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What Do You Do In Between Writing Projects?

December 13, 2017 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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I’m pacing around, restless. I finished a writing project and sent it off to a Beta readers. Now, I must wait. Whether it’s to a reader, an agent or a publisher, there’s a lot of wait time after a project is finished. Do you start a new project or pace until your feet ache? What […]

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Filed Under: Thoughts on Creativity, Writing Tips Tagged With: between writing projects, blogs, critique circle. Wattpad, flash fiction, short stories, Writing

Welcome to the WATCH “RWISA” WRITE Showcase – @nonniejules #RRBC #RWISA

August 21, 2017 By Joan Curtis 3 Comments

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  Welcome! Nonnie Jules. The Rave Review Book Club and the Rave Writers International Society of Authors is hosting a month- long blog tour. The authors are sharing stories. You’ll definitely want to read this one! Author, Nonnie Jules, submitted a story that comes from her newest release, Prison Wives. Take a look at Nonnie’s […]

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Filed Under: Flash Fiction, Rave Review Book Club, Short fiction Tagged With: flash fiction, Nonnie Jules, Prison Wives, RRBC, RWISA

A Christmas Scare–FlashFiction

December 14, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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A Christmas story… We awoke on Christmas day to a quiet house. Our kids had dispersed this holiday and left us alone to celebrate with each other. After a strong cup of coffee and a light breakfast, we illuminated the tree lights, turned on Jingle Bells, and opened our gifts. The late morning sun shone […]

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Filed Under: Flash Fiction, For Readers Tagged With: christmas, flash fiction

Free At Last–Flash Fiction

July 27, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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This little story will take you less than five minutes to read #flashfiction #story Click To Tweet Perhaps it will touch your heart. Enjoy a taste of flash fiction.   The face in the sun, which looks like the man in the moon, grins at me through the window. I burrow deeper under my covers […]

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Filed Under: Flash Fiction, For Readers Tagged With: e-murderer, flash fiction

Flash Fiction–The Critic

April 27, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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Today’s blog is a piece of flash fiction. Take a few minutes out of your hectic day and read this #flashfiction Click To Tweet It ends with a surprise. The Critic “Yikes! Don’t use that color green. It looks lackluster. You need to add more yellow.” Lackluster? What the hell? Okay. Whatever…I dabbed a bit […]

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Filed Under: Flash Fiction, For Readers Tagged With: fiction, flash fiction, inner critic

Call to the Wild–Flash Fiction

February 17, 2016 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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If you haven’t read the e-Murderer, maybe you’d like to meet Jenna and Quentin #amreading Click To Tweet In this story, they embark on a camping trip. “C’mon, Jenna. It’s just for a bloody weekend.” Trying to dissuade Quentin from doing anything was like trying to change myself into a frog. “Why won’t Alan go […]

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Filed Under: Flash Fiction, For Readers Tagged With: campting, Cumberland Island GA, e-murderer, flash fiction, Jenna, Quentin, St. Mary's

The Last Clover

November 18, 2015 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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A story that will touch your heart #flashfiction #emotions #sisters @Writers RT Click To Tweet It glowed like a beacon n the grass. I plucked it right up and added it to my collection. “How many is that?” asked my sister, trotting behind me, eyes downcast, searching. “Dunno. Maybe six.” I skipped further along the […]

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Filed Under: Fiction Writing, Flash Fiction, For Readers Tagged With: Book Trailer, clover, flash fiction, short story, sisters, The Clock Strikes Midnight

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