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Please click thru to read and vote on your favorite semi-finalist story. Hummingbird Emerging Writer Semi-Finalist stories. Vote on your favorite story to determine the winner!

Life IS Strange.

Then-husbands, children, and a black recliner. Yes, it all fits together in A Life Short story by Lynda Bernard.

A Deal Too Good to be True.

"Auntie Tali." A moving story about a deal too good to be true in Hitler's Germany.

Regarding her nephew’s choice for his wife, “Auntie Tali never forgave him.” By Helene Munson.

Looking Down That Road. Episode 6.

Jacob tells Betty Lou he has to take care of his unfinished business. Leaving isn't easy. Historical fiction series by Mary Ann DiLorenzo.

A Short Story by Ann Pogue.

Set in an Ethiopian restaurant, The Flirt is clearly NOT about the food. A beautifully written story. You can feel the rhythm of it.

Unfinished Business. Episode 5.

Jacob has to leave for an indefinite period to take care of some unfinished business. Historical fiction series by Mary Ann DiLorenzo. Follow Jacob Strong and his family as they experience life in the new century in rural Kansas.

Words of Advice from Kurt Vonnegut.

The eight essential ingredients of a successful story, according to Kurt Vonnegut. No need to say more!

Open Call. All Writers are Welcome!

Get published! Submissions deadline August 24, 2024. Click thru for details.

A Better Way. Episode 4.

Jacob knew he had to find a better way to pass his family’s history to the next generation. Historical fiction series by Mary Ann DiLorenzo. Follow Jacob Strong and his family as they experience life in the new century in rural Kansas.

Share Your Story!

Click thru for prior Winning Stories. If you’ve always wanted to be a published author, we welcome your submission(s) to Emerging Writer Contest 4!

Keepsakes. Episode 3.

A special box for family keepsakes to pass through the generations. Historical fiction series by Mary Ann DiLorenzo. Follow Jacob Strong and his family as they experience life in the new century in rural Kansas.

July 4th, 1900. Episode 2.

The first Fourth of July of the Century. Historical fiction series by Mary Ann DiLorenzo. Follow Jacob Strong and his family as they experience life in the new century in rural Kansas.