Extreme Flash

Change of Fun

Norbert appears boyish in his flat cap, wrinkles hiding beneath the brim’s shadow. He watches a swarm of tots gathering ‘round a soccer ball. He played football, without protective gear — tackle, not touch — in a yard wearing outside shoes. Norbert grins; shin guards and pint-sized cleats supervised at manicured fields.

*Writing Flash Fiction is an exercise in brevity. My original example here is just 50 words. The short story genre is often standardized at 750 words, with some guidelines allowing to a 1,000 word count. The exercise is fun; I dare you to try it. Feel free to leave links or examples in the comments.  

Congratulations!

The Goodreads giveaway ended last night. Thank you goes out to the 430 who entered.  The three winners will receive a signed paperback, which will be mailed this week.


 Congratulations to:

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• Krystal from Wisconsin
• Jennifer from Minnesota
• Cheryl from Sough Dakota

Please note "Stress Fracture: A Memoir of Psychosis" is available to all public libraries and
bookstores. It also is sold at all online outlets. Thank you to those who entered.

Tara 

Goodreads Giveaway

Goodreads Giveaway!

It has been a great start to 2015.

I joined the board of directors of a local chapter of Mental Health America. As part of this organization, I am to give back all that I have gained from the advocates, researchers, and practitioners who came before me and made my health possible.

Letters, book club invitations, and public speaking requests have appeared in my mailbox, which serve to further humble me as I realize how large the need is to support those living with mental health conditions. Reviews on Goodreads and Amazon continue to trickle in from strangers near and far affirming that the work "Stress Fracture: A Memoir of Psychosis" has value. A little thing I can do to spread my story and expand empathy for those living with bipolar is to give away three paperbacks. Click the link Goodreads Giveaway!  for your chance to win.

Please note if you don't win a copy of my book, it is available to all public libraries. Talk to your favorite librarian to get "Stress Fracture: A Memoir of Psychosis" on those library shelves.

Thank you and good luck.

- Tara