Writing Contests
April 7, 2011 | 
Author It’s a thrill to receive a book you are published in. Squealing like a school girl when the box thumped on the porch. Rushing outside to grab it fast enough to make the postman chuckle. “My book!” I exclaimed, waving it in his direction. He just smiled and plodded back to his truck. 
“Elements of Dimension” is the third anthology of themes short stories and poetry from the Accentuate Writer short story contest, published by Twin Trinity Media. Included among the other excellent stories and poems are two of my pieces:
“Death Obeyed” is a classic fantasy tale of immortality, spells gone wrong, monstrous mishaps and revenge. My poem, “Tale of a Suburban Dungeon” should feel familiar to anyone who ever played D&D or other table-top role-playing games as a kid. It’s quirky. It rhymes. Enjoy.
Twenty-seven other short stories and poems transport readers to secretive space ships, introduce them to dead detectives and flamboyant fashion-loving leprechauns, elvish royalty and aliens. There is something for everyone who enjoys speculative fiction in this book.
“Elements of Dimension” can be purchased through Amazon, Books-a-Million, your local book store or direct from Twin Trinity Media. Get your copy now.
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I’ve become quite interested in entering fiction writing contests, although only the free-to-enter ones. Of course, I do pay a small entrance fee for the Accentuate Writing Contest, but it is so worth it!
Writing short stories and submitting them to writing contests seems less horrifying than actually submitting to magazines and ezines. The expectation of rejection is a bit higher.
Before the end of March, I need to write two short stories for the Accentuate contest, an ‘unusual tale’ for an anthology contest, and one short for the On the Premises contest.
I’m a busy girl!
Elements of Time
Available from Twin Trinity Media.
Elements of Dimension continues the Twin Trinity short story anthology series with more top-quality stories and poems. This book explores the themes of science fiction, fantasy and reality. I have one short story, "Death Obeyed," and one poem, "Tale of the Suburban Dungeon" in this book.
"Elements of Time" short story anthology is available now. It features winning stories from the Accentuate Services contests plus themed poetry. Two of M. Lori Motley's short stories, "Inescapable" and "No Time Like Now," are included.
"Elements of Soul" short story anthology is available now. It features fifteen winning stories from the Accentuate Services contests plus themed poetry. Two of M. Lori Motley's short stories, "Summer Heat" and "Flood of Tears," are included.