Stories Through The Ages Baby Boomers 2018
Welcome to Stories Through the Ages Baby Boomers Plus 2018 where memories and relationships populate this wonderful selection of creative tales. From intrigue to personal memoirs, throw in some vigilante justice and tragedy, then add a touch of comedy and you will have a basic idea of the entertainment found within the pages of this book.
The fifteen winners of the 2018 contest have given us stories that will make us think, make us sad, and make us laugh. Some of the authors penned stories based on their own experiences while others wrote of pure fiction.
Pick up the book and take a trip down memory lane or learn a little about times gone by.
Dennis Winkleblack with “Never Work for Someone Who’s Not As Smart As You”.
Pam Parker with “A Worthy Spine”.
Martha Worcester with “Softening Sorrow”.
Laura Boldin-Fournier with “Trial by Water”.
Marilyn V. Davidson with “Guardian Angels Came Late”.
Ron Dowell with “Longest Journey”.
Jean Ende with “Hocus Pocus”.
Rick Forbess with “Dubs Secret”.
Debbie Fowler with “Monterey Papa”.
Geraldine Hawley with “Whistle in the Fog”.
Ernesto Marcos with “The One That Got Away”.
Susan McLane with “An American Story”.
Robert L. Nelis with “Spying on the Gestapo”.
Ana V. Thorne with “Miss Mimi’s Charm School”.
Nancy Zupanec with “1200 Rupees”.
The third book in our Stories Through The Ages series has been published and is available on our web site and on Amazon.
Keep Writing by Dan Peavler
The endeavor of writing a short story can be something done very quickly or can take a lifetime. A wonderful part about writing a short story is that it can be altered easily. When ideas have been rattling around in one's mind for several years new technology or even a life altering event can sometimes bring the story together. Often stories that take years to create are the best. The writer lives with the characters and fully understands all their abilities and faults. We at Living Springs Publishers LLC understand the great amount of work that goes into writing. The first four books in our Stories Through The Ages series has over sixty short stories selected from entries submitted by hundreds of authors around the world. We couldn't be happier with the success of our contest. But besides offering a chance for authors to have their work published, and win a cash prize, we hope it encourages authors to continue writing and sharing their stories. When I was younger I wrote a short story about playing football as a senior in high school. I wanted to emphasis that positive gains could be found in participating in sports. I spent hours creating my character, trying to emphasize the hard work involved in belonging to a team. The story would be something to pass on to my future children. Something I couldn't wait to tell them. Many years later I was telling my twelve year old son the story —how I was very nervous the day of our state playoff football game. I turned that nervousness into positive energy. I played every single play as if it would the last thing I would ever do. I played so hard that by the end of the game my legs cramped with every step I took. I looked straight into my son's eyes as he looked at me with what I considered a great amount of awe. I said, "I scored four touchdowns that day." He looked back at me and said, "Way to go Al Bundy." Times change and so does one's perspective. But we keep writing anyway.
Announcing Generations Plus
Living Springs Publishers “Stories Through The Ages” short story contests feature stories written by people in different segments of the population. There is no prompt for the contests, stories may be about any topic. We will have a minimum of 15 finalists. For each contest the story from the finalists will be included in a book published by Living Springs Publishers LLP. In addition first, second and third place finalists receive cash prizes of $500, $200 and $100 respectively.
The third annual Baby Boomers Plus edition is open to anyone who was born 1964 or earlier. The deadline for submissions for the 2019 edition is June 15, 2019. The entry fee is $25. The word count for this contest is 900 – 4000 words.
We are changing the College Edition so that we can include all generations in our contests. The Generations Plus edition is for any adult born 1965 or later. The deadline for submissions for the 2019 edition is April 15, 2019. The entry fee is $25. The word count for this contest is 900 – 4000 words.