The annual Theme of Absence Halloween Horror Flash Fiction Contest is open for submissions until October 10. Only original, unpublished flash fiction is eligible for this contest. The maximum word count for this contest is 1,000. A story that has at any point been made publicly available in print or online (including personal blogs) is considered […]
New Theme of Absence Writing Contest
Hey everybody! I’m still here and I’m still alive. I’ll have to do a little write-up sometime about what I’ve been up to in the last year, but for now, I just wanted to check in real quick to let you know about a big contest I’m running at Theme of Absence. The contest is […]
Write Good Books Anniversary and Update
Well, wow. I launched this blog exactly 5 years ago today. It’s been a lot of fun, a great learning experience, and it really has helped keep me inspired to write fiction and continue to improve. But things change. When I started this blog, I had already been blogging about writing fairly regularly on my […]
Theme of Absence Halloween Horror Flash Fiction Contest
It’s that time of year again! The 5th Annual Theme of Absence Halloween Horror Flash Fiction contest is open for submissions. The rules are simple. $.01/word | 1000-word max | Deadline October 10 Click here to read complete guidelines and see previous winners.
Looking at Q2 2019
March is always kind of a weird month for me. I always end up getting a simultaneous case of birthday hope and birthday blues. It’s also the end of the first quarter of the year, and I often end up wondering if I got enough done in the year so far. But I do love […]
Happy Halloween!
Hey it’s Halloween and we’ve got some great posts to share. First off, here’s the winning entry at the Theme of Absence Halloween Horror Flash Fiction Contest, The Empty by Joachim Heijnderman. Check it out, and I hope it scares you as much as it scared me! Next up, we’re posting the top two […]
2018 Halloween Horror Flash Fiction Contest
The 2018 Theme of Absence Halloween Horror Flash Fiction contest is open for submissions. This is a semi-pro paying contest at $.01/word with a 1000-word max. Click the image for rules and get those submissions in!
Blog schedule update, aka taking a short break
Hey new writers and regular readers, I just wanted to give a quick update on the site, the podcast, Theme of Absence, and everything else I’m doing, including my own writing. I’m typing this on July 4, listening to the explosions outside my door, and it’s really cool. In fact, the fourth of July is […]