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April Short Story Feature One of the highlights of my tenure as a member of Toastmasters was coordinating a Murder Mystery theme meeting. Keeping members engaged and motivated to continue working toward their goals can be a challenge. So in an effort to liven things up a bit, I worked with a few other members…

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Latest Short Story Contest – Win a $25 Prize

Attention writers! This month’s short story contest theme is: A Short Story Inspired by Your Career Entries must be received by midnight April 24th, cst. Selected stories will be featured during the month of October. Read on for further guidelines. Short Story Contest Guidelines Stories are to be 1,500 to 3,000 words. All genres welcome.…

New Books for Your Reading List – April 18, 2023

Read Along with Me This week, I’m looking forward to enjoying a pair of thrillers. The first is a spy thriller, The Man in the Corduroy Suit. Author James Wolff draws on his own experience working in the British government for this series. And my second selection, The Hand that Feeds You by Mercedes Rosende,…

Latest Short Story Contest – Win a $25 Prize

Attention writers! This month’s short story contest theme is: A Short Story Inspired by Your Career Entries must be received by midnight April 24th, cst. Selected stories will be featured during the month of October. Read on for further guidelines. Short Story Contest Guidelines Stories are to be 1,500 to 3,000 words. All genres welcome.…

[Book Review] A Humorous New Release from Michael Goldberg

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[Book Review] An Exciting New Release from Claudia Hagadus Long

By Claudia Hagadus Long Our Lying Kin by Claudia Hagedas Long is a thought-provoking and insightful novel that explores the complexities of family dynamics and the way that secrets and lies can tear even the closest of relationships apart. The story follows the lives of the Sutton family, a wealthy family living in a privileged…

New Books for Your Reading List – April 11, 2023

Read Along with Me Happy Passover! I’ve been taking a bit of a break from book reviews while getting my Etsy store up and running. If you’re a subscriber, check out the bottom of the emails for an exclusive discount on all purchases. On my reading list this week are two really interesting reads. The…

Latest Short Story Contest – Win a $25 Prize

Attention writers! This month’s short story contest theme is: A Short Story Inspired by Your Career Entries must be received by midnight April 24th, cst. Selected stories will be featured during the month of October. Read on for further guidelines. Short Story Contest Guidelines Stories are to be 1,500 to 3,000 words. All genres welcome.…

Latest Short Story Contest – Win a $25 Prize

Attention writers! This month’s short story contest theme is: A Short Story Inspired by Your Favorite Childhood Memory Entries must be received by midnight November 28th, cst. Selected stories will be featured during the month of October. Read on for further guidelines. Short Story Contest Guidelines Stories are to be 1,500 to 3,000 words. All…


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As a thank you for registering for our email list, you’ll receive free printable reading journal templates and a bonus 100 book reading list! Members of the email list also receive an exclusive discount code for my Etsy store: MapleStreetStudioHRS.

Latest Short Story Contest – Win a $25 Prize

Attention writers! This month’s short story contest theme is: A Short Story Inspired by Your Favorite Childhood Memory Entries must be received by midnight November 28th, cst. Selected stories will be featured during the month of October. Read on for further guidelines. Short Story Contest Guidelines Stories are to be 1,500 to 3,000 words. All…

Latest Short Story Contest – Win a $25 Prize

Attention writers! This month’s short story contest theme is: A Short Story Inspired by Your Favorite Childhood Memory Entries must be received by midnight November 28th, cst. Selected stories will be featured during the month of October. Read on for further guidelines. Short Story Contest Guidelines Stories are to be 1,500 to 3,000 words. All…

Latest Short Story Contest – Win a $25 Prize

Attention writers! This month’s short story contest theme is: A Short Story Inspired by Your Favorite Childhood Memory Entries must be received by midnight November 28th, cst. Selected stories will be featured during the month of October. Read on for further guidelines. Short Story Contest Guidelines Stories are to be 1,500 to 3,000 words. All…

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