I like to write mysteries because I like to read mystery stories. It all began with the Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene when I was a pre-teen in the 1950s. I have four published novels, poetry and short stories.
Friday, June 26, 2015
It All Adds Up! by Patricia Crandall in Long Story Short
Patricia Crandall's short story, It All Adds Up! will be published in the July issue of Long Story Short. Get your copy.
Monday, June 22, 2015
"Frogs, Gnomes, Hikers and Bottle Miners by Patricia Crandall
Please mark your calendars:
"Frogs, Gnomes, Hikers and Bottle Miners" has been accepted for publication at FICTION on the WEB, and will appear on 10 July.
"Frogs, Gnomes, Hikers and Bottle Miners" has been accepted for publication at FICTION on the WEB, and will appear on 10 July.
Monday, June 15, 2015
Call For Submissions for Mystery/Thriller
I'm part of a small team called Inkitt, and we've built a free platform to help authors reach their full potential and build a reader base.
Today we've launched our Mystery / Thriller writing contest, called "Fated Paradox".
See the details on the contest page: http://inkitt.com/fatedparadox
See the details on the contest page: http://inkitt.com/fatedparadox
As a published author, I'm sure you have aspiring writers in your network who might be interested in such an opportunity.
If you share our passion for helping mystery writers succeed, perhaps you could help us spread the word about the contest. If you would be generous enough to publish a call for submissions on your blog, you can use the visuals and text directly from this summary.
And since excerpts and old stories are eligible too, many established authors use our contests to promote their novels. This might be a reason for you to enter the contest yourself.
Our most active users include literary professors, and published authors too. We are proud of the high number of professional reviews and mature stories on the platform.
Let me know what you think.
All the best,
Mihaly Borbely
Head of Marketing | Inkitt.com
Sanderstrasse 28 • 12047 Berlin • Germany
Head of Marketing | Inkitt.com
Sanderstrasse 28 • 12047 Berlin • Germany
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Honorable Mentions 2014 Creative Writer's Notebook Short Story Contest
To all who entered the 2014 Creative Writer’s Notebook Short Story Contest, here are the winners and honorable mentions. Thank you for entering and congratulations to all whose entries are named on this list. I will need you to send me the digital Word file of your short story as soon as possible along with your bio (updated if I already have one on file because of other contests).
If your story or other entries did not make the list this time, please keep trying. The 2015 Short Story Contest begins shortly and you have until Jan 31, 2016 to get your entries in. I will send out the guidelines later this month.
Again, thank you all for entering. The Judges’ comments and scores will be forthcoming.
Mary Lois
Mary Lois Sanders
Publisher/Managing Editor
Creative Writer’s Notebook
Court Jester Publications
2014 CWN Short Story Contest Winners and Honorable Mentions
FIRST
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The Bunker
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DOYLE, Mike
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SECOND
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Grimm
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PETRO, Jack
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THIRD
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The Melody Caper
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WATKINS, Allen
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HM
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Left Out in the Cold
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MAURER, David L.
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HM
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Last Chance
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NEWHOUSE, Mark H.
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HM
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Suspicions
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BARBOSA, Linda
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HM
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The Cook
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WATKINS, Allen
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HM
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Ghosts In The Library
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CRANDALL, Patricia
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HM
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There Are No Dahlias in Detroit
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CHIZAK, Lawrence J.
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HM
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Catching the Critter Under the Bay Window
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ROBINSON, Cathleen
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HM
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Maestro
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MARTIN, Larry
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HM
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A Pinch of Spice
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CRANDALL, Patricia
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HM1
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Yanks
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WARNER, William J.
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HM
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What Happened on Serpentine Hill
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ROBINSON, Cathleen
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HM
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Last in the Stick
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WARNER, William J.
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HM
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Why Eat Alone
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PAHZ, Jim
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HM
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The Virgin Heart
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RUSSELL, Vanessa
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HM
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Bad Decisions
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SMITH, Ray Allen
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HM
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The First Time
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STARK, Jim
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HM
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Coming Home - 1968
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RIDGE, Francis X., Jr.
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HM
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Duende Moments
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PADIAN, James
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HM
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Dark Purpose
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SNIVELY, David
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HM
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Alpaca Games
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SNIVELY, David
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HM
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Itchy Wishy Twitchy
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MALINGER, Christopher
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HM
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The Lovesong of Akina
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JOHNSON, Millard
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HM
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A Matter of Time
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FISLER, Barbara C.
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HM
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Jack and the Diamond Smugglers
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GRAHAM, David B.
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HM
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Free to Be Me
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CAPORALE, Claudia
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