September Contest Poll
Time to vote for the September contest! The September topic was “Back in the Saddle.” The first entry is flsh fiction, “My Fear Factor,” by Terry McKee: Here it comes again, that ever so faint fluttering in my stomach. It sits in one little spot at the bottom on my tummy, tickling me like a mother tickles her small child, except this isn’t fun. This is fear, unabashed, full-fledged, tingling FEAR. I know it all too well, and as much as I try, I can’t seem to escape it. I try to reason it away but it’s no use. It’s as if this emotion has a mind of its own and stubbornly...
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After a brief hiatus while my husband and I got to know our newborn baby boy, I’m finding time to get back to work. So it’s finally time to vote for the first Wild Violet monthly short-form contest. For this month’s contest, we have three entries, a little better than in May. Please let your friends know that the July topic will be coming soon. The June topic was “Round and Round.” The first entry is a poem, “Gizmo is Missing,” by Lindsey Renuard, which can be read at this link: http://dishwaterdreams.com/2010/05/gizmo-is-missing/ The second entry is...
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