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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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PICKS
We'll pick at least one from this list...
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I always knew when my time was up and I was discharged from Naval service I would have to move back home and run the family farm. I SAID I DIDN'T KNOW by River Huffman
I peel my eye away from my telescope lens and answer every damn one of her questions—just like I always do and have been doing for a very long time, too long. The Whirlpool Galaxy by Janet Paszkowski
I feel my body respond and nourishment flows from me into this little darling. Hope by Beth Lauderdale literary
PREPARATION by M.W. Hamel
Except for an old man near the middle, they’re all wearing surgical masks, their eyes following me until I pass. One Life by Kevin Brown
Wess and the Apple Lady watched Jed as he stumbled a little and half-heartedly knocked on the door. Earned Apples by Bosley Gravel
She paused just inside the threshold of the store, allowing her eyes to adjust to the dim light. The Corner by Dory Adams
When I was a kid, that’s what we believed dead people were. Sitting on a cloud with a halo and a harp. Declarative Sentences by Jared Ward
Color of Echoes by D. Byron Patterson IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER by Sandy Green
LOSS OF INNOCENCE by Daniel B. Young
Turtles floated around in the cedar water as she stared at her reflection. Beautiful Scars by William Falo
A COW by Deepak Kapur THE AFTERLIFE by Dan Campbell
Poems by Nanette Rayman Rivera Shuffleboard by Ray Succre Poems by Suchoon Mo
essay
Becoming the World’s Strongest Writer by Eric D. Lehman Since Islam is the official religion of Malaysia, Muslims need to know which direction to face when they are praying. FINDING OUR WAY by Mary J. Breen
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Everyone's a Critic! Where our guest assistant editors choose their top 10's or top 5's or... Read what they say about each one!
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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