Scribes Valley Notes

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 has released THE COMMON SENSE LIFE: Tales from a Long-ago Forest by Donald R. Repsher. Deprived of their land by the treachery of a colonial government, this is the story of Lenape Indians who clung tenaciously to their heritage and how the lessons they learned can help us now.      The story of the Lenape points to a long, complex tradition of hospitality and assimilation in Lenape-hocking, which includes southeastern New York State, eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. The word Lenape means “people.” The name is symbolic of the kind of people they were, continually welcoming and assimilating newcomers and thereby creating through thousands of years the original “melting-pot” of civilization on the North American continent. A more specific name is “Delawares,” which is an English term for the river that runs through their ancient homeland, and a reminder of the place of origin for the people who are now living elsewhere. ...

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 .

Announcing the cover image for the 2014 Writing Contest Anthology, Escape Your World , to be released soon:

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.

We have published Elizabeth Appell's novel, Lessons From the Gypsy Camp , as an ebook on Smashwords.com. Smashwords distributes ebooks in just about every ebook format there is to major online retailers, including libraries. Click on book to view on Smashwords  Lessons From the Gypsy Camp is Elizabeth Appell's debut novel that has garnered many rave reviews. You can find it on Smashwords by clicking HERE . Check out our 2014 Short Story contest. The deadline is September 3, 2014. You work hard to be an author, and we want to see what you've been working on!

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 ...