Our newest barista, Natalie Rodriguez, is a gifted writer and digital video director-producer with a cause to share. She wants people to become more aware of a great and growing affliction of our youth, and you can help her get that message out into the world. Please join Natalie’s crowdfunding project on Seed and Spark to finance and create The Extraordinary Ordinary The narrative follows the story of three college students navigating their way through the music, writing, and photography scenes. When one of them experiences a panic attack. they begin revisiting their history with mental health. ERICA strives to complete a long overdue photography project from high school but who struggles to find balance and closure from her past due to her ongoing battle with panic attacks. She befriends a classmate, BIANCA, a writer who has…
Friends! Last Round for Your Vote!
Here it is, our last complete round of voting for the first set or stories and poems in our Fictional Cafe Anthology Contest. PLEASE VOTE! ore exciting news about the next round next week! Fictional Cafe Contest Voting Round 7
Vote Now! Round 6 in Our Anthology Contest!
Here’s some interesting new work for you to read and vote for. Enjoy, and thanks for hanging with us – there’s more to come! Fictional Cafe Contest Voting Round 6 Now 400 Coffee Club Members Strong! Join us!
5 Haiku About Writing by Jason Brick
A celebration of writing in verse from across the Pacific Words have a power If you sling them like pebbles At ponds of the mind Forty-three good ones But a single star review Gets under my skin She said yes! Said yes! Happiest day of my life ‘cos now I’m published How did it take four Hours to write fifteen lines? Erased sixty-two I must get this done Deadlines are near, too damn near Hey! What’s on Netflix?
Round 5 in the Fictional Cafe Anthology Contest
OK, fans and foes, the technical difficulties have been ironed out and we’re back in the ring, ready to watch – er, read – two new competitors! They’re slugging it out for your votes, so please, don’t let them down! Fictional Cafe Contest Voting Round 5
The 400th!
Last month, we received notice of the 400th member of our Fictional Café Coffee Club. This was a milestone moment for us, so we wanted to share the news and introduce the 400th member to you. Coffee Clubbers, please meet Dianne Patten, who works in the Staples Print Services Center in Burlington, Massachusetts. She’s wearing our Fictional Café hat and holding our brand-new FC coffee mug. Congratulations, Dianne! We’re happy you’ve joined our community and delighted that you’re Our 400th! Like our new mug? Stay tuned to learn how to get one for yourself!
NEW! Rounds 3 and 4 of the FC Anthology Contest!
Dear Coffee Clubbers – Sorry to say, but we’ve had some system difficulties over the weekend that kinda messed up posting new rounds. We apologize, and want you to rest assured we’re all over this and getting it fixed so the contest will run smoothly going forward. Here are Rounds 3 and 4 for you to read and vote on. Enjoy! I’m delighted to see how good the writing is in all the entries, and am really looking forward to seeing who wins and will be making an appearance in our first and forthcoming book. I’m sure the writers will appreciate your interest, and your vote! Fictional Cafe Contest Voting Round 4
Round 3 of the FC Anthology Contest!
Hi Coffee Clubbers – here’s the link to the new works – fiction and poetry – for you to vote on. Enjoy! I’m sure the writers will appreciate your interest, and your vote! Fictional Cafe Contest Voting Round 3
Join the Fun! Vote for your favorites in the FC Anthology Contest!
There’s a new pair of contestants every 48 hours. Click here to read and vote. Your participation makes our contest more fun for everyone, so please jump on in! And here’s what to expect over the next few days. Literary Round 1 (Mindy Windholz vs. Dee Home) Genre Round 1 (Bill McStowe vs. Joanna Ghazali) Poetry Round 1 (Judy Wood vs. Annie Tventenstra) Literary Round 2 (Mike Mavilia vs. Jack Rochester) Genre Round 2 (Beth Roper vs. Peggy McAloon) Literary Round 3 (Natalie Rodruigues vs. William Cook) Poetry Round 2 (Dee Home vs. Suman Chatterjee) Literary Round 4 (Natalie Rodruigues vs. William Cook — another one) Genre Round 4 (Joanna Ghazali vs. Chelsea Keenon) Poetry Round 3 (Alison Whittenbeck vs. Michael Larrain) Literary Round 5 (Jane Ward vs. Jake Simons) Poetry Round 4 (Judith Manzor vs….
It’s October Already? Some Really Big News!
Whoa, what happened to those lazy, crazy days of summer? Or “Indian Summer,” that Fall event that it’s politically incorrect to be called? They just flew by, and here we are, us New Englanders, bracing for a cold, snowy winter. But at least we still have a glimmer of hope for a colorful leaf-turning October and, of course, Halloween. So with those thoughts in mind, we plan to bring you some season-changing creativity month. We baristas are trying to select works we’ve received that link in on an October-y theme without resorting to outright horror, ghosts, spooks and trick-or-treating. We’ll get you something new each week in fiction, poetry, art, podcasts, and – NEW!- video. If you want to pumpkin-up your java before you sit down with our offerings, by all means do so! But……