winner
Retrieval
by Elizabeth D. Marie
patreon.com/elizabethdmarie
Congratulations to all of our winners and I look forward to seeing what you will write using our new image! That is right! The new image for the Spring 2025 Writing Contest is now available at our website. Why not use the dull winter months to write about something warm or at least heartwarming?
View the Image and Contest Info. HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
COVER ART CONTEST: Voting will go through November 9. (Voting is also FREE). The winner will be announced November 14 in our Newsletter. Check out the graphic below for the vote division as it stands today.
VOTE HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This contest is sponsored by Noble Worlds Press (nobleworlds.com), Author Marilyn K. Blair (kidspitpub.com), Quiet Waters Press (quietwaterspress.com), Children's Book Editor Pam Halter (pamhalter.com), and Author Steven Guglich (stevenguglich.com).
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
REMINDER: We cannot continue to publish our magazine without your help! Please consider either becoming an advertiser, supporting Clean Fiction on Patreon, or directly supporting us with a Yearly Subscription. Our Advertising Deadline is November 16th for the Winter Edition 2024.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This Week's Community Activity:
Enjoy FREE Friday!
November 8th - Autumn Edition 2022 & Winter Edition 2022
November 15th - Spring Edition 2023 & Summer Edition 2023
November 22nd - Autumn Edition 2023 & Winter Edition 2023
November 29th - Spring Edition 2024 & Summer Edition 2024
Snag Our Editions Here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C65TX7PX
Fantasy Winner
Esperanza
by Michaela Bush
tangledupinwriting.com
Historical Winner
Beyond These Walls of Sorrow
by Bethany Willcock
vintagevolumesblog.weebly.com
Inspirational Winner
Young Heart and an Old Smile
by Daniel Peyton
peytonpublications.com
Mystery Winner
New Window Opening
by Lydia Coral Willcock
beyondhistoryspage.weebly.com
Romance Winner
A Chilled Pane
by D.M. Griffin
devotedsteps.com
Science Fiction Winner
Retrieval
by Elizabeth D. Marie
patreon.com/elizabethdmarie
Congratulations to all of our winners and I look forward to seeing what you will write using our new image! That is right! The new image for the Spring 2025 Writing Contest is now available at our website. Why not use the dull winter months to write about something warm or at least heartwarming?
View the Image and Contest Info. HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
COVER ART CONTEST: Voting will go through November 9. (Voting is also FREE). The winner will be announced November 14 in our Newsletter. Check out the graphic below for the vote division as it stands today.
VOTE HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This contest is sponsored by Noble Worlds Press (nobleworlds.com), Author Marilyn K. Blair (kidspitpub.com), Quiet Waters Press (quietwaterspress.com), Children's Book Editor Pam Halter (pamhalter.com), and Author Steven Guglich (stevenguglich.com).
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
REMINDER: We cannot continue to publish our magazine without your help! Please consider either becoming an advertiser, supporting Clean Fiction on Patreon, or directly supporting us with a Yearly Subscription. Our Advertising Deadline is November 16th for the Winter Edition 2024.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This Week's Community Activity:
Enjoy FREE Friday!
November 8th - Autumn Edition 2022 & Winter Edition 2022
November 15th - Spring Edition 2023 & Summer Edition 2023
November 22nd - Autumn Edition 2023 & Winter Edition 2023
November 29th - Spring Edition 2024 & Summer Edition 2024
Snag Our Editions Here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C65TX7PX
October 31, 2024
Voting Time!
Voting for our Winter Cover Art Contest is in full swing! You can vote once per day so feel free to support more than one favorite! JSYK the voting form does not collect your information unless you choose to sign up for the newsletter. Also, let me remind you that our Winter Writing Contest submission period is wrapping up today so make sure you get those micro-stories in! Lastly, tomorrow marks the beginning of the return of FREE Friday. Tomorrow the Winter Edition 2021 and Spring Edition 2022 will be FREE on Amazon as an Ebook. All of the Clean Fiction Magazine Ebooks are print replicas which means that they may not be able to be read on your Kindle eReader. The format is optimized for vertical smartphone screens, tablets, computers, and Kindle Fires. If you don't like dealing with Amazon and want access to all of our print replica Ebooks, consider becoming a Yearly Ebook Subscriber. It is $10 for a year and it gives you access to the Members Area on our website which has all 11 of our published editions. These Ebooks can be read on any device that has access to the internet and the ability to read a PDF. It most definitely is our best deal. Or snag two Amazon Ebooks every Friday during November. It is up to you!
COVER ART CONTEST: Voting will go through November 9. (Voting is also FREE). The winner will be announced November 14 in our Newsletter.
VOTE HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This contest is sponsored by Noble Worlds Press (nobleworlds.com), Author Marilyn K. Blair (kidspitpub.com), Quiet Waters Press (quietwaterspress.com), Children's Book Editor Pam Halter (pamhalter.com), and Author Steven Guglich (stevenguglich.com).
WINTER WRITING CONTEST: Last call for submissions! You story must be received by midnight tonight (USA East Coast Time) to be included in our contest.
Submit Your Micro-Story HERE. (https://forms.wix.com/f/7158155127763...)
This Contest is Sponsored by the Strangers & Aliens Podcast (StrangersAndAliens.com) and Author Jessica Bertrand (JessicaBertrand.com).
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
REMINDER: We cannot continue to publish our magazine without your help! Please consider either becoming an advertiser, supporting Clean Fiction on Patreon, or directly supporting us with a Yearly Subscription. Our Advertising Deadline is November 16th for the Winter Edition 2024.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This Week's Community Activity:
Free Friday Has Returned!
November 1st - Winter Edition 2021 & Spring Edition 2022
November 8th - Autumn Edition 2022 & Winter Edition 2022
November 15th - Spring Edition 2023 & Summer Edition 2023
November 22nd - Autumn Edition 2023 & Winter Edition 2023
November 29th - Spring Edition 2024 & Summer Edition 2024
Snag Our Editions Here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C65TX7PX
COVER ART CONTEST: Voting will go through November 9. (Voting is also FREE). The winner will be announced November 14 in our Newsletter.
VOTE HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This contest is sponsored by Noble Worlds Press (nobleworlds.com), Author Marilyn K. Blair (kidspitpub.com), Quiet Waters Press (quietwaterspress.com), Children's Book Editor Pam Halter (pamhalter.com), and Author Steven Guglich (stevenguglich.com).
WINTER WRITING CONTEST: Last call for submissions! You story must be received by midnight tonight (USA East Coast Time) to be included in our contest.
Submit Your Micro-Story HERE. (https://forms.wix.com/f/7158155127763...)
This Contest is Sponsored by the Strangers & Aliens Podcast (StrangersAndAliens.com) and Author Jessica Bertrand (JessicaBertrand.com).
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
REMINDER: We cannot continue to publish our magazine without your help! Please consider either becoming an advertiser, supporting Clean Fiction on Patreon, or directly supporting us with a Yearly Subscription. Our Advertising Deadline is November 16th for the Winter Edition 2024.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This Week's Community Activity:
Free Friday Has Returned!
November 1st - Winter Edition 2021 & Spring Edition 2022
November 8th - Autumn Edition 2022 & Winter Edition 2022
November 15th - Spring Edition 2023 & Summer Edition 2023
November 22nd - Autumn Edition 2023 & Winter Edition 2023
November 29th - Spring Edition 2024 & Summer Edition 2024
Snag Our Editions Here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C65TX7PX
October 24, 2024
We Need Sponsors!
We are almost at the end of the submission period for both of our contests! The months of October, January, April, and July being contest submission months are always so packed! I hope that you have enjoyed seeing some of the Writing Contest excerpts on our social media. There are only 7 days left to submit a micro-story and only 2.5 days left to submit your book cover. Also, we still need sponsors for our Cover Art Contest. Currently, we only have 1 and with over 20 covers this is a great opportunity to snag this great deal. We had over 1,300 website hits during the last Cover Art Contest voting and that exposure doesn't count the social media shout-outs and final printing in the edition. We also include ad layout in the price, which means you don't need any design skill at all to place an advertisement. Time is limited, so place your sponsorship request today!
Submit a Sponsorship request HERE! (https://forms.wix.com/f/7186034940482...)
COVER ART CONTEST: Submissions will go through October 26. (Submissions are completely FREE). Submit your cover at the link below. Voting will begin on October 28 and go through November 9. (Voting is also FREE). The winner will be announced November 14 in our Newsletter. See our website for more information.
Submit Your Cover HERE! (https://forms.wix.com/f/7170507267886...)
This Contest is Sponsored by Noble Worlds Press (NobleWorlds.com).
WINTER WRITING CONTEST: You are asked to write a micro-story beginning with “Through the window, I saw...” using the photo on the "Contests" page of our website as inspiration. The only restriction on your creativity is that you keep your micro-story clean. All genres are accepted. Submissions will open October 1-31. Please keep your submission to between 1,000 and 1,500 words. For more information visit our website.
Submit Your Micro-Story HERE. (https://forms.wix.com/f/7158155127763...)
This Contest is Sponsored by the Strangers & Aliens Podcast (StrangersAndAliens.com) and Author Jessica Bertrand (JessicaBertrand.com).
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
REMINDER: We cannot continue to publish our magazine without your help! Please consider either becoming an advertiser, supporting Clean Fiction on Patreon, or directly supporting us with a Yearly Subscription. Our Advertising Deadline is November 16th for the Winter Edition 2024.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This Week's Community Activity:
Mark Your Calendar!
Mark Your Calendar for the Upcoming Return of FREE Friday!
November 1st - Winter Edition 2021 & Spring Edition 2022
November 8th - Autumn Edition 2022 & Winter Edition 2022
November 15th - Spring Edition 2023 & Summer Edition 2023
November 22nd - Autumn Edition 2023 & Winter Edition 2023
November 29th - Spring Edition 2024 & Summer Edition 2024
Snag a Copy of One of Our Editions: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C65TX7PX
Submit a Sponsorship request HERE! (https://forms.wix.com/f/7186034940482...)
COVER ART CONTEST: Submissions will go through October 26. (Submissions are completely FREE). Submit your cover at the link below. Voting will begin on October 28 and go through November 9. (Voting is also FREE). The winner will be announced November 14 in our Newsletter. See our website for more information.
Submit Your Cover HERE! (https://forms.wix.com/f/7170507267886...)
This Contest is Sponsored by Noble Worlds Press (NobleWorlds.com).
WINTER WRITING CONTEST: You are asked to write a micro-story beginning with “Through the window, I saw...” using the photo on the "Contests" page of our website as inspiration. The only restriction on your creativity is that you keep your micro-story clean. All genres are accepted. Submissions will open October 1-31. Please keep your submission to between 1,000 and 1,500 words. For more information visit our website.
Submit Your Micro-Story HERE. (https://forms.wix.com/f/7158155127763...)
This Contest is Sponsored by the Strangers & Aliens Podcast (StrangersAndAliens.com) and Author Jessica Bertrand (JessicaBertrand.com).
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
REMINDER: We cannot continue to publish our magazine without your help! Please consider either becoming an advertiser, supporting Clean Fiction on Patreon, or directly supporting us with a Yearly Subscription. Our Advertising Deadline is November 16th for the Winter Edition 2024.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This Week's Community Activity:
Mark Your Calendar!
Mark Your Calendar for the Upcoming Return of FREE Friday!
November 1st - Winter Edition 2021 & Spring Edition 2022
November 8th - Autumn Edition 2022 & Winter Edition 2022
November 15th - Spring Edition 2023 & Summer Edition 2023
November 22nd - Autumn Edition 2023 & Winter Edition 2023
November 29th - Spring Edition 2024 & Summer Edition 2024
Snag a Copy of One of Our Editions: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C65TX7PX
October 17, 2024
Contests in Full Swing
Both of our contests are in full swing as more submissions are coming in every day. It is so fun for me to see all the creativity that exists in the Clean Fiction Community. The covers that are coming in are FIRE and the Writing Contest submissions are so varied and unique that I already know that me and the other judges are going to have our work cut out for us! On a side note, I have been posting excerpts from some of the Writing Contest submissions on social media. If you are interested in seeing what your author peers have written, why not give us a follow on Instagram or Facebook? I would really appreciate it!
Also, we currently have 15 covers that have been submitted to our Cover Art Contest, but we only have 1 Contest Sponsor currently. Sponsors allow us to run these contests as FREE-to-submit and FREE-to-vote contests. A Sponsor Banner is only $25 (Our best advertising bargain!). With a sponsorship, you will receive: a website banner, mentions on social media, and your banner will be printed along with the contest in the upcoming edition.
Submit a Sponsorship request HERE! (https://forms.wix.com/f/7186034940482...)
COVER ART CONTEST: Submissions will go through October 26. (Submissions are completely FREE). Submit your cover at the link below. Voting will begin on October 28 and go through November 9. (Voting is also FREE). The winner will be announced November 14 in our Newsletter. See our website for more information.
Submit Your Cover HERE! (https://forms.wix.com/f/7170507267886...)
This Contest is Sponsored by Noble Worlds Press (NobleWorlds.com).
WINTER WRITING CONTEST: You are asked to write a micro-story beginning with “Through the window, I saw...” using the photo on the "Contests" page of our website as inspiration. The only restriction on your creativity is that you keep your micro-story clean. All genres are accepted. Submissions will open October 1-31. Please keep your submission to between 1,000 and 1,500 words. For more information visit our website.
Submit Your Micro-Story HERE. (https://forms.wix.com/f/7158155127763...)
This Contest is Sponsored by the Strangers & Aliens Podcast (StrangersAndAliens.com) and Author Jessica Bertrand (JessicaBertrand.com).
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
REMINDER: We cannot continue to publish our magazine without your help! Please consider either becoming an advertiser, supporting Clean Fiction on Patreon, or directly supporting us with a Yearly Subscription. Our Advertising Deadline is November 16th for the Winter Edition 2024.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This Week's Community Activity:
Submit a Micro-Story or Book Cover
Mark Your Calendar for the Upcoming Return of FREE Friday!
November 1st - Winter Edition 2021 & Spring Edition 2022
November 8th - Autumn Edition 2022 & Winter Edition 2022
November 15th - Spring Edition 2023 & Summer Edition 2023
November 22nd - Autumn Edition 2023 & Winter Edition 2023
November 29th - Spring Edition 2024 & Summer Edition 2024
Snag a Copy of One of Our Editions: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C65TX7PX
Also, we currently have 15 covers that have been submitted to our Cover Art Contest, but we only have 1 Contest Sponsor currently. Sponsors allow us to run these contests as FREE-to-submit and FREE-to-vote contests. A Sponsor Banner is only $25 (Our best advertising bargain!). With a sponsorship, you will receive: a website banner, mentions on social media, and your banner will be printed along with the contest in the upcoming edition.
Submit a Sponsorship request HERE! (https://forms.wix.com/f/7186034940482...)
COVER ART CONTEST: Submissions will go through October 26. (Submissions are completely FREE). Submit your cover at the link below. Voting will begin on October 28 and go through November 9. (Voting is also FREE). The winner will be announced November 14 in our Newsletter. See our website for more information.
Submit Your Cover HERE! (https://forms.wix.com/f/7170507267886...)
This Contest is Sponsored by Noble Worlds Press (NobleWorlds.com).
WINTER WRITING CONTEST: You are asked to write a micro-story beginning with “Through the window, I saw...” using the photo on the "Contests" page of our website as inspiration. The only restriction on your creativity is that you keep your micro-story clean. All genres are accepted. Submissions will open October 1-31. Please keep your submission to between 1,000 and 1,500 words. For more information visit our website.
Submit Your Micro-Story HERE. (https://forms.wix.com/f/7158155127763...)
This Contest is Sponsored by the Strangers & Aliens Podcast (StrangersAndAliens.com) and Author Jessica Bertrand (JessicaBertrand.com).
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
REMINDER: We cannot continue to publish our magazine without your help! Please consider either becoming an advertiser, supporting Clean Fiction on Patreon, or directly supporting us with a Yearly Subscription. Our Advertising Deadline is November 16th for the Winter Edition 2024.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This Week's Community Activity:
Submit a Micro-Story or Book Cover
Mark Your Calendar for the Upcoming Return of FREE Friday!
November 1st - Winter Edition 2021 & Spring Edition 2022
November 8th - Autumn Edition 2022 & Winter Edition 2022
November 15th - Spring Edition 2023 & Summer Edition 2023
November 22nd - Autumn Edition 2023 & Winter Edition 2023
November 29th - Spring Edition 2024 & Summer Edition 2024
Snag a Copy of One of Our Editions: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C65TX7PX
October 10, 2024
Winter Cover Art Contest
Hello All! Our Winter Cover Art Contest Submissions are about to begin! This is the best way to support our magazine without directly advertising. This contest helps us to spread the word about our publication AND it is a fun way to tell everyone about your awesome book! Find more information about this contest below.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Can a cover DESIGNER participate? Of course. Can an author participate even if they did not design their cover? Yep. Is there a limit on the number of covers that I submit? Please, only send one cover per author/design company. Can you submit a cover that has participated in a previous Cover Art Contest? We ask that you only submit a cover once to one of our contests. What about AI art? As long as a human had a hand in creating part of the cover, it is fine to submit it. Does it matter what genre the book is? No, but keep it clean!
SUBMISSIONS & VOTING
Submissions will begin on October 14 and go through October 26. (Submissions are completely FREE). Submit your cover at the link below. Voting will begin on October 28 and go through November 9. (Voting is also FREE). The winner will be announced November 14 in our Newsletter. See our website for the small print. The winner will receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card and the other covers will be included in the magazine along with their submission information. The winner will also receive a certificate with a special 3D-printed medallion (only within the US).
Submit Your Cover HERE! (https://forms.wix.com/f/7170507267886...)
HOW DO I BECOME A CONTEST SPONSOR?
We need sponsors! Sponsor this contest for only $25! With a sponsorship, you will receive: a website banner, mentions on social media, and your banner will be printed along with the contest in the upcoming edition.
Submit a Sponsorship request HERE! (https://forms.wix.com/f/7186034940482...)
WINTER WRITING CONTEST: You are asked to write a micro-story beginning with “Through the window, I saw...” using the photo on the "Contests" page of our website as inspiration. The only restriction on your creativity is that you keep your micro-story clean. All genres are accepted. Submissions will open October 1-31. Please keep your submission to between 1,000 and 1,500 words. For more information visit our website.
Submit Your Micro-Story HERE. (https://forms.wix.com/f/7158155127763...)
This Contest is Sponsored by the Strangers & Aliens Podcast (StrangersAndAliens.com) and Author Jessica Bertrand (JessicaBertrand.com).
CLEAN FICTION AUDIO: We are taking a short break and will be back as soon as I have some time to record.
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
REMINDER: We cannot continue to publish our magazine without your help! Please consider either becoming an advertiser, supporting Clean Fiction on Patreon, or directly supporting us with a Yearly Subscription. Our Advertising Deadline is November 16th for the Winter Edition 2024.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This Week's Community Activity:
Order Your Copy of the Autumn Edition 2024 Today!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C65TX7PX
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Can a cover DESIGNER participate? Of course. Can an author participate even if they did not design their cover? Yep. Is there a limit on the number of covers that I submit? Please, only send one cover per author/design company. Can you submit a cover that has participated in a previous Cover Art Contest? We ask that you only submit a cover once to one of our contests. What about AI art? As long as a human had a hand in creating part of the cover, it is fine to submit it. Does it matter what genre the book is? No, but keep it clean!
SUBMISSIONS & VOTING
Submissions will begin on October 14 and go through October 26. (Submissions are completely FREE). Submit your cover at the link below. Voting will begin on October 28 and go through November 9. (Voting is also FREE). The winner will be announced November 14 in our Newsletter. See our website for the small print. The winner will receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card and the other covers will be included in the magazine along with their submission information. The winner will also receive a certificate with a special 3D-printed medallion (only within the US).
Submit Your Cover HERE! (https://forms.wix.com/f/7170507267886...)
HOW DO I BECOME A CONTEST SPONSOR?
We need sponsors! Sponsor this contest for only $25! With a sponsorship, you will receive: a website banner, mentions on social media, and your banner will be printed along with the contest in the upcoming edition.
Submit a Sponsorship request HERE! (https://forms.wix.com/f/7186034940482...)
WINTER WRITING CONTEST: You are asked to write a micro-story beginning with “Through the window, I saw...” using the photo on the "Contests" page of our website as inspiration. The only restriction on your creativity is that you keep your micro-story clean. All genres are accepted. Submissions will open October 1-31. Please keep your submission to between 1,000 and 1,500 words. For more information visit our website.
Submit Your Micro-Story HERE. (https://forms.wix.com/f/7158155127763...)
This Contest is Sponsored by the Strangers & Aliens Podcast (StrangersAndAliens.com) and Author Jessica Bertrand (JessicaBertrand.com).
CLEAN FICTION AUDIO: We are taking a short break and will be back as soon as I have some time to record.
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
REMINDER: We cannot continue to publish our magazine without your help! Please consider either becoming an advertiser, supporting Clean Fiction on Patreon, or directly supporting us with a Yearly Subscription. Our Advertising Deadline is November 16th for the Winter Edition 2024.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This Week's Community Activity:
Order Your Copy of the Autumn Edition 2024 Today!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C65TX7PX
October 3, 2024
Submissions Begin
Hello All! Windows into the Multiverse Writing Contest submissions for the Winter Edition 2024 have begun! I am so looking forward to reading your micro-stories. It encourages me when I read so many different interpretations of one image. Viewing the world through the eyes of others is why I enjoy reading so much. Whether your genre of choice is Science Fiction or Cozy Mystery, your story is welcome in our contest. For those who do not know, there are 4 judges for this contest (including myself), who enjoy a wide range of genres and are all authors in their own right. If you are interested in getting feedback about your submission after the contest is over, feel free to email me. If you are nervous about submitting your story, you don't need to be. We are all brothers and sisters in Christ here. Not every story is going to be everyone's cup of tea, but every story will be given a fair shot. Read on for the particulars!
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
You are asked to write a micro-story beginning with “Through the window, I saw...” using the photo below as inspiration. The only restriction on your creativity is that you keep your micro-story clean. All genres are accepted. Submissions will open October 1-31. Please keep your submission to between 1,000 and 1,500 words. To submit your story fill out the form found on the “Contests” page of our website. We will not use your micro-stories without your permission and the winner/s will be sent pages for approval. The winners will appear in our December 20th Winter Edition along with the image on this page. Depending on the number of submissions we receive, there will be either winners in several genre categories OR an overall winner. Winners will be announced on November 7th. Each winner or the overall winner will receive a $20 Amazon gift card, a printable winner’s certificate, a 3D printed “medallion”, and an author feature ($40 value).* The winners will be decided by the Clean Fiction staff and excerpts of each submission may be used for promotional purposes. We cannot wait to read what you write about this new image and are excited to read your submissions!
This Contest is Sponsored by the Strangers & Aliens Podcast (StrangersAndAliens.com) and Author Jessica Bertrand (JessicaBertrand.com).
* Prizes will not be distributed until after the magazine goes to print. Medallions are only shipped in the continental United States.
CLEAN FICTION AUDIO: Science Fiction & Suspense 4 - Clean Fiction Audio Ep. 10 released this week. The audiobooks featured are Tales of the Dim Knight by Adam & Andrea Graham, Digital Dreams and Other Distractions by Kerry Nietz, and Hidden Currents (Lantern Beach Mysteries Book 1) by Christy Barritt. If you have 13 minutes to hang out and listen about some great books, visit youtube.com/@CleanFiction .
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
REMINDER: We cannot continue to publish our magazine without your help! Please consider either becoming an advertiser, supporting Clean Fiction on Patreon, or directly supporting us with a Yearly Subscription. Our Advertising Deadline is November 16th for the Winter Edition 2024.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This Week's Community Activity:
Order Your Copy of the Autumn Edition 2024 Today!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C65TX7PX
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
You are asked to write a micro-story beginning with “Through the window, I saw...” using the photo below as inspiration. The only restriction on your creativity is that you keep your micro-story clean. All genres are accepted. Submissions will open October 1-31. Please keep your submission to between 1,000 and 1,500 words. To submit your story fill out the form found on the “Contests” page of our website. We will not use your micro-stories without your permission and the winner/s will be sent pages for approval. The winners will appear in our December 20th Winter Edition along with the image on this page. Depending on the number of submissions we receive, there will be either winners in several genre categories OR an overall winner. Winners will be announced on November 7th. Each winner or the overall winner will receive a $20 Amazon gift card, a printable winner’s certificate, a 3D printed “medallion”, and an author feature ($40 value).* The winners will be decided by the Clean Fiction staff and excerpts of each submission may be used for promotional purposes. We cannot wait to read what you write about this new image and are excited to read your submissions!
This Contest is Sponsored by the Strangers & Aliens Podcast (StrangersAndAliens.com) and Author Jessica Bertrand (JessicaBertrand.com).
* Prizes will not be distributed until after the magazine goes to print. Medallions are only shipped in the continental United States.
CLEAN FICTION AUDIO: Science Fiction & Suspense 4 - Clean Fiction Audio Ep. 10 released this week. The audiobooks featured are Tales of the Dim Knight by Adam & Andrea Graham, Digital Dreams and Other Distractions by Kerry Nietz, and Hidden Currents (Lantern Beach Mysteries Book 1) by Christy Barritt. If you have 13 minutes to hang out and listen about some great books, visit youtube.com/@CleanFiction .
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
REMINDER: We cannot continue to publish our magazine without your help! Please consider either becoming an advertiser, supporting Clean Fiction on Patreon, or directly supporting us with a Yearly Subscription. Our Advertising Deadline is November 16th for the Winter Edition 2024.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This Week's Community Activity:
Order Your Copy of the Autumn Edition 2024 Today!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C65TX7PX
September 26, 2024
Winter Writing Contest
Hello All! With another successful magazine being released, it is now time to start the next edition! Our first event is our Windows into the Multiverse Writing Contest which starts accepting submissions on October 1st. The image to be used as inspiration for the Winter Writing Contest is found on the "Contests" page of our website (cleanfictionmagazine.com). When you look at this image where do you go? Where are you looking from? What does this image say to you?
This popular contest is a of staple our magazine and will continue to accept submissions quarterly in the months of January, April, July, and October.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
You are asked to write a micro-story beginning with “Through the window, I saw...” using the photo below as inspiration. The only restriction on your creativity is that you keep your micro-story clean. All genres are accepted. Submissions will open October 1-31. Please keep your submission to between 1,000 and 1,500 words. To submit your story fill out the form found on the “Contests” page of our website. We will not use your micro-stories without your permission and the winner/s will be sent pages for approval. The winners will appear in our December 20th Winter Edition along with the image on this page. Depending on the number of submissions we receive, there will be either winners in several genre categories OR an overall winner. Winners will be announced on November 7th. Each winner or the overall winner will receive a $20 Amazon gift card, a printable winner’s certificate, a 3D printed “medallion”, and an author feature ($40 value).* The winners will be decided by the Clean Fiction staff and excerpts of each submission may be used for promotional purposes. We cannot wait to read what you write about this new image and are excited to read your submissions!
This Contest is Sponsored by the Strangers & Aliens Podcast (StrangersAndAliens.com) and Author Jessica Bertrand (JessicaBertrand.com).
* Prizes will not be distributed until after the magazine goes to print. Medallions are only shipped in the continental United States.
CLEAN FICTION AUDIO: Science Fiction 3 - Clean Fiction Audio Ep. 9 released this week. The audiobooks featured are Roswell First Contact Malcolm Dow: Episode 1 (Earth's Secret Alliance) By Tony B. Brichard, Elite (Collective Underground Book 2) by Kristen Young, and Anomaly by Krista McGeeIf. If you have 12 minutes to hang out and listen about some great books, visit youtube.com/@CleanFiction .
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
REMINDER: We cannot continue to publish our magazine without your help! Please consider either becoming an advertiser, supporting Clean Fiction on Patreon, or directly supporting us with a Yearly Subscription. Our Advertising Deadline is November 16th for the Winter Edition 2024.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This Week's Community Activity:
Order Your Copy of the Autumn Edition 2024 Today!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C65TX7PX
This popular contest is a of staple our magazine and will continue to accept submissions quarterly in the months of January, April, July, and October.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
You are asked to write a micro-story beginning with “Through the window, I saw...” using the photo below as inspiration. The only restriction on your creativity is that you keep your micro-story clean. All genres are accepted. Submissions will open October 1-31. Please keep your submission to between 1,000 and 1,500 words. To submit your story fill out the form found on the “Contests” page of our website. We will not use your micro-stories without your permission and the winner/s will be sent pages for approval. The winners will appear in our December 20th Winter Edition along with the image on this page. Depending on the number of submissions we receive, there will be either winners in several genre categories OR an overall winner. Winners will be announced on November 7th. Each winner or the overall winner will receive a $20 Amazon gift card, a printable winner’s certificate, a 3D printed “medallion”, and an author feature ($40 value).* The winners will be decided by the Clean Fiction staff and excerpts of each submission may be used for promotional purposes. We cannot wait to read what you write about this new image and are excited to read your submissions!
This Contest is Sponsored by the Strangers & Aliens Podcast (StrangersAndAliens.com) and Author Jessica Bertrand (JessicaBertrand.com).
* Prizes will not be distributed until after the magazine goes to print. Medallions are only shipped in the continental United States.
CLEAN FICTION AUDIO: Science Fiction 3 - Clean Fiction Audio Ep. 9 released this week. The audiobooks featured are Roswell First Contact Malcolm Dow: Episode 1 (Earth's Secret Alliance) By Tony B. Brichard, Elite (Collective Underground Book 2) by Kristen Young, and Anomaly by Krista McGeeIf. If you have 12 minutes to hang out and listen about some great books, visit youtube.com/@CleanFiction .
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
REMINDER: We cannot continue to publish our magazine without your help! Please consider either becoming an advertiser, supporting Clean Fiction on Patreon, or directly supporting us with a Yearly Subscription. Our Advertising Deadline is November 16th for the Winter Edition 2024.
Subscribe to Our Newsletter HERE! (https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...)
This Week's Community Activity:
Order Your Copy of the Autumn Edition 2024 Today!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C65TX7PX
