Infinite Pathways 3rd place finalist for Short Fiction up to 500 words: Absence by Erika Willaert For a moment, a stillness hung in the air, heavy yet hollow. Rose watched the balloon drift higher and farther than her eyes… Read More ›
Month: February 2014
Managing Mayhem
Publicity Tip #22 Raffles & Giveaways the Fair & Easy Way ~ Goodreads is well-known for its capacity to help authors organize book giveaways. But what about other social media sites you work with, your own blog, or a guest… Read More ›
Through the Bottom of a Whisky Glass
Lies by Alexander Lound (as appeared on http://alexlound.wordpress.com/2014/02/06/lies/ February 6, 2014) – The clock strikes twelve and my heart is empty, Six whiskies later my mind is mending, The world revolves, reforming mentally, A seventh now, it serenades me. – The… Read More ›
What Are Writerly Rants?
Take Out Your Frustrations in Style ~ A Writerly Rant spot runs every Tuesday for writers who are interested in eloquently getting something off their chest. You don’t have to write about writing, although that does often tick us off…. Read More ›
Editing Tip #22
Avoiding Info Dump, Pt. 1 ~ There are a variety of ways and reasons authors inadvertently dump information into certain areas of their novel: Character Setting Action Back Story Often this over-sharing happens at the beginning of the book within… Read More ›
Interview with Mythic & Paranormal Fantasy Author Lisa M. Green
A young woman, determined not to fall prey to the consequences of inaction, must brave the nightmares beyond her known world in order to fight back against the nightmare within that is slowly killing her village and her people. The… Read More ›
Announcing the Winners of the IP Flash Fiction Contest
And the Winners Are… The first annual Short Fiction Creative Writing Contest held by Infinite Pathways was a success! Of all the entries received Contest Judge Patricia Miller and I (M.J. Moores, site Director, Teacher, & Author) worked diligently to… Read More ›
Review: The First
The First Author: Lisa M. Green Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars Suggested Reading Genre: Myth/ Fantasy Rinni’s inquisitive nature follows her into adulthood and is perhaps why she is still viewed as a ‘child’ by the… Read More ›
Fiction Friday #12
Excerpt From the debut novel The First by Lisa M. Green Something strikes me out of the corner of my eye. Looking over, I see nothing, hear nothing, but still the feeling is there. I can’t shake the thought… Read More ›
Don’t Cover Me Up!
Publicity Tip #21 Guidelines for Cover Creation ~ A cover needs to: 1) Draw the eye from a distance: Primary colors and recognizable shapes are very useful here. 2) Convey a sense of what the story is about: Make the… Read More ›