About a year and a half ago, the amazing women behind the online magazine Spark Flash Fiction invited me to join their team as an editorial assistant. In the past 18 months, my role has grown to include acquisitions as well as editing. I love…
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Spark’s Destination: Love is Live
One of my favorite things about reading is that it allows me to travel to exciting, faraway places. Reading is a delightful way to fit wonderful adventures into everyday life. And if there are romantic storylines involved, all the better! Last Friday, Spark Flash Fiction…
Great Summer Reads: Travel Romance Stories
Spark Flash Fiction’s summer issue theme of Destination: Love has me all giddy over the travel romance genre. We’ve received some cute stories so far, and I can’t wait to read all the submissions! The adventurous summertime theme reminded me of several fun novels I’ve…
Submissions Are Open for Spark’s Summer Issue
Summertime is the season for adventure and travel. Summer trips are made for cutting loose and living a little. While the destination is key, the journey is important, too. For Spark Flash Fiction’s summer issue, we’ve chosen the theme of travel in Destination: Love. Award-winning…
I’m Co-Teaching a Class on Flash Fiction Tonight
The 540 Writing Community is a big part of my writing life; I’ve mentioned it before. It’s a wonderful group of fellow writers, editors, agents, and other industry professionals. The group hosts daily write-ins, and each Thursday evening the 540 offers an educational presentation. Tonight,…