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Barb DeMoney
@bdemoney.bsky.social
Writing contest goblin!

Wife and mother of two, who loves writing, yoga, creating art, hiking, camping, reading, writing and going to concerts.
So excited to announce that my story Kickoff to Something Sweet was accepted ny KissMet Quarterly and will be published in their next anthology!!! Yay!!! @micromancemagazine.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Excited to learn that my rhyming story Number One Fan came in 5th place for NYCM's round one rhyming challenge. Excited to write another rhyming story this weekend for round 2! Congrats to all my friends moving on as well in the contest!
November 5, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I am happy to announce that my romantic comedy Farmer's Market Fumble was published today in the KissMet Quarterly.
It is in a holiday anthology and is for sale on Amazon. Or if you have Kindle Unlimited you can download it for free. Please check it out at: a.co/d/byk6kzW
November 1, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Excited to say I get to join the Rat Pack! My evil duck story "Quackers" was accepted by Rat Bag Lit and will be published in January! Yay!!
October 31, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I'm excited to learn that one of my stories, Fishing For Hope, was accepted at Nat 1 Publishing for an upcoming anthology! Yay! 🎉
October 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I am excited for the release of the KissMet Quarterly coming out at the end of October! If you like sweet romantic comedies, you will love this holiday collection from @micromancemagazine.bsky.social!
September 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
I'm excited to learn that my story Dancing the Night Away in Toytown is going to be published by Written Tales in 9 - 16 weeks! Love my cute, little comedy about Raggedy Ann and Andy!
August 20, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Come join the writing contest over at Twist in the Tale! It'll be a fun time!
August 12, 2025 at 2:36 AM
So excited to get an acceptance from Micromance Magazine for their KissMet Quarterly this fall. Whoo hoo! Had fun writing this one. Can't wait to share when it comes out!
August 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I'm excited to find out my flash fiction story A Curious Case of Choking came in 3rd place for my group in the NYCMidnight Flash Fiction writing contest. Now I move on to round 2 of the contest and get to write another story this weekend!
July 31, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I am excited to announce that one of my short stories A Fresh Start has been published by Flash Phantoms. You can find my story posted on their website at:
www.flashphantoms.net/july-flash-f...
It's a 500-word story that I wrote for a contest and it came in 6th place. Hope you like it!
July 1, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Just got an acceptance for my story "Signs Are All Around" by Sudden Flash! It will be published on Aug 20th. Yay!
June 28, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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#bookchallenge

Day 20: Life of Pi by Yann Martel
June 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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Day 19: The Shack by Wm. Paul Young
June 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Whoo hoo!!! I'm so excited to find out that my story There’s Something About Gary has been accepted for publication at Micromance Magazine in the fall. Yay!
June 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#booksky
#books
#bookchallenge

Day 18: Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
June 18, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#booksky
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#bookchallenge

Day 17: I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
June 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#booksky
#books
#bookchallenge

Day 16: The Call of the Wild by Jack London
June 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#booksky
#books
#bookchallenge

Day 15: Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
June 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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Day 14: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
June 15, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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#bookchallenge

Day 13: Down a Dark Hall by Lois Duncan
June 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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Day 12: The Bible
June 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Just started submitting a few of my flash fiction stories to see if I can get some published and woke up to an acceptance email this morning!!! Whoo hoo!
June 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#booksky
#books
#bookchallenge

Day 11: A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L'Engle
June 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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#bookchallenge

Day 10: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
June 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM