The Nativity

Nicole J Simms/ December 14, 2015/ Published Short Stories/ 0 comments

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‘The Nativity’ is a 1987-word Christmas horror. I originally wrote this story for the Spinetinglers 2014 Christmas competition. However, I wasn’t successful, so I decided to return the story to my editing pile. Earlier in 2015, I found a submission call for a Christmas horror story. It felt like the perfect place for my story, so after months of editing,

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Why I Write Flash Fiction

Nicole J Simms/ July 16, 2015/ Blog/ 0 comments

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Hello, everyone! Today I plan to share my thoughts about flash fictions, why I started writing flash fictions, and any tips that I have found throughout the years. Before I started writing, I only knew about two types of fiction (based on length): the novel and short story. So when I started completing creative writing courses, I was amazed at

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2 down, 3 to go

Nicole J Simms/ December 6, 2013/ Blog/ 0 comments

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So after waiting 36 days, I finally got a result for one of my stories, and it wasn’t good. My story received another rejection; however, this time I got some feedback, which is great if you can get it. Apparently, my story is confusing. I suppose, with this story, I forgot to switch to my reader’s hat when editing. With

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I’m on a Submission Roll

Nicole J Simms/ November 14, 2013/ Blog/ 0 comments

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I’ve done it. I’ve submitted my story a day before the deadline. It’s still close mind, but it’s done. I clicked on that send button and sent my story on a mission. Hopefully, it will succeed. So I allowed myself some time to be proud, and then the nerves kicked in. I have two of my babies out there. I’m

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