Two of my flash fiction pieces were selected as 2021 Realm Awards finalists!
Both were in the Audio Shorts category. I was excited to have my stories selected – they were my first ventures into audible story telling!
I had to learn how to record and edit narration, music, sound effects, ambient background noises…full productions! My husband and brother-in-law helped me learn the basics of editing programs, and the projects wouldn’t have happened without them, but I did all of the work myself. I’m still super proud of how these audio shorts turned out.
It didn’t factor into the judging, but I also love the artwork that goes along with both stories. I hired some fantastic artists to create these images. Frio Concepts (The Last of Us part II) and Patricio Rodriguez did fantastic work.
Here are the two audio shorts that made the finalist cut:
“Small Hours”
Behind enemy lines with no way out.
Sci-fi. 5 Minutes.
“Sun Eater”
The kingdom will crumble without the All Sun’s light, but he’s still going to run.
Fantasy. 7 Minutes.
I’d love to hear what you think of them! Which one is your favorite of the two? And do you prefer sci-fi or fantasy?
Just B. Jordan is an award-winning author of fantasy and sci-fi. She graduated high school a year early and received her first publishing contract at the age of 18. To Ashes We Run is her most recent novel. Find it here.
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