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THE
ART OF SHORT FICTION What
is it? Author
Charles Blackstone tells.
WRITING GREAT SHORT STORIES Elizabeth Kadetsky who teaches at Sarah Lawrence College and at Columbia University’s School of Journalism serves up some advice.
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CRAFTING
CHARACTERS THAT JUMP OFF THE PAGE Punching
up your
fiction?
Where there's a tipster, there's a way. Discover Robert Gregory Browne's
secrets to
getting multiple book deals.
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BIOFICTION
INTRODUCED Even as she receives 5 stars
on Amazon for Trine Erotic while editing/publishing
Entelechy: Mind & Culture, Alice Andrews takes time
to chat about the esoteric world of this mind-bending read.
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Here's our winner of TOP PICK!
“Duotrope Digest ”
"...think of Duotrope’s Digest as a matchmaker of sorts.
If you write fiction or poetry, we can help you find appropriate markets
for your work."
--Shannon Wendt, Duotrope creator
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TOP PICKS
1. Fake Fire and Rescue by Blake Butler-- This was by far my favorite submission. What
I’d say: A sick, twisted story that hit all the right notes.
And a swipe at dead babies! Wish it was longer — the story, not
the dead baby swipe. Anyway, kudos. 2.
Homecoming by Bill Brocato Freight Train — Eh. Carver — Double eh. What
I’d say — Homecoming is succinct and clever. Then
again, maybe it’s short and easy to understand and I’m
just dumb. Either way, I liked it. 3.
Sri Lanka by Byron D. Howell — Liked
it. Really liked this poet. Everything by him. What
I’d say — It’s hard to compliment poetry without
sounding pretentious, so I’ll leave it at -- Well done, Bryon.
For the writers who submitted works that I didn’t like, a short anecdote: A nurse delivers a newborn to a young couple. The mother cradles the baby in her arms and says, “He has my eyes.” The father gingerly raises the baby in his arms and says, “He has my nose.” A stranger passes and says, “He has my sympathy.” You see, it’s all relative.
Now it's your turn-- Meet Our Guest Assistant Editor
Who is Shoe Schuster?
Currently,
Shoe is developing a comedy feature with Zucker/Netter, the producers
of “Airplane” and “The
Naked Gun ,” amongst others. Recently,
Shoe completed a pilot for NBC starring Maggie
Wheeler (“Friends”)
and David Deluise (“Third
Rock from
Read Shoe Schuster's script, Sperm Donor How will you rate it?
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Literary Agent Kelly Sonnack's TOP PICKS
Who will we nominate for the Pushcart next?
Mark Treitel 's TOP PICKS
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THE REQUIRED ACCOMPANYING COVER LETTER by Richard Fein 2. Soap by Jared Wahlgren 3. HILLS LIKE PINK ELEPHANTS by Bruce Stirling
PICKS
Who were nominated for the Pushcart in 2009?
EXCLUSIVES Advice to Writers: from an Editor/Book Publisher In summary, three vital concepts for the process: Persist; Trust; Revise! SHALLA CHATS with Seamus Cashman of Wolfhound Press
SHALLA MINGLES with Mr. Fitness, Alex Cristo “Writers: Get Fit!”
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