Plagiarism. It’s more than stealing other writers’ words — it’s an abduction of their children.Writers’ stories and poems are special works created from their heart, their strengths and weaknesses…from places in the soul where love, fear, and anger are born and the mental, emotional, and sometimes even physical exertion it takes to craft these personal… Continue reading Stealing Babies
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This Fall
Interview with Gem County Police Officer - September 24th: Don't miss this opportunity to participate in an interview with Deputy William D. Conger - he might not be from LA, but he's seen his share of crime. If you'd like to submit a question pertaining to law enforcement, crime, or use of weapons for the… Continue reading This Fall
Thrillers, Killers ‘n’ Chillers: Count the Eyes
Having sat on the back burner for too long, I finished one of my favorite short horrors — now published on one of my favorite sites: Thrillers, Killers 'n' Chillers.Many thanks to Col Bury for publishing my story, Count the Eyes, a short thriller about rural monsters vs. mean husbands...oh, come, it's just for fun.
Willamette Writers 40th Annual Conference: Kay Snow Awards
Willamette Writers is one of the largest organizations on the west coast, with widespread opportunities for beginning and advanced writers to progress and improve on their writing skills in a variety critique groups, workshops, seminars, newsletters, and conferences. So as the 40th Annual Willamette Writers Conference approached, I had many reservations about attending my first… Continue reading Willamette Writers 40th Annual Conference: Kay Snow Awards
Rejection
As always, amber light spilled through the cracked door and I slid inside his office, stealth as a feline, gun heavy and hard in my hands.“Janet,” he said, looking up from a mound of manuscripts I knew would be in the trash by morning, along with an empty box of Chinese food, and all the… Continue reading Rejection
Erin Cole 