Our First Writing Center Fiction Contest!

Hello, everyone! Thank you for your interest in our very first writing contest. We are currently accepting your best flash fiction, (super short stories, 2,000 words or less), for our first annual Writing Center Flash Fiction Contest! The grand prize is $100.00 and publication of their work on our blog; 2nd place gets $50.00; and third place gets $25.00. 4th through 10th place will receive honorable mention on this blog. This is a great opportunity for you newbie writers to make some waves in the vast literary sea! If you're a seasoned vet, well, this contest will be a walk in the park for you and a chance for a little extra cash in your pocket. Who couldn't use that?!

Please email your entries to: lanewritingcenter@gmail.com. Then either use the PayPal "Pay Now" tab at the top right corner of this blog home page or send the $5.00 entry fee via PayPal to lanewritingcenter@gmail.com. You will be able to make a PayPal or credit/debit card payment even if you do not have a PayPal account. Multiple entries, up to five per author, will be accepted, as long as the reading fee is paid for each. Keep in mind that any submissions that are emailed to us but are not accompanied by the $5.00 entry fee will NOT be read and will be deleted after 24 hours. ENTRY DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 1, 2011.

In conclusion . . . happy writing! And may the best piece win!


*A minimum of 35 entries will be needed to fulfill and commence the contest.

Redeeming Cain Is Here!

Hello, everyone. After a long, cold winter and busy spring, it is my pleasure to announce that this mid-summer will see the completion of my most challenging project yet-Redeeming Cain! So far, this is my favorite manuscript. As I finish up the final edit, my next step is to find a suitable literary agent to represent Cain to potential publishing houses. You'll find a brief synapses of what the story is all about below. Thanks for all your support!


Synopses of Redeeming Cain

Your child has just been murdered. Is forgiveness anywhere close to paramount in your mind? REDEEMING CAIN is a veridical 51,721-word story about two high school students-Sean Davis and Kyle Ross. Sean is a likeable senior who has the perfect family and the world ahead of him; Kyle is a deeply troubled freshman who envisions little more in his future than frequent trips to detention and, ultimately, expulsion. When a crush on the beautiful, charismatic Cindy Goldfinch comes to the fore, Kyle feels optimistic that things might alas end up going his way.

However, when Sean also shows interest in Cindy, a jealous rage consumes the volatile Kyle who ushers Sean to his untimely death on prom night. Sean's mother, Maggie, shares the close-knit community's outrage and seeks full prosecution of her son's killer. Yet her husband, Rick, lacks the same hatred for Kyle, for whom he feels pity. Will the idealistic rift between the Davises destroy their marriage? How will Kyle answer for Sean's murder? From where will Kyle attain true redemption? From the most unlikely of sources.

Writers' Digest "Short Short" Competition

Hey, all. Check out this upcoming contest from Writers' Digest. I plan on entering, too. Thanks!

Writers' Digest Short Short Competition