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- The Top Short Fiction Contests: The Iowa Review, Jefferson Press, Bakeless Literary Prizes, and the Crazyhorse Fiction PrizeThis article reviews several of the many short fiction contests in the United States.
An Afternoon with Mom on Mother's Day: A Short Fiction StoryAn afternoon with mom on Mother's day. A funny short fiction story about Mother's day. Enjoy. Happy Mother's day and thank you for reading.- How to Write Engaging Short FictionShort fiction has specific requirements and limitations that make it unique in the world of writing. Here are some ways to write short fiction effectively and interestingly.
Short Fiction: the Slowest PoisonA short horror story about a woman and a misguided plan to poison her husband.- Joseph Conrad's "The Heart of Darkness and Selected Short Fiction" and Haggag Hassan Oddoul's "Nights of Musk: Stories from Old Nubia"A discussion of the unique sorrows of the immigrant and displaced as expressed in the volumes "The Heart Of Darkness and Selected Short Fiction" by Joseph Conrad and "Nights of Musk: Stories From Old Nubia" by Haggag Hassan Oddoul.
How to Auction Your Short Fiction OnlineSome online booksellers are becoming online print on demand publishers. It gives the freelance author more outlets for fiction.- Three Tips for Making Your First Short Fiction SaleLearn three tips to help reduce rejections and increase sales for your short fiction manuscripts.
- How to Breathe New Life into Your Short Fiction: 3 Simple TipsSome times we need to jazz up our short fiction to give it new life - here I will share a few tips on how I accomplish this in my own writing.
C.J. Cherryh's Short Fiction for Fans and Critics AlikeThis award winning speculative fiction novelist already has a legion of fans, but C.J. Cherryh's woefully underrated short fiction is sure to win over a few more.- The Challenge of Writing Short FictionThis article highlights the important challenges found in any piece of short fiction. It includes info on how to become successful in this dynamic field of writing.
- The Holy Grails of Short Fiction MarketsA short list of top paying publications for writers of short fiction.
The Short Fiction of Zora Neale Hurston: Part II - SweatThis article examines Zora Neale Hurston's short stories as "high art" based on Leroi Jones' essay "The Myth of a Negro Literature." This is part II.
The Short Fiction of Zora Neale Hurston: Part III - The Gilded Six BitsThis article examines Hurston's short stories as "high art" based on the characteristics in Leroi Jones' essay "The Myth of a Negro Literature." This is part three.- The Different Types of Short FictionParable, fable, tale, short story, non-realistic story, and short novel.
- Short Fiction JournalA collection of my personal reactions to: In Our Time by Ernest Hemingway, A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor, Nine Stories by JD Salinger, & The Stories of John Cheever.
- The Short Fiction of Kate ChopinCreole Society influenced much of the writing of Chopin, from characters to plot lines to setting. This is an in-depth essay examining how
The Supernatural Encounters in the Short Fiction of Nathaniel HawthornePerhaps one of the greatest American Romantics is Nathaniel Hawthorne. Revered for his use of allegory and symbol, Hawthorne is known for his ability to intertwine religion and nature with the supernatural.- A Dozen 99-Cent Kindle Short Stories or NovelettesA list of 99 cent short stories, novellas, or novelettes available on Amazon Kindle.
- The Short Fiction Writings of Matt WisnieskiThis is a consolidation of the short stories that I have published on the internet and namely through Associated Content. Each short story has a link and some information about each story.
Early, Short Fiction of a Japanese Master, Inoue YasushiDiscussion of early, short fiction, The Hunting Gun, The Counterfeiter and Other Stories , by Inoue Yasushi
Short Fiction: Trick or TreeA short flash fiction horror story for Halloween. Sometimes children are more perceptive than adults.- "Denny Smith": An Uneven Collection of Short Fiction by Robert GluckReview of the uneven 2004 collection of gay short fiction by Robert Gluck, "Denny Smith"
- Coffee Anyone, a Short Fiction StoryDo you believe in the unexplained? Maybe you will, after you read this short story with a strange ending.
- The Short Fiction of Zora Neale Hurston: Part I - SpunkThis article examines Zora Neale Hurston's short stories as "high art" based on Leroi Jones' essay "The Myth of a Negro Literature." This is part I.
- Little Crime/Mystery Fiction is Big BusinessArticle predicting the coming growth in popularity of the tiny, short crime/mystery fiction story due to new cell phone & e technology plus 2 example under 250 word stories
- Five Reasons to Discover Fiction WritingWrite fiction for fun. Write for the experience. Then success is bound to come. Positive ideas like that are the focus on this article, giving you a clear view on your chances as a fiction writer.
- Where to Find Short Story ContestsOne of the best ways to get attention with your short fiction is to enter contests. And if you win, you can earn some money in a genre that doesn't often pay.
- Stages of a Fiction Career: The Art of WritingEvery fiction writer goes through trials in deciding to write short fiction or novels. This article explains the stages a fiction writer faces in detail.
Glimmer Train Guide to Writing FictionGlimmer Train is one of the better markets for up-and-coming short fiction writers. The editors have put together a compellation of interviews on the subject of writing along with a few essays.
Alienation in the Short Fiction of Heman Melville and Nathaniel HawthorneAlthough both short stories focus on men who have are alienated from society, Hawthorne's The Minister's Black Veil and Melville's Bartleby the Scrivener differ in theme and character motivation.
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