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Congratulations to author Elizabeth McCleary on winning Readers Lane's second Flash Fiction contest!  Here is her story.  Don't forget to enter your own story in our next contest!  stephanie casarez / Flickr / CC 3.0 Full Circle Author: Elizabeth McCleary Aithinne flitted from the circle with a sigh. She liked to dance, but usually preferred to dance alone. She had enjoyed the solitude of her ancient rowan for hundreds of years, but the arrival of children of men changed everything and she resented their intrusion. Her woodland no longer felt safe and secluded. Her sisters, fascinated by these [...]

So you like to save money, support local businesses, and be eco-friendly by buying used books from thrift stores and garage sales? Awesome! (Find out more great ways to get books free and cheap.) But now you’ve got mildewy, smoke-stanky, or water-damaged books? Definitely NOT awesome! Don’t worry, you have a few options to try before giving up on your smelly books. Try these steps to neutralize mildew and odors without spending a ton of money. 1. Dry it off. If your book is actually damp or wet, you’ll first want to make sure it’s thoroughly dry to stop any [...]

Congratulations to author Laura Sook Duncombe on winning Readers Lane's first Flash Fiction contest!  Here is her story.  Don't forget to enter your own story in our next contest!  simpleinsomnia / Flickr / CC 3.0 A Fish Tale Author: Laura Sook Duncombe “Mummy look, I found a seashell!” Micah, Helen’s thirteenth son, called to her from down the beach. She ran to him. “Don’t touch that, my darling! What did I tell you?” She fumed, batting the shell from his hand. “Never turn my back on the ocean. I know, but--” “No buts,” Helen interrupted. “Now get inside. It’s [...]