short stories
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Brushing up on writing short stories
It’s been said that writing short stories is one of the most difficult forms of writing. You have to pack quite a bit of information into a very small amount of space, and this doesn’t just include story and characters. Some of the best short stories also have underlying themes that readers can connect with.…
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Killing Self-Doubt and New Short Stories On the Way
So I’m dropping off a few articles for all my writer friends out there. Found by the amazing Astrea Baldwin – she’s so good at finding these inspiring gems! Writers Must Kill Self-Doubt Before Self-Doubt Kills Them – Now just a warning that this piece is rife with profanity and crude jokes, but honestly this…
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Hitting the Pavement Hard
I’m back! The vacation was a blast – beach fun, Universal Studios, and plenty of time to read and relax. I finished up The Secret Garden on the trip down, read through Maria Schneider’s short story “Year of the Mountain Lion”, and even started on Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. I’m absolutely LOVING this novel…
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Clawbinder Artwork
So the more I’m thinking about self-publishing, the more I’m considering starting out small first. I have my first published short story, “Clawbinder”, coming to the end of its contract term at the end of this month, and I’m thinking about publishing it for free up on Amazon, Smashwords, and B&N. Just to get my…