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POETRY
A Light Still Dreaming by Rolando Andrade of Beyond the Therapy Room [Free Verse]
Hope— (First Line)
MICRO/FLASH FICTION
Hunger by Sharron Bassano of Leaves [Horror]
"A woman’s got to eat, right?" (Any Line)
He Shows Up by Notes from the Hill of Notes from the Hill [Speculative Fiction]
When I started writing my book, really writing it and not just skirting around it, I realized something. (First Line)
SHORT STORY
The Cracker Hats by Courtenay Schembri Gray ✰ of The Maple Moon [Literary Fiction]
Mother clears the table; sweeping the crumbs of our year into her cupped palm. (Any Line)
Coverage by The Faraday Room of The Faraday Room [Speculative Fiction]
The intake nurse had told him that ideation scores of six to seven played best, and he'd gone straight to a ten. (Any Line)
tonal contrast by Oscar Ruto Chemelil of Oscar Ruto [Literary Fiction]
“…she was meant for this sorta place..." (First Line)
A City, a House, a Ship by Lucien Wolfson of One More Draft [Speculative Fiction]
On the corner of your street stands a thin man in a tuxedo, leaning against the postbox, his dress shirt unbuttoned to his navel, wearing a top hat, turning a thin black cane by its silver gargoyle. (First Line)
Hook, Line, and Sinker by J.J. Walker of After Dusk [Horror]
Fishing. (First Line)
SHORT SERIAL
The Fate of a Prince by Lee Rosewood of Lee’s Library [Fantasy]
Alongside his skill, he had something that no one else had—he had a way to finally kill Arzlag hidden safely away in the pouch on his hip. (Any Line)
SERIAL
Gangs of Vegas: The Butcher [Episode 1] by Rayan Khan࿐ of The Notorious Narrator [Mystery]
"Never outshine your master." (Last Line)
WALL OF SERIALS
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The Ultimate Serialized Fiction Discussion!
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A few weeks ago I reached out to the fiction community of serial fiction writers and asked them to answer 5 questions. Well, I’ve got the results and now the three of us will discuss them as well as other things all related to serialized fiction and hopefully help those who are in the weeds or on the fence to make the experience for readers even better!
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