Category: Books
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#MicrofictionChallenge100 | My NYC Midnight Latest Submission
I was enticed by the low price to enter and the challenge to form a coherent story in only 100 words. I’m overall proud of my submission, and once again got an excellent slate of requirements. This time my genre was Sci-Fi with the required action “meditating”, and the required word, “puncture”. I hope you…
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NYC Midnight 100 Word Challenge: My Thoughts
So did I decide to register for the new 100 Word Microfiction Challenge? Yes. Yes I did. You can join in also if you register here, and don’t forget to share on facebook or twitter for a coupon code. Honestly, I was a little hesitant because it’s so few words and seems so silly of…
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The Story of the Queen of Sheba: A Fictional Retelling
The finest gold, the most unique trinkets she had never seen before, harps and lyres, precious stone and wood, and more—all to top the gifts she had brought, as this was the tradition. Though her riches in wealth were multiplied by this visit to the great King Solomon, she gained far more in spirit.
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NYC Midnight Microfiction 2019: My Results and Take-Away
This was my first time to compete in one of the NYC Midnight competitions. Spending money to write in a competition is not something I would normally do, but for $20 (after a $5 coupon for sharing on social media) I figured I would give it a try. I made it to the second round…
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Poetry: To Love a Writer
To Love a Writer Do you remember when we first met?Our eyes caught in a fixated stare.My fingers danced across your open pagesas your hand ran throughout my hair. A thousand lives in just one breath;You weave time within your hands.A finger runs down an innocent spine:I fall, like time’s coarse grains of sand. I…
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Freelance Talk: My First Impression of Fiverr
Well, the advertising worked! I saw an ad on TV a while back for this company called “Fiverr” and I decided to give it a go. Before then, I saw many ads around the internet but largely ignored them because it sounded a little to good to be true. I made my profile, created a…
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“The Immortal Nicholas” by Glenn Beck // Review, Response
“Not evil for evil.” This is a response, rather than a summary, or a review. A few days ago my mom told me about a conversation she had with a woman who goes to her women’s Bible study group. My mom has been looking to give away my brother and sisters guinea pigs because she…
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Book Review: The Giver by Lois Lowry
I realize “The Giver” by Lois Lowry has been around for a while, but I do not regret waiting until the age that I am now to read it (for more reasons than only being two years old when it was published in 1993). Many good things have been said about The Giver and the…
Designing Lorri 