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5 Things You can do to Build A Believable Character

April 29, 2020 by Dawn Hurley 1 Comment

The main goal of a fiction writer is to create a character that the reader will become invested in, care about, and remember long after the story is finished. Charles Dickens’ Ebenezer Scrooge, Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre,

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Writer’s Block: Breaking the Chains

July 14, 2019 by Dawn Hurley Leave a Comment

We’ve all been there. Staring at the blank page wondering what we’re doing, how we got here, and what on earth to do next. For some it may be a few hours, for others it may be years. I was one of the unfortunate ones who let the Block chain me down for four years. […]

Martin’s Conscience (The Dog)

July 7, 2019 by Dawn Hurley Leave a Comment

Martin’s driving fast and reckless. A bottle in his hand. His teeth clenched in an angry snarl. It started this morning. Late for work at the telemarketing company where his sales are down. His boss came in and fired him.

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The 2024 Six-Word Memoir Contest: This Is Your Life!

November 11, 2024 By Richard 31 Comments

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2025 Press 53 Award for Short Fiction

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The Ultimate First Paragraph $100 Challenge 2024

October 12, 2024 By Scott Monroe 43 Comments

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Winners of the 50 Word Horror Story Contest 2024

October 11, 2024 By Richard 15 Comments

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6 Words of Horrible Horror Until the End of October Contest

October 7, 2024 By Every Writer 92 Comments

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Tombstone Verses: Halloween Horror Haiku Contest 2024

Tombstone Verses: Halloween Horror Haiku Contest 2024

October 1, 2024 By Every Writer 30 Comments

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