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New Books for Your Reading List – November 1, 2022

Read Along with Me My reading list this week are all advanced copies of books not yet out! One of my favorite things about operating a literary blog is getting to preview great new titles before they go on sale. The first book is Our Lying Kin, a new release from Claudia Hagadus Long. I’ve […]

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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 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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Jewish Book Carnival: October 2022

Welcome to the Carnival My self-titled blog, Heidi Slowinski LLC, is proud to host the October Jewish Book Carnival. This is a monthly event, bringing together those who cover Jewish literature online to “meet, read, and comment on each other’s posts”. Organized by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL), the Carnival is hosted by a […]

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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 Favorite Childhood Memory Entries must be received by midnight September 26th, 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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New Books for Your Reading List – September 20, 2022

Read Along with Me My reading list this week is very short again this week. With Rosh Hashannah fast approaching, my focus is elsewhere so I’m making room in my schedule. The first book is one I discovered while researching a reading list posted earlier this week for Hispanic Heritage Month. The Book of Esther […]

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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 Favorite Childhood Memory Entries must be received by midnight September 26th, 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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New Books for Your Reading List – September 13, 2022

Read Along with Me My reading list this week is very short! And by very short, I mean it’s one book. My week is a little full so I’m adjusting accordingly. The book on my list is a newly released memoir by Sarah Lavane. In Unmatched, Lavane shares her journey as an “unmatached” single in […]

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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 Favorite Childhood Memory Entries must be received by midnight September 26th, 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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[August Short Story Contest Winner] The Witch Doctor’s Blessing by Isaac Kal

Thank you to everyone who submitted work for the May Short Story Contest. The winning entry is: The Witch Doctor’s Blessing Isaac’s entry was in response to the writing prompt: A Short Story Inspired by Your Favorite Song. Born in 1958 , married and has 4 daughters. Isaac is an international businessman who lives in […]

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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 Favorite Song Entries must be received by midnight Monday, August 29th, cst. Selected stories will be featured during the month of September. Read on for further guidelines. Short Story Contest Guidelines Stories are to be 1,500 to 3,000 words. All […]

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