Like that one guy said: Good writers borrow, great writers steal. Welcome to the place where all things have been lifted, looted, and otherwise pilfered…Remember, possession is 9/10s of the law.
Posted on August 13, 2018 by jenny maloney
Category: 100 word stories, earth, flash fiction, google, Micro Monday, short stories
Posted on January 29, 2016 by jenny maloney
It’s like this when dark comes: you get inside. The rule is simple and absolute. Anna is running late after she finishes her audition. The auditorium doors close behind her and lock. The auditors will be there all night — but dancers can’t stay… Continue Reading “The Dancer and the Shattered Shell”
Posted on May 12, 2012 by jenny maloney
Here’s a prompt for all of you who loved J.D. and Turk in Scrubs. This week, I bring you a call for submissions from Prime Mincer. They’re currently seeking submissions for their Bromance anthology (click on the link and go to the bottom of… Continue Reading “Bromance”
Category: bromance, short stories
Posted on May 1, 2012 by jenny maloney
Grr. Tuesday snuck up on me this week. Time to be held accountable. 1. I showed up to be critiqued at my writer’s group on Sunday. Took lots of notes on a short story that I’m going to send to Hayden’s Ferry Review for… Continue Reading “Augh! Tuesday Again!: A Tuesday Post of Accountability”
Category: Revision, short stories, That's How It's Going, What I'm Working On
Posted on March 27, 2012 by jenny maloney
It’s Spring Break, so I almost forgot it was Tuesday. Time to be held accountable! Here is what I did last week: 1. As Ali posted on Saturday, Hayden’s Ferry Review has put out the call for their “In the Dark” issue. Oliver and… Continue Reading “Last Minute Stories and Editing: A Tuesday Post of Accountability”
Category: Challenge, editing, Haydens Ferry Review, La Llorona, short stories, The Line, What I'm Working On
Posted on March 13, 2012 by jenny maloney
Welcome to Tuesday, dear writers. That means it’s time to tell tales about what we’ve accomplished this past week. As for me:1. Filled a notebook! Yahoo! You know the only thing better than filling a notebook? Starting a fresh one! Which I have also… Continue Reading “Getting After It: A Tuesday Post of Accountability”
Posted on March 6, 2012 by jenny maloney
Tuesday sneaks up on me sometimes. Time to be accountable! Here is what I have done this past week: 1. Glorious news! I have almost filled a 120 page notebook with new novel words! The rough kind of words, but words nonetheless! Next week… Continue Reading “Filling Notebooks: A Tuesday Post of Accountability”
Posted on February 27, 2012 by jenny maloney
Awww. I held Traci’s babies when they were teeny-tiny – now I (and you, dear blog readers!) get to read her story-babies too. And if you wanna know how much fun this gal is, just check out the title of her piece, just published in High Contrast… Continue Reading “Random Post of Awesome: Braggin’ on a Buddy!: Traci Cizek Sackett in High Contrast Review!”
Category: Reviews, Short Stories, Traci Cizek Sackett
Posted on February 24, 2012 by jenny maloney
Hello Atwood fans. For those of you interested, The New Yorker has published a new short story by Margaret Atwood: “Stone Mattress.” If you dig stories with dark women…this one’s for you. Let us know what you think!
Category: Margaret Atwood, Mentors, short stories
Posted on January 24, 2012 by jenny maloney
Ah, welcome to Tuesday comrades. Time to see what we’ve accomplished this week. For me: It’s the week of almost-not-quite. 1. Almost finished a new short story. I’m up to the climatic, near-end scene. The story sorta wrote itself, which is always nice, right?… Continue Reading “A Week of Almost-Not-Quite: A Tuesday Post of Accountability”
Category: poetry, short stories, The Line, What I'm Working On
I write dark fiction that my mother hates. I also review mysteries for criminalelement.com. When not writing fiction/reviews, I'm creating plays at Springs Ensemble Theatre in Colorado Springs.