The Writer's Workout

Another Monday, another Indie Author Spotlight! But first allow me to introduce myself. My name is Sadie Dennis and I am so excited to be continuing this series after Jennifer. I'm a lover of all things literature and can't wait to dive deeper into the literary community with all of you! With ultimately the same goal in mind I am taking every opportunity to meet new and interesting people in the literary community, like today's guest Erik Kitaev. Something that I truly love t

She Who Had Been Painted by Brian Lockwood Second Place Sunrise had come, but Edrick had already painted enough of those in his opinion. In fact, he didn’t even notice the shades of color shining over the landscape beyond his window. He loaded another two jars of paint into his satchel without giving the view a passing glance. The pack was rather full, but he wasn’t sure what supplies he’d need for the project. After all, he’d never painted a dragon up close. He referred to

Hello! Jennifer Martin here! I'm a budding short story writer and a new volunteer at The Writer's Workout as well as a recent graduate. I have learned that breaking into the literary world can be daunting feat and so I am taking every opportunity to meet new and interesting people in the literary community, like today's guest Marilynn Vicente. Persevering through her struggles with Dyslexia, Marilynn's imagination combined with her passion for writing has resulted in a succes

Hello! It's me (again). S.E. Reed, your favorite multi-genre Indie Author and volunteer at The Writer's Workout. Okay, so maybe I'm not your favorite, but I am an Indie Author who has made it her mission to help you find out more about others like me. Each of these episodes features a Q&A-style interview with an Indie Author so you can get to know more about them and their writing. In addition, some of the authors have chosen to participate in a 2nd interview on my website, W

Hello! It's me (again). S.E. Reed, your favorite multi-genre Indie Author and volunteer at The Writer's Workout. Okay, so maybe I'm not your favorite, but I am an Indie Author who has made it her mission to help you find out more about others like me. Each of these episodes features a Q&A-style interview with an Indie Author so you can get to know more about them and their writing. In addition, some of the authors have chosen to participate in a 2nd interview on my website, W

The Small Magic of Midwinter by Storm Lomax First Place A pink-tinged moon hangs high, and the castle grounds are silent as Princess Esmarie scrambles through her window like a stuck cat. Growling, she tugs her dress free from where it’s snagged on a rogue nail. With the rip of fabric, it releases her. Esmarie doesn’t even have time to curse before she drops to the ground with all the grace of a sack of flour. Thankfully, the castle grounds are full of pillow-soft grass ove

I Put a Spell on You by Katie Kent Second Place “Something you want to tell me?” Zadie nudged me, winking. I tore my eyes away from Georgia, my cheeks warm. “Nothing to tell.” Zadie rolled her eyes, dropping her voice. I had to strain my ears to make out her words over the chatter in the canteen. “Come off it, Skye. You’ve barely stopped looking at her since she started here.” I scoffed, taking a sip of my water, but I had no retort- I’d been busted. Georgia was the