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Joey Pinkney’s Short, Short Story “Maxine” won the MyQOTD.com’s Short Story Kindle Competition!

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My short story “Maxine” won the MyQOTD.com Short Story Kindle Competition by ONE vote! Hey, I’ll take it anyway I can get it…

“Maxine” is a quick scene about an heart-felt discussion between a husband and his wife about their daughter.

To be truthful, it was a great feeling to enter my story and to see that story in turn get such a great response. I mean, I got all kinds of encouragement. But more interesting was the questions. Is this going to be a book? Did the father mess with his stepdaughter? What’s next for Maxine?

So, even if I didn’t win. I won. Because my story had an effect on people. And that was the people who came forth to express their feeling. Maybe, just Continue reading Joey Pinkney’s Short, Short Story “Maxine” won the MyQOTD.com’s Short Story Kindle Competition! →

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Vote for Joey Pinkney’s “Maxine” to win the MyQOTD.com’s Short Story Kindle Competition

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Hello,

I’ve entered a short, short story entitled “Maxine” to a competition being held by MyQOTD.com.

“Maxine” is about Maxine, her mother Madeline and Maxine’s stepfather Harold. Under 750 words, this piece falls under the categorization of “flash fiction”. Although short in length, “Maxine” is BIG on emotion!

I need you to vote for my story to win the competition. The prize is a Kindle.

Click on the “book cover” to read the story.

Watch the Video Trailer for “Maxine”.

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