Category Archives: writing skills

The 2011 bad first line contest winners and your memoir

Posted on July 31, 2011 by moonbridgebooks

The Bulwer-Litton Fiction Contest winners for 2011 have been chosen, and the grand prize inflictor’s entry is rather disgusting. There was no memoir category (what!?), but the winner’s entry will do. This contest picks the worst first line of a (fake) novel … Continue reading →

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Lost in a book? Write a book proposal – NaPoWriMo Day26

Posted on April 26, 2011 by moonbridgebooks

I drove behind a lost person today. It was very annoying. She crept along the off ramp straddling two lanes, a line of cars backing up behind her. She paused between left and right, meandered left then flicked her turn … Continue reading →

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Flash memoir: a memory episode

Posted on October 4, 2010 by moonbridgebooks

Flash memoir is an exciting concept related to flash fiction, which is not a new writing form but now has a catchy name and has become popular. Short stories are in the range of 3000-5000 words. Flash fiction is even … Continue reading →

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