Long Story Short, an ezine for the advancement of writers

Linda Barnett-Johnson, Virtual Assistant and Editor works with authors to promote books, arrange interviews (radio and blogs), do their social networking, writing press releases, etc. She currently represents:

Michael Sullivan author of Necessary Heartbreak - An extraordinary journey back in time shows a struggling single dad that the faith he’s lost is still alive—and stronger than ever.

Barbara Becker Holstein, positive psychologist and author of The Truth – a book for preteens/teens in diary format.

Ricky D. Banks, lawyer and author of Friendly Divorce, The Definitive Guide to Stress Free Divorce.

Teresa Burrell, former lawyer and child advocate, author of The Advocate. (check out her contest).

J.M. Cornwell, romance author of Past Imperfect – about a woman devastated by love and nearly killed in a car crash, Lynn Sanderson disappeared, returning five years later with a new name, a new face, and a plan…

Floriana Hall, author of many books. Her most recent book: Francis, Not the Saint, is a memoir about her father, depression and WWII. She wears many hats.

If you are interested in marketing assistance, Contact Linda or visit her webpage & while you're there, please sign her guest book.

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STORY OF THE MONTH

The Letter by Gloria Watts

FLASH FICTION

The Journeyman by C.G. Morelli

Connie's Dead by Salvatore Buttaci

Lily's Dream by Michael A. Kechula

Dancing with Vanna White by Brian Osborn

The Artist’s Model Reincarnated by Jim Harrington

Brief Exchange by Glenn Gray

The Sum of the Parts by Jim Riley

Living on Love by Deanna Hershiser

Where Was Love? by Grant Young

MICRO FICTION

Wrong Number Lauren Davenport

Don't Come Crying to Me by Morgan Moore

Oops by Caroline Taylor

They Can't All Be Gems by Wayne Scheer

Cleo by Sharon H. Greathouse

Spring Day on the Bayou by Elizabeth Orendorff

Help is on the Way by Paul Beckman

NON-FICTION

Water by N.H. Williard

A Simple, Lucky Rainy Day Wedding By Don R. Greenwood

Dear Diary by Carla Procida

Ultrasound Is Ultra-Disturbing by Cris Cohen

POET'S CORNER by Russell Bittner

Interview with poet, Patricia Fargnoli

POEM OF THE MONTH

At Buckroe Beach Shonda Buchanan

POETRY

(All poetry)

Maybe, Just Maybe...by Sudip Bhattacharya

Love's Many Reasons by Donna Carbone

Let's Pretend by John C. Boylan

Fantasy Man (Dear Edd Byrnes) by CarolAnn Zito

Tanika by Raquel D. Bailey

Sizzling by Joseph Roque

Your Skin by Adelina Vartolomei

Soaked into That Room by Patricia Wellingham-Jones

If Only...by Samantha Shipman

A Rainy Day is for Loversby Patricia Crandall

The State of My Heart by Abha Iyenga

A Young Man Questions Every Aspect of a Relationship by John Grey

Unbeknownst Barnali Saha

Not Looking Back Gloria Watts

Vesssel of Love Floriana Hall

Promise by Marie Delgado Travis

Lily by Charles Mariano

Rarely Satisfied Rebecca Rose Taylor

Graying in My Life by Michael Lee Johnson

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