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Flash Fiction. In General
Martha J Allard
  • Feb 22
  • 3 min

Flash Fiction. In General

I’ve been writing flash fiction over the last year or so, and I’m starting to collect it into a book. I love all short stories. They give...
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Craft and Writing
Martha J Allard
  • Nov 26, 2021
  • 2 min

Craft and Writing

I've been writing stories since I was twelve. Like most people, I read and read through my childhood. But it's not all I did. My mother...
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You're invited!!
Martha J Allard
  • Sep 17, 2021
  • 1 min

You're invited!!

As the picture below indicates, I have a reading on October first with all of these great women and non-binary authors. Please join us on...
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I'm at the end. But I'm not done. (and a small excerpt)
Martha J Allard
  • Jul 15, 2021
  • 2 min

I'm at the end. But I'm not done. (and a small excerpt)

This is the day. I've finally gotten to the end. the actual end. Of the big novel. I'm not done with it. I'm going to start with chapter...
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The color of my ink: Navigating my way out of Covid.
Martha J Allard
  • May 23, 2021
  • 2 min

The color of my ink: Navigating my way out of Covid.

I love fountain pens. I love watching the shimmer of the words as the ink dries in the wake of the nib across the page. I love the stains...
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In Praise of Misunderstood Characters
Martha J Allard
  • Mar 7, 2021
  • 2 min

In Praise of Misunderstood Characters

I was having a conversation last week, or it could have been the last month-who remembers what even time is anymore, right? What were we...
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Fragments: a tiny piece of my wip; The NIght Was Not
Martha J Allard
  • Feb 28, 2021
  • 2 min

Fragments: a tiny piece of my wip; The NIght Was Not

This is a little bit on my novel in progress, "The Night Was Not." The first bit is just a little context: Kerry Hazard thought he had...
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Remember that sequel? And a couple of reading recs while you wait.
Martha J Allard
  • Jan 23, 2020
  • 2 min

Remember that sequel? And a couple of reading recs while you wait.

I know, I know. I promised the sequel to Speak My Name at the beginning of this month. I mean, I wasn't worried. It was half written,...
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Blog Takeover: Welcome Author Ravyn Crescent!
Martha J Allard
  • Nov 17, 2019
  • 3 min

Blog Takeover: Welcome Author Ravyn Crescent!

When the Devil comes knocking, a choice must be made. Ravyn Crescent stopped by to talk about her new novella. Hi Rayven, we can't wait...
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Building this World
Martha J Allard
  • Oct 17, 2019
  • 2 min

Building this World

I've released a lot of stuff in the last few months. My short story collection, Psychic Surgery, came out at the beginning of summer, and...
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The I-word
Martha J Allard
  • Apr 26, 2019
  • 2 min

The I-word

I just wrote a blog about selling books for the Flint Area Writers blog. Really, it was about selling my own books, and how uncomfortable...
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IT'S NEW BOOK DAY!!
Martha J Allard
  • Apr 13, 2019
  • 2 min

IT'S NEW BOOK DAY!!

This is a collection of stories about being lost, and being found. They are myths retold through the lens of a new century. Here you’ll...
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A Winding Tale of Influence
Martha J Allard
  • Mar 20, 2019
  • 3 min

A Winding Tale of Influence

When people asked me, in my former life, to recommend a book, I had two lists in my head. The first were the sure sales, the easy ones....
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 why I never told:
Martha J Allard
  • Sep 26, 2018
  • 2 min

why I never told:

Tigger warning: rape and rape denial Why did I never tell? I’m sick of that question. Why didn’t I tell that I was raped? Twice? Because...
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First of All, it was October......
Martha J Allard
  • Sep 25, 2018
  • 1 min

First of All, it was October......

Yes. October will be busy for this writer! On Friday October 12th I will be with the Flint Area Writers at the Flint Art Walk. Stop into...
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