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- 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.
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.- Flash Fiction - Quality Fiction in Bite Size PortionsFlash fiction - fiction usually written in 700 words or less - is the new craze. But why? Who reads it? Who writes it? And what's the point?
- The Different Types of Short FictionParable, fable, tale, short story, non-realistic story, and short novel.
- 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 Holy Grails of Short Fiction MarketsA short list of top paying publications for writers of short fiction.
- 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.
A Quiet Night - Short FictionWith three younger brothers, a quiet night of studying alone offers a rare treat. Until you realize you aren't quite alone after all...
Surviving Halloween - Short FictionJudge not, at least not until you've gotten all the facts. And the facts are here.- 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.
- Alice Munro, Short Fiction WriterAlice Munro is my favorite short story writer. She is a wife, a mother, and a writer, who has made the lives of ordinary people into great material for stories with significant yet subtle meaning.
- Fleeting DreamsA look at the many short stories of popular writer Neil Gaiman, including must read works "Snow, Glass, Apples." and "A Dream of a Thousand Cats".
ParticularA young boy foster boy reflects on life.
Ladies of Trade Town Anthology Release and Party!Info and details on the Ladies of Trade Town Anthology as well as release details and party at A-kon 22, Dallas' largest Anime Convention
Early, Short Fiction of a Japanese Master, Inoue YasushiDiscussion of early, short fiction, The Hunting Gun, The Counterfeiter and Other Stories , by Inoue Yasushi- ''Ad Lib" - a Short Fiction Story10 years after saying goodbye, Thomas and Jessie have found their way back to each other. What tore them apart before can possibly do it again.
Lady's First Snow; A Short Fiction PieceIt was late November, and we still hadn't seen a flake of snow. The kids were getting anxious to go outside, build snowmen, and have snowball fights. This is a wintertime short story about a small puppy's first snow.
Short Fiction: Trick or TreeA short flash fiction horror story for Halloween. Sometimes children are more perceptive than adults.- Can Reading Fiction Change One's Personality?Lovers of art frequently make claims about being transformed by art, yet many researchers take such claims to be anecdotal.
- "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"
- Hey: A Short Fictional StoryA fictional story with surprises! Enjoy! Thank you for reading.
She Sees Through the NightDo black cats really bring misfortune? They may at least see things in vast darkness we never thought them capable of seeing before. And what they see in the night may be misunderstood until the unknown interacts with one person.- Farewell, Cruel WorldThe final goodbye.
Fiction Review: The Writing Class by Jincy WilletDavid Sedaris says Jincy Willet is his favorite writer. Read a review of her fiction novel, The Writing Class.- 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.
- Advice for Serious Literary TypesIn short, you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
- Creating a Fictional Worldtips on creating a believable fictional world
Hellhole, a Short Fiction Story About LifeA short fiction story that will make you think about how you believe and live- Coffee Anyone, a Short Fiction StoryDo you believe in the unexplained? Maybe you will, after you read this short story with a strange ending.
- Religious and Financial Oppression in Short FictionA Comparison essay discussing the effect of religious and financial oppression in short fiction.
DARK DELICACIES Edited by Del Howison & Jeff Gelb19 terrific horror stories in this Bram Stoker Award winner.
