I still have a FREE few packages of delicious, unique Dante Coffee from Taipei, Taiwan left from our giveaway last week. In case you missed it, take a look here at this link: Free Coffee, Anyone?
Last Call for FREE Coffee!
Guest Blogger Kathy Parker – Creativity Matters: Jumping Without A Parachute
Editor’s Note: Kathy Parker is a Fictional Café member, poet and Instagram All-Star. She wrote this piece about her work in the writing field on her blog. We loved her honesty, courage and hope she inspires to fellow creative folks so much, we asked if she would share it with our community. We hope you enjoy her piece. * * * Creativity Matters: Jumping Without A Parachute With the year still fresh and shiny I’ve been thinking lately about my goals and direction for the coming 12 months. After much thought, I have decided I will no longer continue to write for Elephant Journal. While having that kind of exposure can be of benefit, I can simply no longer advocate an organisation who do not pay their writers, yet still demand exclusive ownership and rights…
National Reading Month – March Submissions
March is National Reading month, here in the States. So what better way to celebrate than with our March Submissions? Whether you dig into our offerings or pick up something else, let us know what you’re reading this month in the comments section below or on social media. We’ll be sharing what we’re reading ourselves. On another note, it’s also National Caffeine Awareness month. So, yeah, caffeine exists. There you go. Here are our March Submissions. March Submissions Poetry Our Featured Poet and first contributor from India is Sunil Sharma. He is a decorated veteran of the writing and editing world and a wonderful poet. Please help us welcome Sunil to the ‘Café. Fiction Dan Coleman’s “The Spot,” is our first Featured Fiction for March. It’s story about two boys and their…
Free Coffee, Anyone?
Dear fellow Fictional Café members: You may recall the recent posts about my trip to Taiwan and the story of Dante Coffee, our sister coffee shop in Taipei. In one of the posts I asked, “Could a cup of home-brewed coffee from Dante in Taipei, Taiwan, be in your future?” Here is the answer! While having my morning coffee at Wei Ni’s charming coffee shop I bought a box of six single-serve coffee pods, just so I could give them to you, our Fictional Cafe members, free! These coffee pods are, in our American experience, rather unique. The pod hooks over the edge of your coffee cup [see below] and you pour steaming hot water through it, kind of like steeping tea. It’s fun, even if you only get to do it once. I have six Dante coffee…
Give Me Coffee or Give Me Death
That’s what Patrick Henry said, right? Pretty sure. I may be wrong. But anyway, it’s Sunday, February 26, so tomorrow is February 27. That’s Monday. I know I’m right about that. Monday always follows Sunday. So tomorrow, Monday, you get to find out what these coffee messages are all about. Look for it. It’s called “Free Coffee, Anyone?” Don’t want to miss out on that, do you?
When is it Coffee Time at the Fictional Cafe?
What a great question. You’re a Member and see our fiction, poetry, art, photography and podcast posts all the time. But we’re a coffee shop, right? So where’s the coffee? Stay tuned and we’ll tell ya!
A Valentine’s Day Greeting and a New Story
We received this Valentine’s Day greeting from one of our good friends and contributors, Nina Brav. We asked if we could share it with all of you, and Nina graciously said yes. She asked that everyone pay particular attention to the artwork by her friend Katherine Yau and visit her website. And I invite you to read Nina’s new story, “Ms. Tabitha,” and to read her charming Valentine’s Day message here. If you like what you see, be sure to sign up for more Nina on Instagram or Facebook [at the end of her message]. Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone! Your Fictional Café Baristas
The Worst Typo I Have Ever Seen, EVER
This advert appeared on page 29 of The Economist “The World in 2017” issue. Seriously, the most egregious typo I’ve ever seen.
Love or Something Unlike It – February Submissions
Apologies to Kenny Rogers for appropriating his song title, but it’s that time of year again. The Hallmarkiest of holidays is upon us. Whether you celebrate it or not (or just meme about it), we have something for you this month in our “love or something unlike it” themed selection, drawing on the emotions that interpersonal relationships tend to create among us humans. Take a gander at what we have in store this month: February Submissions We open with Kevin White’s short story “Bowl of Peaches,” a meditation on love lost and the despair one feels in the aftermath. The one scene story revolves around a meeting between a one-time couple whose wounds have not completely healed. Our next short story comes from A.D. Wolf. “Words Unspoken” looks at the other end of a relationship…
A Fun Survey for Creative People
Our friend and publishing colleague, Michael Boezi at Control Mouse Media, has offered Fictional Cafe members an interesting opportunity to help you focus your creative efforts, the results of which he is going to share with us. Michael and Jack know each other from book publishing days and reconnected at the recent Independent Publishers of New England conference, where Michael gave an outstanding, SRO presentation. Here, in his words, is his enticement for you to take the short survey. If you’re interested, please jump right on this. Hi Fictional Cafe Members, Creatives have unique challenges when trying to market and sell their art. Over the years, I’ve seen many writers, musicians, and visual artists struggle to build a business – even if they produce great work. In my experience, the issue always seems to boil…