Kirjahaku

A short story writing guide authored by editors and competition judges L. E. Daniels & C. Sawyer. Short fiction is in demand. Submission calls are global and a few publications will light up your portfolio. Collectively, L. E. Daniels and C. Sawyer have judged many short story competitions and seen patterns in what makes stories wobble, and what makes them dance. Competitions are filled with good to great writers. In Winning Short Story Competitions, Daniels and Sawyer detail the difference between the winners and the well-populated layer of the field that score around the 8/10 mark for their work. Winning Short Story Competitions is for serious writers on the quest to expand their writing practice from good/very good, to exceptional.

After twelve years trapped in the throat of a serpent, a girl escapes. She returns to her village naked with a monstrous snakeskin trailing behind her.One decision at a time, she reclaims her life. Each character she encounters by land and sea--brute, healer, orphan, mystic, lover--reflects an unhealed aspect of herself and plots her recovery through symbolic milestones.Serpent's Wake is intended for adults and young adults exploring how, once fractured, we may mend.