Scribes Valley Notes

Okay, I'm fed up. It's supposed to be cool now. The temperatures are supposed to be in the mid to lower seventies. Breezes are supposed to be crisp. Leaves are supposed to be turning beautiful colors. Quilts are supposed to be moving from closets to beds. Instead...we're sweating as humidity threatens to smother us as we set on our back porches, work in our yards, walk through the woods. What the heck? Where is Autumn? Where is it hiding? Where has it gone? Scribes Valley Publishing

LOSE YOURSELF: Get Lost in the Words , Our newest short story anthology has been released , both in paperback and Kindle editions. Get lost! A simple phrase with complicated meanings. Taken one way, it can be considered quite rude and derogatory. Taken another way—the way this book intends—it is an extraordinarily great directive. Writers desire to achieve that blissful sensation of being lost in the words, to find that the story has taken over and is writing itself, causing even the author to breathlessly wait to see what is going to happen next. Readers also want that level of consciousness where their real world departs, and the words on the page transport them to places unknown. If you seek to lose yourself in the written word, to leave everyday life behind, to be elsewhere...you’ve come to the right place! The authors featured in this anthology have crafted remarkable stories with the capability and the power to take you out of this world. LOSE YO...

Scribes Valley Publishing is accepting submissions for their 13th annual short story writing contest. All finalists (around 10-15 stories) are published in an annual contest anthology, both print and electronic versions. Monetary prizes for top 3 finalists are based on contest participation – the more entries we receive, the bigger the prize amounts. In addition, all finalists receive a copy of the finished anthology. Thrill us…amaze us…entertain us…TELL US A STORY! Deadline:   November 30, 2015 Winners announced around January 15, 2016 Word limit: 5,000 Entry Fee:   $7.00 US You can enter by snail mail or online submission. Complete submission guidelines and rules on our website: http://www.scribesvalley.com .

We are proud to announce the winners of our 2014 Writing Contest . Dana C. Smith - SEARCHING FOR ALEXANDRA CHAMPION Jeff Spitzer - THE LAST ORDEAL OF JAMES WILLOUGHBY Kathy Bjornestad - SUMMER BIRDS ON THE ALBION Ronna L. Edelstein - THE DAY BETWEEN SUNDAY AND MONDAY Herb Wakeford - SAFE ON AN ERROR Marlene Olin - HOW WILL I LIVE WITHOUT HIM Paul Andrews - TWINKLE Evan Guilford-Blake - NOT BECAUSE WE WILL Simone Hanson - LEEWARD John Bauer - A SON'S LOVE Chelle Wotowiec - OUR FATHERS Joseph Horst - PROMETHEUS Joyce Munro - SUSTAINED PRESSURE Brenda Watterson - THE JOURNEY These authors and their stories will be featured in our upcoming contest anthology, ESCAPE YOUR WORLD.

Scribes Valley Publishing is accepting submissions for their 12 th annual short story writing contest . All finalists (around 10-15 stories) are published in annual contest anthology. Monetary prizes for top 3 finalists are based on contest participation – the more entries we receive, the bigger the prize amounts. Thrill us…amaze us…entertain us…TELL US A STORY! Deadline:   August 31, 2014 Word limit: 5,000 Entry Fee:   $7.00 US Winners announced: around October 15, 2014 You can enter by snail mail or online submission. Complete submission guidelines and rules on our website: http://www.scribesvalley.com . Contests are open to everyone, regardless of nationality, age, or publishing history, as long as it is legal in the entrant's place of residence. All work must be original and unpublished. The author must own all rights to the submitted material. We require only First Anthology Rights for those stories we publish. All other rights remain with ...

Our 11th annual short story writing contest is now accepting submissions. We are looking for stories that actually tell stories, stories that grab readers by the throat and won't let go, stories that make readers sit back, wipe their brow, and--if able to speak--say, "Wow!" We know you've worked hard on your story, pouring a little of your own soul into each word. You know your characters inside and out. You've actually lived in the setting and made it your own. It is now time to let others in. To share your work with the world. Click here to enter the Scribes Valley Writing Contest .