#VirtualWritingEvent
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Introducing “You Wrote It. Now Sell It.” Practical Marketing Tips for Authors
Writing a book is a major accomplishment worth celebrating. But writing the book is only the beginning of a larger journey to seeing your work published. That’s why we’re excited to launch, “You Wrote It. Now Sell It,” a new video series of marketing tips. This series is designed for writers who want to take…
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Live in Two Weeks!
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A Witch Awakens and Goes on a Book Tour!
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Wassup At Old Scratch Press?
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Announcing a New Cozy Mystery With a Supernatural Twist: A Witch Awakens by Ellis Elliott
A Witch Awakens, the First Volume in Author’s Fire Circle Mystery Series, Now Available from Hawkshaw Press. Monrovia, CA – May 5, 2025 — Hawkshaw Press (the crime fiction and cozy mystery imprint of Current Words Publishing, LLC) is thrilled to announce the release of A Witch Awakens, the first book in the Fire Circle…
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Congratulations Virginia Watts!
TRACING BODIES, the new Old Scratch Press Collection by poet and short story author Virginia Watts, is live! In Tracing Bodies, Virginia Watts maps the delicate, aching terrain of memory, love, and loss with unflinching honesty. These poems pulse with the ghosts of the past—childhood shadows, family echoes, and the quiet, enduring presence of the natural…
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Gently Down the Stream
Do you know what’s current? The new INSTANT NOODLES! Have you read it yet? Here’s a peek at “Early Channels,” by Diana Beckett: And don’t forget that submissions close in a week for the next issue of INSTANT NOODLES! Your work could be featured just like Diana’s! INSTANT NOODLES is always free to read, free…
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Congratulations Ellis Elliott!
Two fantastic book reviews, and A WITCH AWAKENS by Ellis Elliott is live! “A Witch Awakens is a ‘Fire Circle Mystery’ steeped in an Appalachian backdrop and traditions. It delivers a punch with the hard-hitting story of Cece Chagall, who moves back to her hometown of Eureka Grove in search of peace, only to herself involved…
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Old Scratch Press Update
If you didn’t know it, CWP runs a poetry/short form collective called Old Scratch Press (OSP). Founded in 2022, and publishing its first books in 2023, the collective was formed as a way to make publishing poetry, and all types of short form creative writing, affordable and possible. It’s incredibly tough to get a traditional…
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What Happens On A Blog Tour?
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Come Read Your Work Friday Night
I want to invite you all to come out and support PERISCOPE CITY: WHERE THE LONELY GO TO LIVE ALONE with our Valentine’s evening “Love Stinks!” reading and open mic. Join Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 886 1135 6295Passcode: 090540 Ben’s book is, “A captivating series of short stories, both dramatically and philosophically enthralling.”KIRKUS “Ben Talbot excels…
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It’s Not Too Late to Join Us!
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A Joyful Rebellion with Current Words
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Learn How To Write A Better Book With Our Reels
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We Missed You Today!
Hi All, Today we celebrated the launch of Gabby Gilliam’s book, NO OCEAN SPIT ME OUT, with a Zoom reading by Gabby, Robert, and Alan. Many of the guests were likely friends and family of the authors, and we deeply appreciate their support as we navigated our first live event since 2020. It was in a…
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6.15.24 Live (& free) Reading on Zoom for No Ocean Spit Me Out
🌟 Get ready for an unforgettable evening! 🌟 Join us for an electrifying book reading event as the talented Gabby Gilliam unveils her latest masterpiece, No Ocean Spit Me Out! But that’s not all! Friends and fellow literary stars Robert Fleming and Alan Bern will also be captivating us with their powerful readings. 🌟✨ Don’t miss…
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Tonight’s the Night
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Want to Ask Your Questions About Publishing?
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Meet Our Literary Magazine
Did you know that we publish a literary magazine three times/year? It contains award-winning writing and art, and is open for submissions up until November each year. ALWAYS free to read, and free to submit to, Instant Noodles provides opportunities for new authors to get some publishing street cred. It’s another way we try to…
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Come and get your free edit~no strings attached 😉
We’re ecstatic to extend an invitation to you to attend a Current Words One-And-Done Session—a uniquely enjoyable opportunity crafted for fiction and memoir writers to enhance their skills in a wonderfully supportive environment. And the best part? It won’t cost you a penny! Imagine this: an online gathering hosted by top editors Dianne Pearce and…