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Flash Fiction: Spilt Milk by Densie Webb
Spilt Milk By Densie Webb She couldn’t point to a day marked in red on the calendar when everything had fallen apart. It had been a methodical, exquisitely painful dissection. In the beginning he was there, serving up his seductive behavior like a mouthwatering, seven-course meal. And she lacked the willpower to walk away. […]
FLASH FICTION: The Prank by Densie Webb
The Prank, by Densie Webb It was a prank. A practical joke. Through the haze of slightly illicit drugs inhaled in the bushes behind the house, Evan found the plan hilarious. In the harsh, flickering florescent lights of the 53rd precinct, he had lost his sense of the ridiculous. “Roll your thumb on the paper. […]
Review Envy: How Many Amazon Reviews Do You Have?
Densie Webb All published authors experience some degree of author envy. Any author who says “not me!” is either covering up their real feelings or they’re in serious denial. The topic of author envy has been written about confessionally by any number of authors—even accomplished authors who would seem to have no reason to be […]
It Takes a Writing Village
It Takes a Writing Village Densie Webb “It takes a village to raise a child” is an African proverb that quite literally means it takes an entire community of people to get the job done and to get it done with loving care. In today’s world, I think that’s more aspirational than actionable, but when it […]
Metaphors, Analogies, and Similes, Oh My!
Metaphors, Analogies, and Similes, Oh My! We all have our personal reading preferences, whether we acknowledge them or not. Things that make us click “buy” on Amazon after checking out the “Look Inside” feature or buying a book from the local bookstore after reading the first few pages. Sometimes it’s simply a specific genre, sometimes […]
The Agony and the Ecstasy of Being Edited
The manuscript for my 3rd novel, a work of women’s fiction, which I’ve ahem, mentioned before, was submitted to my editor about 3 months ago and I’ve been not-so-patiently waiting for feedback. It’s not like I’m an editing virgin. I’ve been through the wringer after submitting pages to Meetup writers’ groups; critique partners; freelance editors, […]
Publishing News Kismet
In November, I had the amazing opportunity to attend the WriterUnboxed Unconference in Salem Massachusetts, as well as the privilege of sharing space with 120 other highly motivated and highly talented writers and authors. It was my third time to attend and I’m hoping to rack up a fourth in 2021. If you’re not familiar […]
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