A selection from a group of shorts I’m currently working one. My interest is compiling a collection of intense life defining moments through the lens of fiction. Intentionally abrupt, disruptive, and thought provoking in 1000 words or less.
Art by Kez Bonser
As a “Distinction” graduate of Britain’s Nottingham School of Art (Adams Building, Lace Market, Nottingham, UK) Kez Bonser is experienced working with acrylic, pen/ink, 3D and iPad – in the service of story illustration, sketch art, formal portraiture, cartoon art, comic logos, nature art, etc.
drought by Stella Vinitchi Radulescu
Stella Vinitchi Radulescu was born in Romania and left the country permanently in 1983, at the height of the communist regime. Writing poetry in three languages, she has published numerous books in the United States, France, Belgium, and Romania. Her last collection of poetry I scrape the window of nothingness – new & selected poems was published in…
Top 5 Simple Daily Habits To Improve Your Writing Skills
Writing books, blog posts, articles, or even good captions for your photos on social media can be a difficult task. You need to get some inspiration, understand exactly what you’re going to write, and be able to wrap your ideas into a proper style. Some people think that writing is all about talent, but the truth is that writing is a skill.
“I’ve Got An Agent Request: Now What?”
Holy rusted metal, Batman! They want more. They really want more! It almost seems surreal, like a dream and a cruel joke all at once because what started as angst over waiting for a literary agent to respond to your query has suddenly turned into a mountain of anxiety
Equinox
Equinox At twilight fish sleep suspended — a cut glass bowl once held roses against mid-winter sun; dust defines a narrow hall, shadows slope down hardwood, half awake awaiting, darkness slips over the city, fog creeps hides stars, doorways disappear, misty streets slide, empty alleys, a cat cries, a door slams. Silence …
Art by Jack Fishburn
‘ I was born In Armthorpe, England, and then moved to Saskatchewan when I was 10. I learned about the Zeno paradox and Benoit Mandelbrot and have since been enthralled by the beauty of fractals.
Art by Reneta Isin
Reneta Isin is a professional artist from Lovech, Bulgaria, and a graduate of the National School of Applied Arts in Troyan. She mostly works with a palette of oil colors, specializing in portraiture
Writing Prompt: Space Runner
You are running drugs from Alpha Centauri A to Alpha Centauri B. If the alliance catches you, they will kill you. Your ship is a 40 year old freighter with minimal weapons. You are trying to get through a blockade when you pick up an organism that attaches itself to the outside of your ship. You are also being chased through the solar system by a warship.
Three Hours by Helen Zhou
Helen Zhou was highly commended in the Inspired by Tagore Writing Competition (2011), awarded first place in the Torrance Legacy Creative Writing Awards (2011) and was a Commended Foyle Young Poet (2012).
How I Signed With A 6-Figure Literary Agent
It took me a year and a half and two manuscripts to really narrow down how to work the pitching process, honing my writing skills all the while. If you’re willing to learn, you’re destined to grow, and if you’re still moving forward, it’s impossible to fail. The very best advice I received was to take each rejection as an opportunity.
Early Morning, Paknajol
Early Morning, Paknajol by Lee Daniels A bell is ringing For someone’s first puja. And meanwhile I Am making a prayer Of my own: A meditation on the sounds of Daybreak: The cawing of crows, Rain falling, A hammer, A broom’s sweeping in The street, A saw, The babbling of A baby. The salamandrine glow…
A Narrow Bridge by Avital Gad-Cykman
I’ve sang this ancient song in moments my mouth started singing on its own, and I listened with interest to learn what would come out of it.
The Artwork of Emma Weakley
Emma Weakley is a freelance illustrator based in Kapiti, New Zealand. She has been working on a professional/semi professional basis since 2007. Here first book, Jack and the Beanstalk was published in 2010. That Kind of Planet, a collection of short comics, was published in 2016 and won the Sir Julius Vogel Award…
5 Tips For Choosing An Editor
You’ve committed two drafts to paper, followed every spellcheck suggestion, and triple-checked to make sure your main character’s (or MC’s) eyes don’t alternate color like a kaleidoscope between chapters. You’ve done all you can…