Category: Special Event

2020 Halloween Flash Fiction Event (& Giveaways!) with Kristen Proby

October 26, 2020

Closing out today’s collection of 2020 Halloween Flash Fiction stories is NYT Bestselling author Kristen Proby. (Who, by the way, has the second book in her Bayou Magic series, SPELLS, releasing TOMORROW!!) Kristen chose this image as the inspiration for her story. Be sure to check the info for the Rafflecopter giveaway below the story!! … More 2020 Halloween Flash Fiction Event (& Giveaways!) with Kristen Proby

2020 Halloween Flash Fiction Event (& Giveaways!) with Linda Robertson

October 26, 2020

Welcome to day two of our Halloween Flash Fiction blog event!! Today, we start with a story from author, musician, composer Linda Robertson. Linda was also inspired by this image… Don’t forget to check the info for the Rafflecopter giveaway below the story!! Print books, ebooks, and giftcards are all parts of SEVEN different prize … More 2020 Halloween Flash Fiction Event (& Giveaways!) with Linda Robertson

2020 Halloween Flash Fiction Event (& Giveaways!) with Nancy Holzner

October 25, 2020

The final post on our opening day of the 2020 Halloween Flash Fiction blog event is coming to you from DEADTOWN Series author Nancy Holzner. Nancy found inspiration for her tale of a magical friendship from this image… Be sure to check the info for the Rafflecopter giveaway below the story!! Print books, ebooks, and … More 2020 Halloween Flash Fiction Event (& Giveaways!) with Nancy Holzner

2020 Halloween Flash Fiction Event (& Giveaways!) with Carrie Ann Ryan

October 25, 2020

Kicking off this year’s Halloween Flash Fiction blog event is prolific romance author, Carrie Ann Ryan. Carrie Ann’s short story, while not romantic, definitely makes the heart race! Inspired by this image… You’ll see throughout this week that many authors were inspired by this image. Be sure to let each author know what you think … More 2020 Halloween Flash Fiction Event (& Giveaways!) with Carrie Ann Ryan

2020 Annual Halloween Flash Fiction Blog Event Kickoff

October 25, 2020

Hello there!!! Happy Halloween Week!! On the old blog, we had an annual flash fiction event to help celebrate all the fun and spooky things about the season, and showcase some amazing creative people. This year — the tradition is returning!! Consider this your “home base” post, with the complete listing of info about our … More 2020 Annual Halloween Flash Fiction Blog Event Kickoff

Are you playing along in the #FunkNFictionKickOffChallenge on Instagram?

March 12, 2019

Last week I started the kick off of this blog with a contest on Instagram… a contest, using the hashtag #FunkNFictionKickOffChallenge. It’s a picture challenge, with fun bookish prompts for each day in March. Here’s the challenge list, in case you missed it. Here are the pictures I’ve posted from the beginning til now, in … More Are you playing along in the #FunkNFictionKickOffChallenge on Instagram?

New Year, New Blog!

January 12, 2019

Welcome to my new home one the web for all things funky, cool, and bookish. I’ve been blogging about books and authors since 2010, on my original book blog, Books Make Me Happy. I loooooooved that blog, and am so grateful for  all of the friends I made while working on it. Friends that include … More New Year, New Blog!