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NEWS: Short Fiction Break Needs Your Help

August 27, 2014 by Jeff Elkins 9 Comments

Hello Short Fiction Break Readers,

Jeff here. I’ve got some exciting news!

In a few weeks Short Fiction Break is going to publish our first ever quarterly collection. After rereading the 113 short stories published on Short Fiction Break over the past three months, our authors have picked their top 7 favorite. We are going to put these together into a short collection. They will be available as an e-book and a paperback for you to grab and enjoy.

We are really excited about this. But we need your help.

Our quarterly needs a name. We want to call it something besides “The Short Fiction Break Quarterly.” Naming it “Short Fiction Break Quarterly” would be like naming my soon to be born fifth child, “Number Five.” It just won’t do.

Will you help us pick a name?

Leave your suggestions in the comments below or on our Facebook page. We will be accepting nominations for names starting right now and going until Monday (September 1st).

Once all the nominations are in, the SFB authors will vote on their favorite. The winning name will get a free paperback copy of the quarterly. Second and Third place will get a free e-book copy.

Make as many name nominations as you want. The more the merrier.

Thank you for helping us with this project. The contest starts now!

On your mark.

Get set.

GO! 

Filed Under: News Update!, Science Fiction, Uncategorized

About Jeff Elkins

Jeff is a writer living in Baltimore with his wife and five kids. He is the author of four books, including Mencken and the Monsters. He regularly blogs at Vagrant Misunderstandings.

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Comments

  1. ttaylor297 says

    August 27, 2014 at 6:49 am

    Suggested title for the story compilation?

    Quarter Past…

    Suggesting Short Fiction’s present place in time.

    My two cents.

    Thank you for a great web site.

    Reply
  2. Renee Cassese says

    August 27, 2014 at 9:49 am

    Here are a couple of my ideas:
    “Quick Fiction Fixes”
    “Short Fiction Suites”
    “Stories on the Breeze”
    “Story Pebbles”
    “Flash Lightning Tales”

    Reply
  3. rnee1000 says

    August 27, 2014 at 9:51 am

    Here are a few ideas:
    “Flash Lightning Tales”
    “Stories on the Breeze”
    “Quick Fiction Tales”
    “Pebbles on the Pond”

    Reply
  4. Shelley Lerea says

    August 27, 2014 at 6:09 pm

    “Stories to be devoured ”
    “Fiction Fun”
    “Quarterly Express.”
    “Short and sweet “

    Reply
  5. Jan says

    August 27, 2014 at 6:37 pm

    Featured Distractions
    Stops Along the Way

    Reply
  6. cami says

    August 27, 2014 at 11:35 pm

    Little book of wonders

    Reply
  7. Derek says

    August 28, 2014 at 1:11 am

    “Scintillas” – means ‘sparks’ or small particles…as in ‘scintillating’ (sparklingly witty) bits of writing.

    Reply
  8. derekailes2003 says

    August 29, 2014 at 3:38 pm

    Musings From A Creative Mind or Musings From Creative Minds

    Reply
  9. Andy Walker says

    September 1, 2014 at 12:32 pm

    How about something really simple and contemporary like SFB1 (and then 2 …) or what about Short Story Breakout, or Short Fiction Breakout.

    Reply

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