Tag: short stories
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Why Write Short Stories?
“So, why write short stories?” It was an innocent question and an understandable one, at that. I’d just completed a panel on navigating the world of short story submission. I’d told the crowd that short story writing is a tough gig. Acceptances are the exception. Rejection is a constant reality. The money is pretty much non-existent.…
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Opening a Vein
“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit at a typewriter and open a vein.” – Red Smith Writing can be difficult, especially knowing what to write. I’ve been reading several blogs lately about ideas and the constant influx of them when you don’t need them, their apparent extinction when you do, and…