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The Blog Fog
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There is no escape. We are drowning in words.
The blogs are fogging up the world. They are
everywhere, in text, sound and video, a whirling
dervish of yak yak, an endless buffet of
opinions, hawking concepts, beliefs,
convictions, perceptions, speculations. Nothing
goes unsaid or unwritten. Silence has been
defeated by technology. Reflection has given way
to immediacy. Say or write everything on your
mind. Edit nothing. We have become a world of
monologists. See
complete story.
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Most monologists haven't the insight to
recognize when a hapless listener shuts off
the sound spigot and interpret a periodic nod
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New York Echoes Writing Contest
Hurry Before It's Too Late!
With the deadline for the Second Annual
Warren Adler Short Story Contest just a few
weeks away, we've been busy reading imaginative
stories about New York City from around the world.
Authors vary widely in age and background, but one
universal truth is evident: New York City
resonates in all of us.
Share your imagination and talent with us at
2,500 words or less. Deadline is January 15, 2008.
See
rules and submission guidelines. First prize,
to be announced in conjunction with the
publication of Warren Adler's latest short story
collection
New York Echoes: Short Stories,
will be awarded $1,000; five finalists will also
be awarded personalized first editions of Mr.
Adler's collection.
As a bonus the story judged best by Mr. Adler,
along with a People's Choice award chosen from
among the finalists via online reader vote, will
be published and available for sale on Amazon
Shorts. In addition all five finalist stories will
be featured via "live" readings at Amazon's
Theater on Second Life.
All work must be
submitted on-line, along with a $15 fee per
entry. Finalists retain all except non-exclusive
internet-only rights and/or a six-month exclusive
deal with Amazon. Good luck.
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Life is a Short Story
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From the Master of Black
Comedy
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will lift your spirits or break your heart.
Warren Adler's fifth collection of short
stories written to celebrate his return to New
York City after 40 years in exile. Pre-order
from Barnes and Noble:
Available February 28, 2008
Published by
Stonehouse Press
See complete information about
New York Echoes.
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A comedian in the Catskills
circa 1937 interacts with the gangsters from
Murder Inc. Mesmerizing mayhem, dark doings,
love and laughter in what will be the most
talked about novel of 2008. Pre-order from
Amazon or Barnes and Noble:
Available March 13, 2008
Published by
The Overlook Press
See complete information about
Funny Boys.
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Madeline's Miracles (Novel)
When a commercial artist, her stockbroker
husband and their twin daughters move to Los
Angeles, they unwittingly fall prey to a woman
who convinces them that she is a psychic and
can foresee their future. By persuading them
that she holds the key to their success and
can protect them from the dangers that
threaten them, she gradually takes full
control over their careers, their parenting,
even their sex lives, until they become her
willing accomplices. This chilling tale rises
to a tense crescendo as the psychic dissects
and manipulates the family's beliefs and
paralyzes their will to protect themselves.
This classic story of brainwashing offers a
cautionary tale for anyone who has lost the
ability to question an illogical certainty. Read the first chapter of
Madeline's Miracles free now!
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Gone (Short Story)
Three years prior, a teenage girl left home
without much of a reason why. She apparently
was not happy, but had no real problems. She
simply chose to disappear. Now, she has agreed
to meet her father. He wants answers, and more
than that, he wants her back. Her leaving tore
the family apart. The father needs to find out
why she left. Gone is one story from the
upcoming book of short stories,
New York Echoes.
You can purchase this story for immediate
reading as an
Amazon Short.
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