Short Story Contest for 2024 – Seasons Readings

30 Monday Jan 2023

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The Bethlehem Writers Group is seeking never-published short stories of 2,000 words or fewer on the theme: Holiday Stories. “Holiday Stories” are defined as those that take place on or around any holiday from US Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day, or stories that reference those holidays.

There are many such holidays, so let your imagination fly for a chance to win:

Winners will receive:

First Place:
$250 and publication in our upcoming anthology: Season’s Readings: More Sweet, Funny, and Strange Holiday Tales

Second Place:
$100 and publication in Bethlehem Writers Roundtable

Third Place:
$50 and publication in Bethlehem Writers Roundtable

Click Here for Contest Submission Rules

Initial blind judging will be done by members of the Bethlehem Writers Group, LLC. Finalists will be notified by June 15, 2023.

Final selection of winners will be done by renowned short story author and editor Barb Goffman.

Contest winners will be announced on the Bethlehem Writers Roundtable website and on the Bethlehem Writers Group website by July 1, 2023.

Submissions open at 12:01 a.m. ET on January 1, 2023, and must be received by 11:59 p.m. EDT, March 31, 2023.

Spring Issue of Roundtable Magazine

02 Saturday Apr 2022

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The 2022 Spring Issue of Roundtable Magazine, a publication of the Bethlehem Writers Group, is now available online.

I have the honor to be this season’s featured author with, “Desert Buzz”, a short story about a New Englander’s first Southern Nevada spring that may lead to a budding romance.

This season’s theme, Spring Abuzz, offers featured poem, “Hysteranthous”, by Maggie Kennedy. We also have short stories from William Sharon and Richard L. Shelby, poems by Alexander Zera and Christopher Clauss, Literary Learnings from Carol L. Wright, and the ever-popular writing tips from Betty Wryte-Goode.

Enjoy.

Revised Deadline for “Element of Mystery” Short Story Contest – April 30, 2022

26 Saturday Mar 2022

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Good news for procrastinators. Deadline for the Bethlehem Writers Group short story contest, “An Element of Mystery”, has been extended to April 30, 2022.

Don’t wait until it’s too late.

Happy Hallothanksgivingmas

14 Sunday Nov 2021

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From Depositphotos.com

I’ve updated a blog from yesteryear on the writer’s site, A Slice of Orange.  Squeezed between Halloween and Christmas, it often feels like Thanksgiving might become a holiday wannabe.   

Click the link here to read – Happy Hallothanksgivingmas. 

 

Short Story Collection Wins Two Indie Book Awards

16 Sunday May 2021

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The award-winning “Sweet, Funny, and Strange” series of anthologies from the Bethlehem Writers Group, won two E-Book Awards for Best E-Book (Fiction) and Best Cover Design (Fiction).

Fur, Feathers & Scales is collection of twenty-five tales about real, legendary, or imaginary animals. From snakes to ducks to unicorns, there are tales here to match any mood, provide a chuckle, or warm a heart.

This eclectic assemblage of stories includes terrific tales from beloved BWG authors including Angela Albertson, Courtney Annicchiarico, Jeff Baird, Jodi Bogert, Marianne H. Donley, DT Krippene, Emily P. W. Murphy, Christopher D. Ochs, Dianna Sinovic, Kidd Wadsworth, Paul Weidknecht, Carol L. Wright, Will Wright, and Brett Wolf.

It is an honor to be included in the collection with my short story, “Man’s Best Friend”.

The 2021 Greater Lehigh Valley Write Stuff Writers Conference is Virtual.

23 Tuesday Feb 2021

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This year’s Write Stuff writers conference will be entirely virtual. We’ll have J.D. Barker, Tim Esaias, and Harrison Demchick as our presenters. All workshops will be recorded, so wherever you live, in whatever time zone, you’ll be able to attend. Learn more about this year’s conference here:

Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group – The Write Stuff (wildapricot.org)

GLVWG will be recording all sessions throughout the conference. These recordings are for GLVWG use only and may appear on the GLVWG website, newsletter, conference material, social media outlets, or other future GLVWG promotional material.

Registration cut-off date is March 20, 2021 or until Zoom’s maximum capacity has been filled, whichever is reached first.

I’ve already signed up. Slots are filling up fast, so don’t delay.

See you there.

New Short Story – Just in time for the holidays

12 Saturday Dec 2020

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My story, “Man’s Best Friend”, is a humorous take on how earth changed after its former inhabitants return fifty-thousand years later.

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The award-winning “Sweet, Funny, and Strange” series of anthologies from the Bethlehem Writers Group, continues with this collection of twenty-five tales about real, legendary, or imaginary animals. From snakes to ducks to unicorns, there are tales here to match any mood, provide a chuckle, or warm a heart in our latest anthology, Fur, Feathers, and Scales.

This eclectic assemblage of stories includes terrific tales from beloved BWG authors including Courtney Annicchiarico, Jeff Baird, Jodi Bogert, Marianne H. Donley, DT Krippene, Emily P. W. Murphy, Christopher D. Ochs, Dianna Sinovic, Kidd Wadsworth, Paul Weidknecht, Carol L. Wright, and Will Wright.

Among our tales, Peter Barbour recounts a legend in “Why Bats Live in Caves,” Jerome W. McFadden asks the question of what animal to choose to be in “Recycled,” A. E. Decker shares an appreciation of cephalopods in “Tipping Point,” Ralph Hieb imagines an unconventional pet in “Buttons,” andDiane Sismour, in “Critter,” reveals that mules are not the only equines that can have a stubborn streak.

In addition, we are happy to present the winning stories from the 2019 and 2020 Bethlehem Writers Roundtable Short Story Awards. Angela Albertson, our 2019 winner, shares her heartfelt “Oranges and Roses,” and our 2020 winner, Brett Wolff, gives us a good laugh in “Hubbard Has a Fancy Bra.”

So cuddle up with your favorite pet-real or imaginary. No matter. You’ll find just the right story to share. Available from Amazon Books.

Fur, Feathers, and Scales: Sweet, Funny, and Strange Animal Tales (A Sweet, Funny, and Strange Anthology) – Kindle edition by Group, Bethlehem Writers, Donley, Marianne H., Wright, Carol L.. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.