{"product_id":"the-exquisite-rush-curators-of-mini-sledgehammer-9780981942247","title":"The Exquisite Rush: 36-Minute Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn a special thrift store where shoppers can buy past experiences, two friends discover that not all memories can be shared. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA married couple decides to meet at the site of a past tragic event to make one final decision. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo make it to the overseas wedding planned by his fianc , a man with a terror of flying enlists a life coach, a couples counselor, a hypnotist, and even a flight simulator. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you like thrillers or romance, there's a story for you in this anthology. Sci-fi, absurdist drama, voodoo noir--they're in here. You probably hold every genre in your hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe took the winning short stories from the first nine years of Portland's Mini Sledgehammer 36-Minute Writing Contest and selected the best 36 of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's Mini Sledgehammer, you ask? It's a quirky writing contest that incorporates four writing prompts and a 36-minute time limit. All writers are welcome, from published professionals to newborn novelists, and when the time is up, they read their stories and the judges select a winner--all right there on the spot. There's no time to hesitate, second-guess, or hold back. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExquisite pressure is what these writers experience, and as the stories in this anthology demonstrate, pressure makes diamonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Curators of Mini Sledgehammer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0981942245\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780981942247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Indigo Editing, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 4.37w x 0.49d","brand":"Curators of Mini Sledgehammer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45896506015999,"sku":"9780981942247","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c01f4e86-d047-43ff-8aaf-a51d8132bf42.jpg?v=1721371583","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-exquisite-rush-curators-of-mini-sledgehammer-9780981942247","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}