Amy Lynn McConahy's Blog, page 8
April 18, 2024
Cover Art Contest
For the June 20th Summer Edition, we will be holding another Cover Art Contest for everyone to enjoy.
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 began April 15 and will go through April 27. (Submissions are completely FREE). Submit your cover at the link below. Voting will begin April 29 and go through May 11. (Voting is also FREE). The winner will be announced May 16 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).
This contest is sponsored by Author Jessica Bertrand (jessicabertrand.com), Noble Worlds Press (nobleworlds.com), and Candle Realm Studio (candlerealmstudio.com).
Summer Writing Contest: The Summer 2024 Windows into the Multiverse Contest has begun accepting submissions! The photo found on the "Contest" page of our website is of the silhouette of a man standing on a beach during sunset. 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 April 1-30. 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 (cleanfictionmagazine.com). We will not use your micro-stories without your permission and the winner/s will be sent pages for approval. The winner/s will appear in our June 20th Summer 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 May 9th. Each winner or the overall winner will receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card and an author feature ($40 value). The winner/s 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 C.S. Wachter (CSWachter.com).
A New Opportunity: Clean Fiction Magazine is sponsoring 4 episodes of the Blimey Cow Podcast. To celebrate, we will be having 4 Weeks of FREEBIES! Check the Weekly Community Activity below for dates and editions. Also, make sure you check out the April 26th Blimey Cow Podcast to show your support.
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
This Week's Community Activity:
4 Weeks of FREEBIES!
Mark your calendar for the following FREE Amazon Ebook Events! You can find ALL of our Editions at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C65TX7PX
April 26th - Clean Fiction: Summer Edition 2023
May 3rd - Clean Fiction: Autumn Edition 2023
May 10th - Clean Fiction: Winter Edition 2023
May 17th - Clean Fiction: Spring Edition 2024
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 began April 15 and will go through April 27. (Submissions are completely FREE). Submit your cover at the link below. Voting will begin April 29 and go through May 11. (Voting is also FREE). The winner will be announced May 16 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).
This contest is sponsored by Author Jessica Bertrand (jessicabertrand.com), Noble Worlds Press (nobleworlds.com), and Candle Realm Studio (candlerealmstudio.com).
Summer Writing Contest: The Summer 2024 Windows into the Multiverse Contest has begun accepting submissions! The photo found on the "Contest" page of our website is of the silhouette of a man standing on a beach during sunset. 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 April 1-30. 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 (cleanfictionmagazine.com). We will not use your micro-stories without your permission and the winner/s will be sent pages for approval. The winner/s will appear in our June 20th Summer 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 May 9th. Each winner or the overall winner will receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card and an author feature ($40 value). The winner/s 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 C.S. Wachter (CSWachter.com).
A New Opportunity: Clean Fiction Magazine is sponsoring 4 episodes of the Blimey Cow Podcast. To celebrate, we will be having 4 Weeks of FREEBIES! Check the Weekly Community Activity below for dates and editions. Also, make sure you check out the April 26th Blimey Cow Podcast to show your support.
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
This Week's Community Activity:
4 Weeks of FREEBIES!
Mark your calendar for the following FREE Amazon Ebook Events! You can find ALL of our Editions at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C65TX7PX
April 26th - Clean Fiction: Summer Edition 2023
May 3rd - Clean Fiction: Autumn Edition 2023
May 10th - Clean Fiction: Winter Edition 2023
May 17th - Clean Fiction: Spring Edition 2024
April 11, 2024
Welcome New Reviewer
We have a new reviewer to welcome to the team! Welcome Elizabeth Wolfram our Dystopian Reviewer! Elizabeth Mae Wolfram is an author, blogger, podcaster, web designer, & book formatter -- all powered by the publishing company she and her mom founded in 2022, called DHK Creations & Publications, LLC. When she isn’t writing, she can be found drinking coffee with her parents, hanging out with her little siblings, or chasing around her fiery kittens, Phoenix and Ember. You can find her on her website: https://www.thewordsmithsedge.com/ or on Instagram: @elizabethmaewolfram_author. Show her some love by giving her a view or a follow ; D
Summer Writing Contest Begins: The Summer 2024 Windows into the Multiverse Contest has begun accepting submissions! The photo found on the "Contest" page of our website is of the silhouette of a man standing on a beach during sunset. 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 April 1-30. 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 (cleanfictionmagazine.com). We will not use your micro-stories without your permission and the winner/s will be sent pages for approval. The winner/s will appear in our June 20th Summer 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 May 9th. Each winner or the overall winner will receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card and an author feature ($40 value). The winner/s 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 C.S. Wachter (CSWachter.com).
A New Opportunity: I am sure that some of you noticed that the most recent episode of the Blimey Cow Podcast did not include a Clean Fiction Magazine sponsorship. Due to them having family issues and a difficult business deadline, our sponsorship was pushed to start April 26th. To celebrate this instead of being discouraged, we will be having 4 Weeks of FREEBIES! Check the Weekly Community Activity below for dates and editions. Also, make sure you check out the April 26th Blimey Cow Podcast to show your support!
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
This Week's Community Activity:
4 Weeks of FREEBIES!
Mark your calendar for the following FREE Amazon Ebook Events! You can find ALL of our Editions at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C65TX7PX OR become a Yearly Ebook Subscriber for $10/year and skip the wait!
April 26th - Clean Fiction: Summer Edition 2023
May 3rd - Clean Fiction: Autumn Edition 2023
May 10th - Clean Fiction: Winter Edition 2023
May 17th - Clean Fiction: Spring Edition 2024
Summer Writing Contest Begins: The Summer 2024 Windows into the Multiverse Contest has begun accepting submissions! The photo found on the "Contest" page of our website is of the silhouette of a man standing on a beach during sunset. 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 April 1-30. 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 (cleanfictionmagazine.com). We will not use your micro-stories without your permission and the winner/s will be sent pages for approval. The winner/s will appear in our June 20th Summer 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 May 9th. Each winner or the overall winner will receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card and an author feature ($40 value). The winner/s 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 C.S. Wachter (CSWachter.com).
A New Opportunity: I am sure that some of you noticed that the most recent episode of the Blimey Cow Podcast did not include a Clean Fiction Magazine sponsorship. Due to them having family issues and a difficult business deadline, our sponsorship was pushed to start April 26th. To celebrate this instead of being discouraged, we will be having 4 Weeks of FREEBIES! Check the Weekly Community Activity below for dates and editions. Also, make sure you check out the April 26th Blimey Cow Podcast to show your support!
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
This Week's Community Activity:
4 Weeks of FREEBIES!
Mark your calendar for the following FREE Amazon Ebook Events! You can find ALL of our Editions at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C65TX7PX OR become a Yearly Ebook Subscriber for $10/year and skip the wait!
April 26th - Clean Fiction: Summer Edition 2023
May 3rd - Clean Fiction: Autumn Edition 2023
May 10th - Clean Fiction: Winter Edition 2023
May 17th - Clean Fiction: Spring Edition 2024
April 4, 2024
Writing Contest Open!
“When in April the sweet showers fall
That pierce March’s drought to the root and all
And bathed every vein in liquor that has power
To generate therein and sire the flower.”
~ Geoffrey Chaucer
Realizing that even Chaucer back in the 14th century was trying to find the silver lining of the oppressive onslaught of gray rainclouds that are the characteristic harbingers of Spring, did brighten my rainy day just a bit. Spring is my absolute favorite season (obviously not due to the rain). The fresh smell of growing things, the hours of sunlight increasing by the day, and less and less need for wearing excessive outer layers. Do you find that the season of the year influences what kind of books you are interested in reading? If so, check out the Community Activity below!
Summer Writing Contest Begins: The Summer 2024 Windows into the Multiverse Contest has begun accepting submissions! The photo found on the "Contest" page of our website is of the silhouette of a man standing on a beach during sunset. 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 April 1-30. 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 (cleanfictionmagazine.com). We will not use your micro-stories without your permission and the winner/s will be sent pages for approval. The winner/s will appear in our June 20th Summer 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 May 9th. Each winner or the overall winner will receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card and an author feature ($40 value). The winner/s 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 C.S. Wachter (CSWachter.com).
A New Opportunity: Make sure you check out the April 5th Blimey Cow Podcast to show your support! Who knows? You might enjoy the podcast as much as I do ; D
Clean Fiction Audio: Superheroes and Science Fiction 2 - Clean Fiction Audio Ep. 6 has now been released on our YouTube Channel: @CleanFiction
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
This Week's Community Activity:
What Type of Book Do You Prefer in the Spring?
Share your answers via email or in the comments!
That pierce March’s drought to the root and all
And bathed every vein in liquor that has power
To generate therein and sire the flower.”
~ Geoffrey Chaucer
Realizing that even Chaucer back in the 14th century was trying to find the silver lining of the oppressive onslaught of gray rainclouds that are the characteristic harbingers of Spring, did brighten my rainy day just a bit. Spring is my absolute favorite season (obviously not due to the rain). The fresh smell of growing things, the hours of sunlight increasing by the day, and less and less need for wearing excessive outer layers. Do you find that the season of the year influences what kind of books you are interested in reading? If so, check out the Community Activity below!
Summer Writing Contest Begins: The Summer 2024 Windows into the Multiverse Contest has begun accepting submissions! The photo found on the "Contest" page of our website is of the silhouette of a man standing on a beach during sunset. 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 April 1-30. 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 (cleanfictionmagazine.com). We will not use your micro-stories without your permission and the winner/s will be sent pages for approval. The winner/s will appear in our June 20th Summer 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 May 9th. Each winner or the overall winner will receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card and an author feature ($40 value). The winner/s 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 C.S. Wachter (CSWachter.com).
A New Opportunity: Make sure you check out the April 5th Blimey Cow Podcast to show your support! Who knows? You might enjoy the podcast as much as I do ; D
Clean Fiction Audio: Superheroes and Science Fiction 2 - Clean Fiction Audio Ep. 6 has now been released on our YouTube Channel: @CleanFiction
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
This Week's Community Activity:
What Type of Book Do You Prefer in the Spring?
Share your answers via email or in the comments!
March 28, 2024
Happy Easter!
Allow me to wish all of you a Happy Easter! When we reflect on God's sacrifice for us it lends new gravity to the everyday life experience. Just like a superhero taking a fatal bullet for another, Jesus with full access to His ultimate powers chose to die in our place. He focused on the eternal war and not the ephemeral battle. Though we may sometimes wish for superheroes to be real, to fix all that is wrong with this world, we can rest assured that our Lord and Savior is more powerful, more caring, and more able to protect us than any other being in this wide universe of ours. "Though sorrow may last forth the night, joy comes in the morning!" May your heart be strengthened by the knowledge that despite anything that you might have done or may do, Jesus would go to the cross for you again and again if it were necessary. That is why we celebrate the sacrifice that was powerful enough to destroy all hope of evil prevailing. He is Risen!
A New Opportunity: Our magazine has drawn the attention of a popular Christian podcast: The Blimey Cow Podcast. I have been enjoying the Blimey Cow YouTube channel for at least a decade if not longer. It is run by a pair of brothers who grew up in the homeschool space. The thought had crossed my mind that their audience would be perfect for our magazine, but I felt that their channel was too large to be reachable for a small publication like ours. Long story short, the brothers have given me a very reasonable sponsorship opportunity after seeing the quality and content of our magazine! So check out the Blimey Cow Podcast weekly in April to support the magazine and feel free to give them a thumbs up if you enjoy the show.
Clean Fiction Audio: Our next release will be Contemporary Superheroes - Clean Fiction Audio Ep. 6 so keep an eye on our YouTube Channel: CleanFiction.
Submissions Begin for the Writing Contest: The Summer 2024 Windows into the Multiverse Contest will be accepting submissions starting April 1st! The photo found on the "Contest" page of our website is of the silhouette of a man standing on a beach during sunset. 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 April 1-30. 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 (cleanfictionmagazine.com). We will not use your micro-stories without your permission and the winner/s will be sent pages for approval. The winner/s will appear in our June 20th Summer 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 May 9th. Each winner or the overall winner will receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card and an author feature ($40 value). The winner/s 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!
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
This Week's Community Activity:
Order an Ebook or Paperback
We have sold magazines every single day since release day! Let's keep up our streak! Please share this information with the readers in your life.
Ebook or Paperback from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Clean-Fiction-...
Ebook from Clean Fiction: https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...
Paperback from Clean Fiction: https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...
A New Opportunity: Our magazine has drawn the attention of a popular Christian podcast: The Blimey Cow Podcast. I have been enjoying the Blimey Cow YouTube channel for at least a decade if not longer. It is run by a pair of brothers who grew up in the homeschool space. The thought had crossed my mind that their audience would be perfect for our magazine, but I felt that their channel was too large to be reachable for a small publication like ours. Long story short, the brothers have given me a very reasonable sponsorship opportunity after seeing the quality and content of our magazine! So check out the Blimey Cow Podcast weekly in April to support the magazine and feel free to give them a thumbs up if you enjoy the show.
Clean Fiction Audio: Our next release will be Contemporary Superheroes - Clean Fiction Audio Ep. 6 so keep an eye on our YouTube Channel: CleanFiction.
Submissions Begin for the Writing Contest: The Summer 2024 Windows into the Multiverse Contest will be accepting submissions starting April 1st! The photo found on the "Contest" page of our website is of the silhouette of a man standing on a beach during sunset. 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 April 1-30. 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 (cleanfictionmagazine.com). We will not use your micro-stories without your permission and the winner/s will be sent pages for approval. The winner/s will appear in our June 20th Summer 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 May 9th. Each winner or the overall winner will receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card and an author feature ($40 value). The winner/s 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!
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
This Week's Community Activity:
Order an Ebook or Paperback
We have sold magazines every single day since release day! Let's keep up our streak! Please share this information with the readers in your life.
Ebook or Paperback from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Clean-Fiction-...
Ebook from Clean Fiction: https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...
Paperback from Clean Fiction: https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...
March 21, 2024
Successful Launch Day!
I'm BACK! Oh, it is so good to have the newest magazine out in the world! Before I head on to housekeeping and other information, let me give you the good news about Launch Day. We hit Top New Release in Literary Criticism Reference. This surprises me every time even though we have hit #1 New Release 9 times running now. I am deeply humbled that a person from nowhere Amish country can reach so many with a publication about Clean Fiction. A special thank you to our reviewers, columnists, serial authors, and devotional authors. You guys are GREAT!
In case you missed it, this past 8 months or so has been a trying time for me both personally and professionally. While working several jobs (on top of this one), being a wife and mom, and volunteering, I haven't had a moment to breathe in quite a long time. This is not a complaint, just a fact. This last edition took me to the last 6 hours before the deadline, and I don't want to cut it that close again for sure. But through it all, God used many of you to give me that little extra push to keep moving forward when I thought that I could not go one more step. This portion of the race was a long one and I don't count on the finish line approaching any time soon. Your encouragement means the world to me. Thank you for letting the Lord use you as He continues to use us all for His glory.
In case you missed it: I just had an interview with Steven over at YouTube: FindingGodinVideoGames. We talked about a range of topics including my motivations, God's leading, the publishing industry, and persecution within the church. It was a light-hearted fun time and I think that you would enjoy it. You can find the video here: https://youtu.be/6_THDR6LN7o?si=T4guz...
Clean Fiction Audio: Now that the Spring Edition 2024 is finished you should be seeing more uploads in the coming weeks. I had to pause my progress to complete the magazine on time and with that out of the way I can get back to work on the 4-5 scripts that are already ready for narration.
Issues with the Paperback: I officially released the paperback version of the Spring Edition 2024 on March 16th (Amazon's due date) and was able to order copies for all of our Yearly Paperback Subscribers and Patreon Subscribers. Since that date, I have received my full-price copy and the other ordered copies are still in the midst of being shipped, but the listing now shows the paperback version as "Out of Stock" or "Currently Unavailable". I have been in contact with Amazon and they "fixed" it this morning, but unfortunately, the paperback (which now has 2 Amazon listings) is again showing that it cannot be purchased. If you want a paperback copy, you will have to order directly through our website for the time being using the link below. It does take longer to ship, but longer is better than not at all.
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
This Week's Community Activity:
Order an Ebook or Paperback
Ebook from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Clean-Fiction-...
Ebook from Clean Fiction: https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...
Paperback from Clean Fiction: https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...
In case you missed it, this past 8 months or so has been a trying time for me both personally and professionally. While working several jobs (on top of this one), being a wife and mom, and volunteering, I haven't had a moment to breathe in quite a long time. This is not a complaint, just a fact. This last edition took me to the last 6 hours before the deadline, and I don't want to cut it that close again for sure. But through it all, God used many of you to give me that little extra push to keep moving forward when I thought that I could not go one more step. This portion of the race was a long one and I don't count on the finish line approaching any time soon. Your encouragement means the world to me. Thank you for letting the Lord use you as He continues to use us all for His glory.
In case you missed it: I just had an interview with Steven over at YouTube: FindingGodinVideoGames. We talked about a range of topics including my motivations, God's leading, the publishing industry, and persecution within the church. It was a light-hearted fun time and I think that you would enjoy it. You can find the video here: https://youtu.be/6_THDR6LN7o?si=T4guz...
Clean Fiction Audio: Now that the Spring Edition 2024 is finished you should be seeing more uploads in the coming weeks. I had to pause my progress to complete the magazine on time and with that out of the way I can get back to work on the 4-5 scripts that are already ready for narration.
Issues with the Paperback: I officially released the paperback version of the Spring Edition 2024 on March 16th (Amazon's due date) and was able to order copies for all of our Yearly Paperback Subscribers and Patreon Subscribers. Since that date, I have received my full-price copy and the other ordered copies are still in the midst of being shipped, but the listing now shows the paperback version as "Out of Stock" or "Currently Unavailable". I have been in contact with Amazon and they "fixed" it this morning, but unfortunately, the paperback (which now has 2 Amazon listings) is again showing that it cannot be purchased. If you want a paperback copy, you will have to order directly through our website for the time being using the link below. It does take longer to ship, but longer is better than not at all.
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
This Week's Community Activity:
Order an Ebook or Paperback
Ebook from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Clean-Fiction-...
Ebook from Clean Fiction: https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...
Paperback from Clean Fiction: https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...
February 29, 2024
Cover Reveal Day!
To View Cover Visit:
sunsetvalleycreations.com/editions
I know. I know. I am a day early, but this is the time I had to send out this exciting news! Behold the cover of the Clean Fiction: Spring Edition 2024. We hadn't done a fantasy cover in a while and I thought that this awesome illustration by the artist Malchev of St. George and the Dragon fit the bill. In case you didn't know, the story of St. George and the Dragon was one of the OG fantasy stories that made the rounds. According to Wikipedia, the story can be traced back to the 11th century. True the account is not as old as the legend of Arthur, but this is one of the first "Christian Knights of the Realm" stories. I also enjoyed the symbolism of the story and can see the clear influence that it has had on fantasy writing even today. I hope that you love it as much as I do! The magazine will go up for preorder in the next couple of days so make sure to keep an eye out!
The $5 Off Coupon is only good for one more day! Our magazine relies solely on the support of advertising. If you even have a passing support for what we do, tell your family, friends, and followers about our great publication. If you would like to support us more substantially, place an advertisement with this coupon before March 1st or become a Patreon subscriber for as little as $1/month!
You may not see me on social media or in a newsletter until the magazine is ready for print. If you could pray that the next couple of weeks goes smoothly, I would really appreciate it. I cannot wait to share all the great reviews that our reviewers have in store for you as well as the micro-stories, devotions, articles...there is too much to list. Please Lord make my eyes sharp and my hands swift. Onward!
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
This Week's Community Activity:
Tell A Friend
Share Clean Fiction Magazine with your Family, Friends, and Followers. It really helps!
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I know. I know. I am a day early, but this is the time I had to send out this exciting news! Behold the cover of the Clean Fiction: Spring Edition 2024. We hadn't done a fantasy cover in a while and I thought that this awesome illustration by the artist Malchev of St. George and the Dragon fit the bill. In case you didn't know, the story of St. George and the Dragon was one of the OG fantasy stories that made the rounds. According to Wikipedia, the story can be traced back to the 11th century. True the account is not as old as the legend of Arthur, but this is one of the first "Christian Knights of the Realm" stories. I also enjoyed the symbolism of the story and can see the clear influence that it has had on fantasy writing even today. I hope that you love it as much as I do! The magazine will go up for preorder in the next couple of days so make sure to keep an eye out!
The $5 Off Coupon is only good for one more day! Our magazine relies solely on the support of advertising. If you even have a passing support for what we do, tell your family, friends, and followers about our great publication. If you would like to support us more substantially, place an advertisement with this coupon before March 1st or become a Patreon subscriber for as little as $1/month!
You may not see me on social media or in a newsletter until the magazine is ready for print. If you could pray that the next couple of weeks goes smoothly, I would really appreciate it. I cannot wait to share all the great reviews that our reviewers have in store for you as well as the micro-stories, devotions, articles...there is too much to list. Please Lord make my eyes sharp and my hands swift. Onward!
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
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February 21, 2024
Last Chance Coupon
$5 Off On Advertising!
Our advertising deadline ends on March 1st with the Cover Reveal of our Spring Edition 2024! We have two new reviewers for this edition and we are hoping that it will be our largest magazine to date, but we need your help! We need to fill up our Seasons of Fun events section with all the great reads that are coming up this year! An Event Listing only costs $5 and guess what? This coupon will cover it! Please send in your Book Launches, Author Events, Retreats, and Conferences by March 1st for them to appear in the Spring Edition.
For those of you who would like to support our magazine with more than just an Event Listing, this coupon is for you too! Our magazine relies solely on the support of advertising and due to things that were out of my control, I was not able to gather as much advertising as we needed to cover the costs of the upcoming magazine. If you even have a passing support for what we do, tell your family, friends, and followers about our great publication. If you would like to support us more substantially, place an advertisement with this coupon before March 1st or become a Patreon subscriber for as little as $1/month!
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
This Week's Community Activity:
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Share Clean Fiction Magazine with your Family, Friends, and Followers. It really helps!
Our advertising deadline ends on March 1st with the Cover Reveal of our Spring Edition 2024! We have two new reviewers for this edition and we are hoping that it will be our largest magazine to date, but we need your help! We need to fill up our Seasons of Fun events section with all the great reads that are coming up this year! An Event Listing only costs $5 and guess what? This coupon will cover it! Please send in your Book Launches, Author Events, Retreats, and Conferences by March 1st for them to appear in the Spring Edition.
For those of you who would like to support our magazine with more than just an Event Listing, this coupon is for you too! Our magazine relies solely on the support of advertising and due to things that were out of my control, I was not able to gather as much advertising as we needed to cover the costs of the upcoming magazine. If you even have a passing support for what we do, tell your family, friends, and followers about our great publication. If you would like to support us more substantially, place an advertisement with this coupon before March 1st or become a Patreon subscriber for as little as $1/month!
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
This Week's Community Activity:
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Share Clean Fiction Magazine with your Family, Friends, and Followers. It really helps!
February 15, 2024
Cover Art Contest Winner
First of all, I want to thank our Contest Sponsors Author Jessica Bertrand (jessicabertrand.com) and Author Pam Halter (pamhalter.com). Support them by visiting their websites. I also want to thank the contributors and voters of the Clean Fiction Community. I hope that you had fun! We run this contest every season so be on the lookout for the Summer contest. It should be up on our website under "Contests" soon! And now, for our top three!
FIRST PLACE
Cover Art 1
Title: Defender
Author: C. C. Urie
Designer: Miblart
Facebook: authorc.c.urie
Instagram: c.c.urie
Website: Author C.C. Urie
SECOND PLACE
Cover Art 4
Title: The Caelon Cycle
Author: P.R. Allen
Designer: Ainslie Allen (13 yrs old)
Facebook: P.R. Allen
THIRD PLACE
Cover Art 8
Title: Crown of Stars: Saving Beauty
Author: Elizabeth D. Marie
Designer: Elizabeth D. Marie
Instagram: elizabethdmarie
Website: Patreon.com/ElizabethDMarie
Congratulations! Of the hundreds of votes that were cast for this contest, our winner won 39.2% of the total votes, but everyone had a very respectable showing in this contest so if you participated feel free to give yourself a pat on the back.
We are pushing our advertising deadline for the Spring Edition 2024 to Saturday, February 24th. I needed more time before the deadline. So if you would like to support our publication, please contact me via email before then.
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
This Week's Community Activity:
Support the Talented Authors and Artists of the Cover Art Contest!
A follow and a share costs you nothing, but your time.
FIRST PLACE
Cover Art 1
Title: Defender
Author: C. C. Urie
Designer: Miblart
Facebook: authorc.c.urie
Instagram: c.c.urie
Website: Author C.C. Urie
SECOND PLACE
Cover Art 4
Title: The Caelon Cycle
Author: P.R. Allen
Designer: Ainslie Allen (13 yrs old)
Facebook: P.R. Allen
THIRD PLACE
Cover Art 8
Title: Crown of Stars: Saving Beauty
Author: Elizabeth D. Marie
Designer: Elizabeth D. Marie
Instagram: elizabethdmarie
Website: Patreon.com/ElizabethDMarie
Congratulations! Of the hundreds of votes that were cast for this contest, our winner won 39.2% of the total votes, but everyone had a very respectable showing in this contest so if you participated feel free to give yourself a pat on the back.
We are pushing our advertising deadline for the Spring Edition 2024 to Saturday, February 24th. I needed more time before the deadline. So if you would like to support our publication, please contact me via email before then.
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
This Week's Community Activity:
Support the Talented Authors and Artists of the Cover Art Contest!
A follow and a share costs you nothing, but your time.
February 8, 2024
Writing Contest Winners
I know that many of you will probably not read this first and instead scroll down to the winners, but I will humor myself that some of you may read this paragraph. I want to especially thank our Contest Sponsor Ben Avery and the Strangers and Alien's Podcast. Without his contribution, this contest would not be as popular as it is. I would also like to thank all of the brave and talented authors who submitted their micro-stories. You made our job especially hard this time around with the quality and passion with which you wrote. We run this contest every season so be on the lookout for the image for our Summer Contest. It should be up on our website under "Contests" soon! And now, for those who have read this paragraph, our Spring Winners are found below!
DYSTOPIAN WINNER
"An Unfamiliar Purpose" by J.L. Burrows
Website: jlburrows.com
Facebook: JenniferLynnBurrows
Instagram: jlburrowsauthor
FANTASY WINNER
"Dragon Harvest" by Jen Booth
Website: jenboothauthor.com
Facebook: Jen Booth, Author
Instagram: jenbooth.author
HISTORICAL WINNER
"The Girl Who Lived Among the Tulips" by Beth Fleming
Facebook: Elizabeth Fleming
INSPIRATIONAL WINNER
"Ashen Tulip" by Lynnea Mileusnich
Website: lynneamileusnich.com
ROMANCE WINNER
"He Gave Me Flowers" by Daphne Self
Website: authordaphneself.blogspot.com
Social Media Handle: authordaphneself
VOTING for our Spring Cover Art Contest is still open! Make sure you cast your vote once per day over at our website under "Vote" or visit the link below. Voting will go through February 15th and the winner will be announced after that.
We are pushing our advertising deadline for the Spring Edition 2024 to Saturday, February 17th. As a librarian running a Book Fair all week, I needed more time before the deadline. So if you would like to support our publication, please contact me via email before then.
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
This Week's Community Activity:
Vote for Your Favorite in the
Spring Cover Art Contest!
VOTE HERE: https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...
DYSTOPIAN WINNER
"An Unfamiliar Purpose" by J.L. Burrows
Website: jlburrows.com
Facebook: JenniferLynnBurrows
Instagram: jlburrowsauthor
FANTASY WINNER
"Dragon Harvest" by Jen Booth
Website: jenboothauthor.com
Facebook: Jen Booth, Author
Instagram: jenbooth.author
HISTORICAL WINNER
"The Girl Who Lived Among the Tulips" by Beth Fleming
Facebook: Elizabeth Fleming
INSPIRATIONAL WINNER
"Ashen Tulip" by Lynnea Mileusnich
Website: lynneamileusnich.com
ROMANCE WINNER
"He Gave Me Flowers" by Daphne Self
Website: authordaphneself.blogspot.com
Social Media Handle: authordaphneself
VOTING for our Spring Cover Art Contest is still open! Make sure you cast your vote once per day over at our website under "Vote" or visit the link below. Voting will go through February 15th and the winner will be announced after that.
We are pushing our advertising deadline for the Spring Edition 2024 to Saturday, February 17th. As a librarian running a Book Fair all week, I needed more time before the deadline. So if you would like to support our publication, please contact me via email before then.
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
This Week's Community Activity:
Vote for Your Favorite in the
Spring Cover Art Contest!
VOTE HERE: https://www.sunsetvalleycreations.com...
February 1, 2024
Welcome to February
I hope that all of you had a Joyful January. It was lovely to hear from all of you. Here are some of your answers to our Clean Fiction Community Questions! Your favorite feature of our magazine other than the reviews are the ARTICLES. Your top two favorite Clean Fiction Authors are Ernie Laurence, Jr. & Emily Golus. The most common place that you heard about our magazine was on Facebook. And last of all, your favorite magazine cover so far was our Winter Edition 2023 cover. Thank you to those who answered our questions and have continued to support the Clean Fiction Community.
In other news, submissions for our Windows into the Multiverse Writing Contest are now closed. We will be announcing the winner/s next week in our newsletter/blog so be on the look out. As one contest closes another opens, and that contest is VOTING for our Cover Art Contest. Make sure you cast your vote once per day over at our website under "Vote". Voting will go through February 15th and the winner will be announced after that.
Lastly, I wanted to remind everyone that our advertising deadline for the Spring Edition 2024 is Saturday, February 10th. So if you would like to support our publication, please contact me via email before then.
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
This Week's Community Activity:
Vote for Your Favorite Cover!
VOTE HERE: sunsetvalleycreations.com/vote
In other news, submissions for our Windows into the Multiverse Writing Contest are now closed. We will be announcing the winner/s next week in our newsletter/blog so be on the look out. As one contest closes another opens, and that contest is VOTING for our Cover Art Contest. Make sure you cast your vote once per day over at our website under "Vote". Voting will go through February 15th and the winner will be announced after that.
Lastly, I wanted to remind everyone that our advertising deadline for the Spring Edition 2024 is Saturday, February 10th. So if you would like to support our publication, please contact me via email before then.
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
This Week's Community Activity:
Vote for Your Favorite Cover!
VOTE HERE: sunsetvalleycreations.com/vote
