The Weekly Flash Fiction Poll Is Open

There are six excellent entries in this week’s challenge. Now is the time for Indies Unlimited readers to choose this week’s winner. On behalf of the IU staff, we want to thank the entrants for doing such a great job with the writing prompt and the merciless constraints of the exercise.

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Which was your favorite flash fiction entry in this week's challenge?

  • Dick Waters (55%, 29 Votes)
  • RD Hope (21%, 11 Votes)
  • Brian Beam (9%, 5 Votes)
  • Going for Coffee (Jo-Anne Teal) (6%, 3 Votes)
  • VixieUK (Vickie Johnstone) (6%, 3 Votes)
  • Matt Valenti (4%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 53

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The poll will be open until 5:00 PM (Pacific Daylight Time) Thursday

Book Brief: Upgrade

UPGRADE
by Stephen Hise
Genre: Contemporary fiction/psychological drama
62,886 words
A very wealthy but unattractive young man undergoes a microprocedure that re-contours his face. Though he sees the same reflection in the mirror as always, others now see him as extremely attractive. Whole new worlds of romantic possibilities open up to him, but there is a terrible and unforeseen price. Upgrade is a fast-moving psychological drama with a twist ending that has readers raving.

This title is available from Amazon US, Amazon UK, Smashwords, and other online retailers. Continue reading “Book Brief: Upgrade”

Shaun McLaughlin Announces New Release

Islands of Love and WarAuthor Shaun McLaughlin is pleased to announce the release of his new historical fiction book, Islands of Love and War.

Ryan, 18, arrives in colonial Canada at the outbreak of the 1838 Patriot War. Cast out, he becomes an American smuggler amid the grandeur of the Thousand Islands. He falls for a smuggler’s daughter, Kate. Ryan is coached by her older cousin Ada on how to capture Kate’s heart. Over time, Ada develops feelings for Ryan and he in turn grapples with his attraction to Ada. Circumstances drive Ryan into a web of piracy, secret societies and rebellion. Tugged by the opposing currents of romance and war, Ryan struggles to reconcile his troubled family history, his duty and his heart.

Islands of Love and War was released on July 27, 2012 by Raiders and Rebels Press. It is available on Amazon.com, Amazon UK, and Smashwords.

Let’s Have a Chat…

“So what are you going to write about?”

“Hell, I don’t know.”

“What are your options?”

“I mean…I can write whatever I want within reason. I guess.” Continue reading “Let’s Have a Chat…”