Book Brouhaha

Jennifer Vandenberg’s Advice from Siblings is light but not simple, textured but not harsh, and neither is it predictably literal. However, it is refreshingly infused with selfishness and a moral ambiguity that belies the honest humor inherent in this tale of emotional conundrums. Advice is a charming little gem that played out perfectly with SFWG’s Evil Christmas Holiday Flash Fiction Contest, taking first place as the unanimous favorite. At its heart, the story illustrates that evil, although most often associated with horror and overt acts of malevolence, is a slippery notion at best, often born of good intentions, but maligned by manipulation and baseless fear. And for Jon, our protagonist, Christmas Eve is just another day of dealing with his controlling girlfriend and her ever changing list of acceptable behavior. Jennifer shows us that evil can wear many masks and go by many names, even ones masquerading under the guise of altruism. Flash fiction, by its very nature, cuts to the...

We would like to thank everyone that took the time to submit to our "Evil Christmas" flash fiction contest. We were simultaneously scared and amused by all the creativity. And now for the results! First Prize goes to Jennifer Vandenberg for her story, "Advice from Siblings." Second Prize goes to Al Stevens for his story, "Santas on Patrol." Third Prize goes to Robin Leigh Morgan for her story, "A Haunted House at Christmas."

We would like to thank everyone that took the time to submit to the Short Fiction Writers Guild's first flash fiction contest. We received an impressive number of submissions for this contest. So it made us very happy to see that flash fiction seems to be alive and thriving in the literary world. And now for the results! First Prize goes to Al Stevens for his story “The Old Tenor Player.”  You can buy the collection containing this story on Amazon . Second Prize goes to Travis Hill for his story “Capture at the Hive.” Third Prize goes to Kaye Linden for her story “My Soul is Driving.” You can buy the collection containing this story on Amazon , Barnes & Noble and most other ebook retailers. Always be on the lookout for future contest announcements!

Make it short and sweet! SFWG is looking forward to our 2013 Flash Fiction Competition! Submission Guidelines: Entries have a limit of 1,000 words. Stories beyond that will not be considered. Stories may be previously published. Any genre is accepted. The contest is about originality and depth of story given a limited number of words. Entries will be accepted beginning on August 5, 2013. Entry Deadline: September 2, 2013. All submissions should be sent as a PDF attachment to shortfictionwriters@gmail.com with “SFWG Contest” as the subject. We will announce the winners by October 7, 2013. First Place: Will be featured on the SFWG Blog, announced on various forums and websites, included in a future Anthology (with your approval), given an SFWG logo and winner image that can be used on your book cover, receive 10,000 words of free beta reading from both Book Brouhaha and Short Fiction Spotlight Beta Reading services (20,000 words total). Second Place: Will be f...