Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! Some say the beginning of a book is the most difficult to master. Others say it's the end. I say it's the middle. Though I can't find any statistics on this, … Continue reading Don’t Lose Readers Halfway Through a Book
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Getting Readers to Keep Reading
Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! You can write the best plot in the world and it may mean nothing. Sometimes I wonder how many great plots are out there that no one has read because readers … Continue reading Getting Readers to Keep Reading
Small World: A Flash Fiction Story
Want to help me get a standing desk? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! No. 25/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! The world was nothing more than a child's play set. Cars were toys, people little action figures. Skyscrapers were made from building … Continue reading Small World: A Flash Fiction Story
The Storm: A Flash Fiction Story
Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! No. 24/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! It gathered from the four corners of the Earth like an army readying for war. Rey stared up into the roiling … Continue reading The Storm: A Flash Fiction Story
Capturing a Mood in Writing
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A House of Fallen Leaves: A Top Story on Vocal
Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! Rylie stepped out into Fall and dropped into her rocking chair without a word. Piper had won, but Rylie wasn’t about to state it. Still, she peeked a grin at … Continue reading A House of Fallen Leaves: A Top Story on Vocal
We Have a Winner…
Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! A big hug and a thank you to those of you who have already helped! For the past two months, I've been on a mission. As someone who loves writing … Continue reading We Have a Winner…
Reblog: 35 Writing Contests in September 2022 – No Entry Fees by Erica Verrillo
Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! A huge hug and a thank you to all of you who have already helped! This September there are nearly three dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, … Continue reading Reblog: 35 Writing Contests in September 2022 – No Entry Fees by Erica Verrillo
Silver Starling: A Superhero Flash Fiction Story
Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post and read my stories on Vocal! I've never seen something so fearsome, so sharp, so loud. Every line is sharp and jagged without a hint of anything soft. I get the sense that it's ready … Continue reading Silver Starling: A Superhero Flash Fiction Story
The Faerie’s Choice: A Flash Fiction Story
Want to help me get a new desk chair? Check out the details in the donation box below the post! No. 23/100 100-word short stories for my 100 follower celebration! “So, what do you say?” Solara gazed into wide brown eyes so large she thought she could swim in them if she wanted to. She trusted … Continue reading The Faerie’s Choice: A Flash Fiction Story
E.J. Robison 