WRITING LETTERS AND SHORT STORIES
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The Short Stories of Stephen KingAlthough Stephen King is known for his horror novels he is also a great short story writer. Many of the movies we watch are taken from his short stories.
Ray Bradbury: My Favorite Short Story AuthorRay Bradbury is my favorite science fiction short story writer. He is a literary icon, award-winning writer, and my go-to guy for science fiction short stories.
My Favorite Short Story Writer, and the Wish: How Would You like to Earn Degrees in Writing Romance Novels, and Would the Potential of These Degrees Leave You Rich or Poor in Old Age?Of all the short stories I read in 44 years of being an author, my favorite short story writer is me. But I did enjoy the short stories of dozens of other authors studied in my English/creative writing emphasis/writing fiction, poetry, and plays major.- The Joy of Short StoriesTod Goldberg's collection of short stories "Simplify" is excellent. He is a name to watch and this collection should be read.
- Teaching Early Reading Skills: Free Activities, Fun Sentences and Mini StoriesWhen you teach your child reading skills, you will want to use a variety of methods and resources for a well-rounded reading education, as well as to ensure that comprehension is achieved. It should also be fun for the child.
- Favorite Short Story Writer: Stephen KingWhile countless other authors have written up good short stories in their day, most pale in comparison to Stephen King, who got his start back in the '70s with quick-and-easy stories that had real zing.
Let Me Take on Wall Street: Poems by Anne Hart: Print Version and Links to Audio VersionNumerous Poems by Anne Hart: When Art Galleries Reflect the Human Condition- STAGES: The Development and Production of an Actress-Turned-Author Jordan RoterAn aspiring actress gets a lucky break and becomes a published author.
- J.D. Salinger and Holden Caulfield Of, "Catcher in the Rye"Many life experiences and events that Salinger went through are comparatively similar to those he has Holden go through. Here are some concrete examples from, "Catcher in the Rye" of these similarities.
- John Steinbeck BiographyA short biography about American author John Steinbeck.
Letters"Letters" tells the story of a lonely, overweight teenager who writes letters to her former best friend, now high school It Girl. It is featured in Teresa Lo's first collection of short stories "Realities," which is available on Amazon.com.
How to Maintain Family Connections with Prisoners and InmatesIf your family member is housed in a prison out of state, or if you don't want to take your children to visit their parent while incarcerated, you can build those family bonds through simple letter writing.- Author's Top New Year's Resolution and Top 5 Ways to Keep ItBased on my experience as an author of two books, here's what you need to keep that highest priority New Year's resolution-get published.
Happy Birthday, P.V. Ariel - My First International Writing ColleagueA New Look at One of Our Friends from India, plus some information about India.- Cheap Ghost Writing Isn't Easy - but It's WorthwhileYou might think that selling yourself short is a sure way to not be a success in the ghost writing field. And your eyes are probably dancing with the large sums of money that you've heard ghost writers pull down.
- Raymond Carver Addicted to Alcohol? How His Life as an Alcoholic Influenced His Work: "Cathedral" and "Vitamins"Most of Carver's short stories feature themes about loss and disappointment caused by alcoholism. His choice of themes is not surprising, since his own life is greatly reflected in his fiction
- The Glory of the Short StoryShort stories are an artform, a delightful nibble of fun to whet a reader's appetite. But they're an endangered species. How can we bring short stories back to glory?
Writing Advice Didn't Work for Her (or Me Either!)I came across the home page of Patricia A. Duffy, who says that when it comes to writing, "Conventional Advice Wouldn't Work for Me." After reading her article, I have to say that I agree.- Amanda Knox Case Update: Concerned Citizens Support Convicted Killer with Fundraiser, LettersAmanda Knox's case update includes news that concerned citizens support the convicted killer from Seattle. It has been said that those that support her are holding fundraisers and writing letters in order to bring forth
Why I Wrote Numerous Novels, Plays, and PoemsI took the most important advice I ever received about writing novels. This advice helped to make use of the graduate degree I received in writing fiction and poetry. Going to college felt like listening to ambient music - relaxing in the late 1950s.
How to Promote Your Writing in Public Schools, Libraries, and Bookstores Before You're Published as a StorytellerFree book publicity is about storytelling to library and school audiences and virtual online book tours.- 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.
- Stephen King's Short Story CollectionsStephen King is famous for his long novels, but his short stories are just as fascinating. Here I give a brief overview of each of his short story collections.
- How Early Reading and Writing Skills Build the Future of Your ChildrenPurposeful reading and writing, at an early age, builds vast accumulation of knowledge. It is a critical parental duty to be dedicatedly involved in the early development of their children, reading and writing being the foundation of all human learning.
Charles Bukowski: Poet Laureate of Skid RowHenry Charles "Hank" Bukowski set down the lives of American outsiders and working people in poems, short-stories and novels in simple, unadorned language
A Review of "Letters to a Young Novelist"Letters to a Young Novelist isn't just lectures on style, theme, narrative, and the power of persuasion. It's a chronology of the works that Llosa has analyzed, read, and read again.
Where to Find Truly Useful Information on Freelance WritingThis article discusses the books and websites I've found most helpful for freelance writing. These resources are all about debunking myths and providing information you can really use to further your freelance writing career.
Choosing Freelance Writing as a Career ChoiceFreelance writer is defined as a self employed individual who is working full time in the writing trade.- Book Review of Slouching Towards Bethlehem: The Joy of the Short StoryIn this collection of short stories written in the 60s, author Joan Didion brings together a collaboration of short stories that showed some of the aspects of the 60s, family life and her personal feelings towards writing in one novel.
Writing Your Statement of Purpose for Graduate School ApplicationsApplying to graduate school is scary and confusing. The mountains of paperwork, test scores, transcripts and writing samples are enough to make you tear your hair out. Here's how to beat the confusion of writing your statement of purpose.
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