Color of Love
As I look out my hotel balcony, I could see in the distance, the tree lined park filled with people. On the streets below, late comers were making their way before the fireworks began. The sun, a...
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She is not much to look at. Young. Shy. American. I have painted her hundreds of times. “Mademoiselle, I must have your portrait.” She tightens her grip on her purse. Someone must have told her about...
View Article48 Minutes Mystery
I was lying in bed watching the late news when I first heard it. I’d just devoured a particularly creepy episode of 48 Hours Mystery, which should be at least a misdemeanor after seven cups of coffee....
View ArticleOlympus
I marvel at the beauty of my new home, its towering spires spinning secrets from the silken moonlight. Nestled in the serene Appalachian Mountains, lies the birthplace of legends. Olympus The massive...
View ArticleWe Have a Winner!
Finally! We have a winner of our flash fiction contest! First of all, we would like to congratulate all of the participants. All of you did great! We received 116 wonderful stories and it was really...
View ArticleFiction: The Love Note
I miss you. I miss the color of your eyes and the texture of your hair. I know that you will read this and wonder how I can miss you. How we can be apart for only a few hours and I already feel the...
View ArticleExpert Tips on How to Improve Your Poetry
Let’s get one thing established here before this lesson starts: there’s no wrong way to write a poem. Although there are ways to make a poem stronger, to give it more impact, to help it connect with a...
View ArticleAnd Thus Spoke the Sea
They call me ‘the chasm’: the divide that sleeps between bodies of light and dark. I groan when I see the approaching storm. Glitter when the sun throws his love on me. Tremble when your fun-filled...
View ArticleThe Future of Storytelling – FREE Online Course
Are you interested in the mechanics of current fiction formats? Do you want to know how stories are told? Do you want to analyze, understand, contextualize and create stories and narratives? Those are...
View ArticleMerry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, everyone! Thank you for being with us this year! We know we have not been consistent in updating this website (and trust me, we have really valid reasons for this) but we hope to...
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