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Love at First Sight

November 11, 2015 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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Prepare yourself for a surprise… A story with a twist Click To Tweet   I swooned when I saw him gleaming and golden under the hot florescent lights. “Come meet Luciano,” said the man in the striped tie. I turned away, not wanting to appear too obvious. “Get a closer look,” my friend said, clearly […]

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Filed Under: For Readers Tagged With: e-murderer, flashfiction, Joan Curtis, love, mystery, story, The Clock Strikes Midnight

Flash Fiction–Two Little Stories

October 22, 2014 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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The Runaway She climbed aboard the bus, her parakeet cage covered with a pink cloth #therunaway #flashfiction Click To Tweet The driver told her to sit toward the back so she would not disturb others. She reached the last seat and settled the parakeet at her feet. After smoothing down her skirt, she sighed with […]

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Filed Under: Flash Fiction Tagged With: creative writing, flashfiction, Writing

Tips for Writers Who Blog

October 1, 2014 By Joan Curtis 9 Comments

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Many of my writing colleagues ask me what to blog about. I thought I would share some of my ideas and I’d love to hear yours. What to Blog about #1: Blog about your books Click To Tweet Ok, this is obvious. When you have reviews of your books or new releases, you need to […]

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Filed Under: The Business of Writing, Writing Tips Tagged With: blog topics, book reviews, flashfiction, social media

Flash Fiction–A Challenging Way to Write

May 5, 2014 By Joan Curtis Leave a Comment

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As a novel writer, I find writing flash fiction daunting. That’s why I’m determined to give it a go. When I looked up how to define flash fiction, I learned that it can be anything from 75 words to 1000 words. The purpose is to say what you want to say in as few words […]

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Filed Under: Writing Tips Tagged With: david gaffney, flashfiction, Reader's Digest, The Guardian

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