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August 20, 2010
Flash Fiction Fridays
It's that time again for another installment of Flash Fiction Fridays. Today's flash fiction isn't for the faint of heart. I will introduce you to the monster in Once Upon a December Nightmare. If you missed the other flash fiction involving the characters from December Nightmare, then click here for "Departure," featuring Cassie and Mary, and here for "Honky Tonk Love," featuring Denise and James. And, if you want to learn the monster's origins, be sure to pick up a copy of Pill Hill Press's...
August 19, 2010
Acceptance: Freak Show
I mentioned before that I submitted my 1800-word horror story "Freak Show" to Pill Hill Press's Bloody Carnival. Well, today I received my acceptance email! *squeals* This will be my second story with Pill Hill Press and my fifth acceptance this year.
I'm so surprised by this acceptance. For one, I tried months before to get into Pill Hill Press, and now I have two stories in two anthologies by them. This one I'll even get paid!
Either my writing has gotten much better, I figured out what Pill...
I'm so surprised by this acceptance. For one, I tried months before to get into Pill Hill Press, and now I have two stories in two anthologies by them. This one I'll even get paid!
Either my writing has gotten much better, I figured out what Pill...
August 18, 2010
Wednesday's Writing Update
This week has definitely been a busy and eventful one in my writing life.
On Sunday, I wrote "Freak Show." It's a horror short story about a child monster, who features later in life in Once Upon a December Nightmare. The story turned out to be approximately 1800 words, and I submitted it on Tuesday to Pill Hill Press's Bloody Carnival. I let my sister read it, and she called it "creepy," so I believe I did my job.
On Monday, I came home from work to quite a surprise. I had two contributor...
On Sunday, I wrote "Freak Show." It's a horror short story about a child monster, who features later in life in Once Upon a December Nightmare. The story turned out to be approximately 1800 words, and I submitted it on Tuesday to Pill Hill Press's Bloody Carnival. I let my sister read it, and she called it "creepy," so I believe I did my job.
On Monday, I came home from work to quite a surprise. I had two contributor...
August 17, 2010
Author Interview with Deborah Blumenthal
Today's author interview is with Deborah Blumenthal. She is a writer of adult, young adult, and children's books.
Ms. Blumenthal's newest children's book is The Blue House Dog.
Deborah Blumenthal's website: www.deborahblumenthal.com
The Blue House Dog book trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LloHDqJ3o5g
Click here to purchase The Blue House Dog.
Welcome to my blog, Ms. Blumenthal, and thank you for this interview.
1. Tell us a little about yourself.
I started writing over twenty years ago...
Ms. Blumenthal's newest children's book is The Blue House Dog.
Deborah Blumenthal's website: www.deborahblumenthal.com
The Blue House Dog book trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LloHDqJ3o5g
Click here to purchase The Blue House Dog.
Welcome to my blog, Ms. Blumenthal, and thank you for this interview.
1. Tell us a little about yourself.
I started writing over twenty years ago...
August 16, 2010
And the winner is....
Tessa Quin!
Congratulations, Tessa! My sister picked your name out of the box as the winner of my "First Page Critique Contest."
If you didn't win, don't worry. Although Tessa will be receiving my only signed and printed copy of Once Upon a December Nightmare, it doesn't mean I won't be giving away an ebook copy soon.
Also, the winning excerpt was number three. That excerpt is the first page of my wip novel, Moonlight Murders. I will read through it a few more times, change it to their...
Congratulations, Tessa! My sister picked your name out of the box as the winner of my "First Page Critique Contest."
If you didn't win, don't worry. Although Tessa will be receiving my only signed and printed copy of Once Upon a December Nightmare, it doesn't mean I won't be giving away an ebook copy soon.
Also, the winning excerpt was number three. That excerpt is the first page of my wip novel, Moonlight Murders. I will read through it a few more times, change it to their...
August 13, 2010
Flash Fiction Fridays
Today's Flash Fiction Fridays will continue introducing you to the characters of my ebook Once Upon a December Nightmare, which is being published by Wild Child Publishing. You can now pre-order Once Upon a December Nightmare here. Last week, I introduced you to Cassie and Mary in "Departure." This flash piece introduces James and Denise. Enjoy!
Side note: Today is the last day to enter my First Page Critique Contest. Click here to read the excerpts and vote, and you may win your own copy of O...
