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How to Write a Short Story

May 7, 2018 by Kathy Steffen 1 Comment
how to write a short story

Writing a novel can be an overwhelming project, but writing short fiction can be intimidating too. There is nowhere to hide with short fiction. Every word needs to count, but short stories also take less time to complete and even if writing a full novel is your overall goal, writing a short story is a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Short Fiction, Writing Craft Tagged: short stories

Video Inspiration: Ray Bradbury and his Road to Publication

October 31, 2010 by Lori Devoti Leave a Comment

Ray Bradbury talks about rejection and acceptance in the short story market where he got his start. Plus, you get to watch him walk around his house in shorts!

Posted in: Author Interviews Tagged: Ray Bradbury, rejection, selling, short stories

The Art of the Short Story, a MadCon Panel Report

October 27, 2010 by HowToWriteShop 1 Comment

On this panel were Gene Wolfe (multi-published award-winning author of science fiction and fantasy), Allen Steele (multi-published award-winning science fiction author), John Krewson (writer for The Onion and short story author), Jim Frenkel (editor at Tor, missing from picture), and Mark Tiedemann (multi-published short story writer and novelist). Combined and individually these men have impressive … [Read more…]

Posted in: Conferences, Writing Craft Tagged: MadCon, panels, short stories

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