Flash Fiction Challenge #5 Winners!

Well, folks, it turns out we have a tie! And not only do we have a tie, but the man and woman whose flash fiction stories tied are actually husband and wife! How random is that?

Congratulations to James Blevins (The Organ Grinder) and Rebecca Blevins (A Brother's Love)!!! Your trophy widgets are on their way!

Now, I'm going to start doing something a little different because people have asked me to. Everyone seems to want to know who wrote what, so I'm going to list it out here. I also attached names to the stories for those of you who haven't read them yet. They'll stay up for a few more days. :)

And here's the list!

Untitled #1: Melissa J.Cunningham

Weather, Fear, and Music: Laura Hales

Vassil: Lizzy Hughes

Alisa's Orchestra: Emlee M

Untitled #2: Donna Weaver

Untitled #3: Julie Alverson

Unforgettable: John Ferguson

The Organ Grinder: James Blevins (WINNER!)

A Brother's Love: Rebecca Blevins (WINNER!)

Thank you, Everyone, for participating. You are ALL winners in my book!

The Poetry Challenge #5 Voting is open!

Voting is now open for the Poetry Challenge, and also a reminder, there is only one day left to vote for the Flash Fiction Challenge. The boxes sit next to one another, so make sure you're voting in the right box! :)

Thank you!

Flash Fiction Challenge #5 Voting is Open

It's time to vote! Wow, lots of last minute entries this time around. You guys had me worried, but you came through in the end. I should have known you would. Somehow you always do. Please read all the entries before you vote, and those of you who entered, remember the rules: Don't tell anyone which story is yours until after you vote and please don't vote for yourself. That's it. Now go have fun reading!

Poetry Challenge #5

Poetry Challenge #5 begins today! Go check out the prompts under the poetry challenge tab. Poems are due by Wednesday at midnight. Can't wait to see what you've got for me this time!

Flash Fiction Challenge #4

It's the start of a new Flash Fiction Challenge! The prompts are up in the Flash Fiction Tab. Remember to time yourself. Flash Fiction needs to be 1,000 words or less written in no more than one hour using all the prompts.

And please check out the two rules in the sidebar. They are very important.

I can't wait to see what you guys come up with this time! Now go have fun!

Running out of Time!

Only ten days left to get The Sapphire Flute with it's beautiful new cover as a free e-book. Take advantage of it while you can!

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/66328

Now, everyone keeps asking when book 2 will be released and I finally have an answer! I'm shooting for August 6th in memory of my mother's Angel Day, but if I can't quite make that, I promise you it will be released in August no matter what, in both e-book and print form, and by September both books will be available as a downloadable audiobook. I'll let you know more specifics as soon as I have them, but in the meantime, go get your free e-book and spread the word!

Quote of the Day: " Words done right are better than chocolate. They feed something deep within."

--Rebecca Blevins

Poetry Challenge #4 Winner

And we have a winner! Things were neck and neck there for a while, but the voters finally chose a definite winner. And that is . . .

Raine Gillespie for "The Day I Wanted to Die."

I'm guessing that one came from the Most Embarrassing Moment category. lol

Second place was "A Special Night" by Kaitlyn Binns

Third place went to "Mexican Mouth Dance" by, yours truly, Karen Hoover.

And for those of you who didn't get to vote, here's a second chance to read the winning poem.

The Day I wanted to Die by Raine Gillespie

Always a tomboy

A woman's body, so young

I played football

with the guys

and tried to ignore the changes

that made me grow up

One day I played in a shirt too tight

I thrust my arms into the air

waiting for the ball to sail my way

and as the ball flew

I felt my buttons go

pop, pop, pop

until my shirt hung open

exposing my womanly fo

rm to any who looked

The ball hit the ground and bounced

a pass failed but I no longer cared

Panicked, I turned away and buttoned up

But never again

did I play football

with the guys