#5MinuteFiction Week 53 FINALISTS!

Posted by on May 31, 2011 in #amwriting, 5MinuteFiction, Flash Fiction, Writers, Writing, Writing Competition | 2 comments

So I thought I’d test and see if y’all really liked the sentence prompt or not, with a sentence like that. How’d it go for you? Y’all wrote some amazing things again this week so I guess my attempt to stump you backfired. Poor Terri Giuliano Long, @tglong had a heck of a time choosing only five but she managed in the end. (And check the...

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#5MinuteFiction Week 53

Posted by on May 31, 2011 in #amwriting, 5MinuteFiction, Flash Fiction, Writing, Writing Competition | 20 comments

What is 5MinuteFiction, you say? It’s an adrenaline-fueled, instant-gratification sort of writing contest. Sound fun? Great! Get in there and get dirty! The Rules * You get five minutes to write a piece of prose or poetry in any style or genre * You must begin your entry with this sentence: On the porch there were pomegranate seeds and paint thinner,...

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Your Stupid

Posted by on May 27, 2011 in Funny, Random | 5 comments

I finally broke down and bought the shirt I’ve been wanting for years. I’ve refrained for so long because a) I’m cheap and the shirt isn’t b) I’m a mother and, apparently, am supposed to be setting a good example. Now, personally, I think it’s setting a good example to teach your children WHY this is a funny joke and not the...

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Guest Post, Liz Borino: Bringing Characters to Life

Posted by on May 26, 2011 in Books, Writing | 2 comments

It’s no secret to anyone who talks to me for five minutes or reads my books that my characters are very real to me. I’ve spent many hours talking and listening to them. I could tell you things about my boys (and girl) I don’t know about my very best friends. I know their extensive back stories, their weight distribution, the way they’d approach a...

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#5MinuteFiction 1st Birthday Edition WINNER(s)!

Posted by on May 25, 2011 in #amwriting, 5MinuteFiction, Flash Fiction, Writers, Writing | 2 comments

We have a WINNER(s)! That’s right, after a night of feverish voting, AmyBeth Inverness, @USNessie came out on top. Congrats!!!  Winers mean PRIZES, right? AmyBeth Inverness,   @USNessie wins a ten page critique from Roni Loren, a ten page critique from me, and a copy of JM Frey’s Triptych. From among the other finalists, the winner of a copy of...

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