Easter is almost here! And to celebrate, you can find our newest edition (Spring Edition 2023) Ebook FREE tomorrow on Amazon in celebration of Good Friday. How do you celebrate Easter? Some dye eggs, some prepare baskets of presents, and some (like my ancestors) bake Serbian Easter Bread.
It is true that I am only part Serbian (technically Serbs of Croatia) as with many of those who were born in the USA, but this particular portion was enough to have some traditions passed down through the family. If you were to search for "Serbian Easter Bread", you would find all sorts of different shapes and symbols, but I am only qualified to talk about the one that was passed down to me. This particular loaf is a tri-braided circle with three red eggs tucked into the braid to form the points of a triangle. (There will be no making fun of my loaf...I had to make it dairy-free and that causes it to spread.) The red eggs represent the members of the Trinity and the color represents the sacrifice of Jesus. The round shape represents the unending existence of God. No matter how you celebrate Easter this year I implore you to remember the words of this silly kid's rhyme:
It's not about the bunny.
It's not about the eggs.
Easter is about the God who saves.
How to Participate in the Windows Into The Multiverse Writing Contest
You are asked to write a micro-story beginning with “Through the window, I saw...” using the photo below as inspiration. The only restriction on your creativity is that you keep your micro-story clean. All genres are accepted.
Submissions will open on April 1st and end on April 29th. Please keep your submission to between 800 and 1,200 words. Send your micro-story, your name as you would like it to appear, the genre of the story, your social media handle/website, and an email for contact purposes to info@cleanfictionmagazine.com
We will not use your micro-stories without your permission and the winner/s will be sent pages for approval. The winner/s will appear in our June 20th, 2023 Summer Edition along with the image on this page.
Depending on the number of submissions we receive, there will be either winners in several genre categories OR an overall winner. Each winner or the overall winner will receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card and an author feature ($40 value). The winner/s will be decided by the Clean Fiction staff and excerpts of each submission may be used for promotional purposes.
We cannot wait to see what you do with this new image and are excited to read your submissions! Happy Writing!
This Contest is Sponsored by Strangers and Aliens, a Podcast By Ben Avery Exploring Faith and Imagination, at strangersandaliens.com (Facebook & YouTube).
May your day be bright and your reading be epic!
~ Amy Lynn McConahy, Clean Fiction Publisher
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FREE Fridays
April 7th - Spring Edition 2023 - Free Amazon Ebook
April 14th - Winter Edition 2021 - Free Amazon Ebook
April 21st - Spring Edition 2022 - Free Amazon Ebook
April 28th - Autumn Edition 2022 - Free Amazon Ebook
May 5th - Winter Edition 2022 - Free Amazon Ebook
May 12th - Spring Edition 2023 - Free Amazon Ebook
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