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Newsletters, Contests, and Book ideas from Story Institute.

Well, after much research and trials, we have decided on a new version of the Story Institute store. This updated version provides us with more ways to share stories and provide for a greater use of story resources members of our team have used.

Our FEATURED section includes the books from Story Institute authors and other specials currently being offered at Story Institute.

Our NEW BOOKS area includes books from authors we have interviewed or are among our favorite stories. Each of these books are new and some are even autographed.

Our PREVIOUSLY VIEWED BOOKS page contains previously viewed books found within the library of our team members. Quantities of each book are limited and prices are low. All books listed are in good to excellent condition.

Check out the new section and make suggestions by sending us an email: customerservice@storyinstitute.com

After a much too long of a hiatus, Story Institute’s RamblingVerser podcast will be returning to the air…or rather clouded waves…This season, we will bring back some familiar favorites such as the quote, poem, and topics of the week as well as add some structure to your storytelling and writing. We will be bringing in thoughts of imagination and assembling resources to help you on your writing adventure.

If you are an author and would like to share your work, send us an email at customerservice@storyinstitute.comwith a summary of your work and where we can purchase a copy. If you are a writer working on a new piece, share it in our forum. If you are looking for topics on which to focus your stories or poems, search our short story or poetry topics. After you write them, share it here or by email at customerservice@storyinstitute.com. If it relates to one of our topics, we will feature it on one of our shows.

Until the next episode, remember to imagine, enhance, and grow your stories.

Welcome back to another year at Story Institute. Coming up this year, will be the next series of podcasts. We will be looking for new creativity and new inspirations. If you have something to share and your writing is your passion, send us an email to ramblingverser@storyinstitute.com, give us a call at 615-431-WRIT, or post on our community forums…

We are planning our next contests and revising our compilation of previous winners and entries. Books from Story Institute authors can be found on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble and right here at Story Institute…are you looking to share your stories…connect with us here, Facebook, or Twitter…but, write and enjoy…

Happy Holidays to all from Story Institute. Whether you are a new visitor, or an old friend, we extend our warmth and happiness to you at this special time of year. The holidays can provide some special stories for the writer in all of us. Watch for those magical moments and connect with your muse as you share your thanks with your family, friends, and passers-by. Enjoy the season to its full extent. Even if times are a little tough, it takes you to help turn them around. Happy Holidays and continue to Imagine, Enhance, and Grow your stories into the new year!

Have you noticed the new search option available in our navigation area…Short Story/Poetry Idea Search…?

Use it to find past ideas and topics quicker by typing in some key words…Try it here as well…

Select your topic type (i.e., “Short Story Topic” or “Poetry Topic“)…

Find your muse and write away…

As our regular listeners to Story Institute’s RamblingVerser will know, Chad Corrie has been an invaluable guest and integral author to our podcast conversations. Chad recently shared an announcement with us about an addition to his new website. Read below for some writing directions and opportunities and become a fan of Chad’s work and world…

“An exciting new addition is coming to ChadCorrie.com. There will soon be a Fan Page on the site.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
At this time Chadcorrie.com is open to looking at just about anything except fan fiction. The idea is to have items created in homage to or by inspiration from Chad’s work (the whole book/series/story, a scene in that work, etc.) and/or The World of Tralodren® world setting in general. This means your creation can run the gambit from his currently published work to parts about the world setting you’ve learned from the works and/or the website.
Read More »

Yes, you read that title correctly…simply sign-up and post to our forums, and we will provide free autographed copies of a book featured on Story Institute’s RamblingVerser or on our website to up to 10 individuals…so, join us today!  Really…are you going to pass up a free book…really…oh, yeah…in the meantime, remember to imagine, enhance, and grow your stories…

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STORY INSTITUTE 2009 SHORT STORY CONTEST AWARDS

NASHVILLE, TN – June 21, 2009 – Story Institute, your online and in-print source for imagining, enhancing, and growing stories, is proud to announce the winners of its 2009, United States short story contest.

The first and second place winners will be featured in upcoming Story Institute RamblingVerser podcasts and newsletters. Along with the winning short stories, entries from selected writers will appear in an upcoming anthology released at the end of 2009.

Story Institute contests have created excitement within the writing community and inspired excellent entries from writers across the U.S. Each writer expresses excellent imaginary and creates a wonderful storyline within their short stories and applicable websites.

The First Place winner is:
Rebecca Laskowitz for “Kaylee’s Quarter”

The Second Place winner is:
Amy Priddy for “The Lady of the Fountain”

All winners receive gift certificates from leading bookstores, a feature in RamblingVerses, Story Institute’s Newsletter, publication in an upcoming Story Institute anthology, and other prizes.

The First Place, 2009 winner, Rebecca Laskowitz, along with the winner of the Fall 2008 (Jill Eisnaugle) and Spring 2009 (E.D. Arrington) poetry contests, will receive additional pages within the anthology to share more poems demonstrating their dedication to writing, creativity, and storytelling.

About Story Institute:
Since its basic beginnings in 2002 with Timeless Tales, Story Institute has grown to inspire, enhance, and grow your stories personally and professionally while helping share your success in print, online, and in person. Through short story and poetry topics, storylines, novel ideas, and contests, Story Institute encourages and assists the writer in most of us and the imagination in all of us.

Through Integrity, Ingenuity, Inspiration, Influence, Impact, and Excellence, Story Institute strives to:
* Evoke emotion within our customers that make connections to our communities
* Engage our customers, their families, and clients in active tales that connect their emotions to past knowledge and experiences.
* Empower our partners to use their new knowledge while growing their families, organizations, and stories into a world of their own.

Contact:
John E. Murray, III, Chief Story Symphonizer, Story Institute
615-713-1783
ramblingverser@storyinstitute.com

So, if you have reached these pages, you may have noticed the new style for Story Institute. As with all technology, things change and the old, faithful themes and tools become more difficult to use. This was the case with the template used with Story Institute.

With this new look and feel, we hope to bring you more writing ways, writing topics, and some new publications. If you have checked out our forums, you may have noticed a new name out there…Mark Sengenberger. Mark’s new book, In Between Epiphanies, is available on Amazon and through Story Institute. We are proud to serve as his publisher and encourge our readers to check out his work.

Stay tuned for new tweaks, rules, and prizes to our contests…

As we move past our last contest and into the next…our judges and friends share a little of their own verse with you…Skyler Wolf Jones was our guest poet the last couple of days…Read Skyler’s work in our Poetic Inspiration section…OR, through the links below…
Poems by Skyler:
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On the next episode of Story Institute’s RamblingVerser…we will be speaking with members of the Humble Fiction Cafe…they are a extraordinary group of writers who have grown together in writing and publishing…their combined efforts have published the book Split!

Tune into the next episode of Story Institute’s RamblingVerser for this great conversation…

We at Story Institute would like to apologize for the delay in production for the next round of RamblingVerser Conversations…our podcast with writers for writers…

The next round of storylines will begin next week…with a focus on the good writers found within our contests. Stay tuned for more and continue checking your feeds…

STORY INSTITUTE SPRING 2009 POETRY CONTEST AWARDS

NASHVILLE, TN – April 21, 2009 – Story Institute, your online and in-print source for imagining, enhancing, and growing stories, is proud to announce the winners of its Spring, 2009 United States poetry contest.

All first and second place winners will be featured in upcoming Story Institute RamblingVerser podcasts and newsletters. Along with the winning poems, entries from selected poets will appear in an upcoming anthology released at the end of 2009.

Story Institute contests have created excitement within the writing community and inspired excellent entries from writers across the U.S. Each verser/poet expresses passion within their poems and applicable websites.

The First Place winner is:
E.D. Arrington for “An Ending of a Similar Kind”

The Second Place winners are:
Suzanne Grenoble for “Core”
Jamie Lynn Waters for “Bitter Awareness”
Joy Sheppard for “Cole Ridge Poem”

All winners receive gift certificates from leading bookstores, a feature in RamblingVerses, Story Institute’s Newsletter, publication in an upcoming Story Institute anthology, and other prizes.

The First Place, Spring 2009 winner, E.D. Arrington, along with the winner of the Fall 2008 contest, Jill Eisnaugle, will receive additional pages within the anthology to share more poems demonstrating their dedication to writing, creativity, and storytelling.

About Story Institute:
Since its basic beginnings in 2002 with Timeless Tales, Story Institute has grown to inspire, enhance, and grow your stories personally and professionally while helping share your success in print, online, and in person. Through short story and poetry topics, storylines, novel ideas, and contests, Story Institute encourages and assists the writer in most of us and the imagination in all of us.

Through Integrity, Ingenuity, Inspiration, Influence, Impact, and Excellence, Story Institute strives to:
* Evoke emotion within our customers that make connections to our communities
* Engage our customers, their families, and clients in active tales that connect their emotions to past knowledge and experiences.
* Empower our partners to use their new knowledge while growing their families, organizations, and stories into a world of their own.

Contact:
John E. Murray, III, Chief Story Symphonizer, Story Institute
615-713-1783
ramblingverser@storyinstitute.com

Well, you did it…you helped close out our short story contest in style with many entries…Thank you to everyone who entered. Our judges will now review each entry and determine the winners. If you would like to read all the wonderful entries, visit: http://www.storyinstitute.com/category/short-story-contributors/

Enjoy!