Tag Archives: Short story

…and the story ends (Coffin Hop 2012)

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Marie Loughin

Today I unveil the shared story begun on the first day of Coffin Hop 2012. I have to hand it to you people. You rock. The fun part of this exercise is seeing the different writing styles. I see hints … Continue reading →

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A Helluva Tale

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Marie Loughin

Welcome Coffin Hoppers and other friends! I’m excited to announce that the e-book for my dark humor short story Hell Hole is now available for sale. Strike that. The Hell Hole e-book is available for free! For the next three … Continue reading →

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Ruminations on Night Circus and Angelfall (plus a bonus)

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Marie Loughin

As I said in my last post, it’s been a busy year for me so far. I’ve not had time to read much, but these three stories were noteworthy enough to review. Night Circus  by Erin Morgenstern Available in hard … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Norse gods and hobos… [Announcements!]

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Marie Loughin

I have a few announcements today, starting with: My first ever flash fiction story, “Jokul Frosti and the Boy,” is appearing at Sommer Leigh’s wonderful blog for FREE! I’m pretty happy with this story and hope you take a moment to … Continue reading →

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Pondering the whims of editors (a history of Marie’s “Rose in Winter”)

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Marie Loughin

If you’ve visited my site recently, you might have noticed Vanessa Chan’s lovely artwork in my sidebar. This is actually the cover of my newly published e-book, Rose in Winter, a 20-page short story that was originally published in Marion … Continue reading →

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I wanna be Neil Gaiman’s Personal Assistant

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Marie Loughin

I got the idea for this entry weeks ago, before I had a blog or was even mentally committed (obvious remarks aside) to having a blog. When I went to SiWC and became convinced, for the second year in a … Continue reading →

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