The Writer's Workout

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 Marcelina LoBue. Starting her publication journey at a young age, Marcelina is a mystery romance YA author with an unrelenting passion for the craft. Ju

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 been given the great honor of spreading the news of these wonderful authors by S.E. Reed, and I am grateful to be given the opportunity to meet new and interesting people in the literary community, like today's guest, Rayne Alarcio. A poet with several publications and a chapbook under their belt, Rayne's work focuses on queer and tran

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 been given the great honor of spreading the news of these wonderful authors by S.E. Reed, and I am grateful to be given the opportunity to meet new and interesting people in the literary community, like today's guest, Randie K. Berman. As a novelist and short story writer, Randie writes poignantly about women's experience across land a

We love Fiction Potluck because the submissions are so much fun! Here are January's Fiction Potluck Finalists for the Endings With a Twist challenge. Look for the Finalist badge across social media to connect with these authors. January Finalists Thomas Thomas currently lives in Hanoi, where costs are low and lived experiences are rich. The move has allowed him to devote more time to becoming a full-time writer, with occasional days off for Bia Hoi and rocket-fuel coffee.

Hello! S.E. Reed here! I'm an Indie Author who has been on the hunt for the last year to meet new and interesting people in the writing world. Along the way I've had the chance to interview some great writers, like today's guest, Carol Parris Krauss. Carol is a power house with a very large body of work. She's been featured in a wide variety of literary magazines and journals. Make sure you take the time to find and read her work as she is a master at her craft. Having waited

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