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The Short Book of Short Shorts

Posted by george on January 19, 2011
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Good morning folks.  Just a short post to let everyone know that I’ve published a new book.  It is a collection of short stories – flash fiction style.  Long time readers of the blog will recognize some of the stories in the book.

As I put the book together I took the time to read through each of them again.  For some, it had been a pretty long time since I had looked at them and I have to say it was a lot of fun to see them again.  Some I had even forgotten about!

The book is available for the Amazon Kindle and here is the link: The Short Book of Short Shorts

If you would like to read it otherwise, either on your PC or with another e-reader, it is also available on Smashwords: The Short Book of Short Shorts

If you purchase at either of these locations, Thank You! As well, reviews are very much appreciated and helpful to the cause.

Cheers

The Flash Fiction e-book is published

Posted by george on May 12, 2009
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flashy-fiction-coverFirst, I’d like to take a moment to thank all of the contributors who took the time to write some outstanding Flash Fiction and make this little dream a big reality:

Gina Robinson – A Touchable Object, Love is Nothing

Rohi Shetty – Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!, Roadside Justice

Pradnya Parihar – Radioactivity

George Angus – Sickhouse

Robert Hruzek – One Fine Day

Paisley Thoughts – Great-Aunt

Genevieve Sawchyn – Longing, School Bus Musings

Rhea – Bats

Donna Castlegrant – Lunar Spirit, Jack The Hamster, and Transfer, Please!

Please!  If you submitted something and it somehow fell through the cracks then let me know ASAP.  Some technical issues kept this from being published immediately after the deadline and I want to make sure everyone who contributed is included.

The ebook is available at Smashwords.com.

You can read the first 15% free, then set your own price for purchase of the book.  Help support the work of these authors by buying the ebook if you can, and if you’re unable to do that then a mention on Twitter or your blog would be great.

Vanity Plate E-Book

Posted by george on April 19, 2009
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Hey folks.  Just a quick post to let you know that the e-book from the writing prompt for vanity plates is now published over at Smashwords.com

Thanks to the contributors:

Matt from SmallBizBee

Steven Male from That’s What She Said

Matt Hayward from A Writer’s Journey

If anyone else wanted to contribute but missed the deadline, I do have the ability to edit and add to the book, so I’ll keep things open for a week or so.

The e-book is FREE so head on over and have a look.  A review at Smashwords is always appreciated so de me a favor and let these brave contributors know your thoughts.

Vanity plates writing prompts

Posted by george on April 13, 2009
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vanity-plateA good friend of mine is Tony McCune.  I met him through Stumble last year.  Tony has a few interesting web sites, and one of them is called The Vanity of it All and it encourages readers to snap an image of unique vanity plates and send them in.  Tony then allows folks to vote for the best.

Last week, Tony and I were talking and we decided that a vanity plate would be a terrific starting point for a story.  Deciphering the plate and then developing a story for who the owner is, and why they chose that plate would make for some interesting reading.

So, here is what we are proposing:

  • Head on over to The Vanity of it All and look at the plates in the April 09 poll.
  • Pick a plate and write a 500 – 750 word story based on the plate – you can write a longer story if you like.
  • Email your story to george@tumblemoose.com by 11pm EST on Friday, April 17th
  • I’ll compile all of the stories and publish them as an e-book collection over at Smashwords.  The ebook will be free and authors will be credited in the ebook.
  • By submitting your story, you authorize its publication in an ebook format at Smashwords.

Thinking about the plates that are over at Tony’s site, this ought to be more fun than a barrel of moose.