Tag: writers
group name: shortfiction
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August 02, 2007 09:10 PM EDT --
I find as a writer, that an old dictionary is a great tool.
In fact, the older the dictionary, the better.
Now I have two very old dictionaries that I use, but I have others that are not so old, and . . . more
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May 05, 2006 11:41 AM EDT --
There I was minding my own business, just out to buy a new hair dye when I heard this woman behind me clear her throat. "Excuse me, do you . . . more
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December 24, 2006 10:46 AM EST --
This is a very slightly altered version of a piece I posted yesterday called Serious vs. Amateur. You can check the comments there to see why I made these few changes, but mainly it was because some . . . more
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February 08, 2006 11:12 PM EST --
Hey everyone...This is a piece of literary short fiction that I wrote for publication. It's not published yet, though, so I can't post it publicly on Gather (if I want to sell it with first . . . more
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June 07, 2007 05:16 PM EDT --
I am a trusting person. My wife, however, isn't. She's heard that I've posted my book idea on the internet and thinks there's a chance it might be stolen. She referenced . . . more
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April 15, 2007 04:27 AM EDT --
Every year, Writer's Digest publishes a listing of their 101 Best Web Sites for Writers. When you click this link, you'll notice you can peruse through the listings in A-Z order or . . . more
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August 27, 2007 12:10 PM EDT --
The dog lay upon the floor waiting for his master to arrive, but he would soon find an unpleasant surprise. The step on the porch was not his master's familiar hobbling gait, but instead a steady, . . . more
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October 06, 2006 01:33 PM EDT --
I went to the Canandaigua (NY) Writers Group meeting this morning. This was the first time for me at any group like this. It was a very interesting experience. Being the full time student for this year . . . more
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March 12, 2007 05:46 PM EST --
To any writers out there who may be interested, this piece in the New York Times, from a book by Ben Yagoda.
(Apologies to NYT and Ben Yagoda if I'm breaking any codes regarding attribution.)
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May 16, 2006 05:30 PM EDT --
(Note: I wrote this in 20 minutes completely off the top of my head at a recent workshop -- curious about people's reactions).
"She was determined to have no explanation for most of her life." . . . more
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December 23, 2006 03:10 PM EST --
This year's New Yorker Fictions Issue (Dec 25 2006, Jan 1 2007) dropped into my mailbox this week. I assume that many serious short fiction writers read this issue, as it showcases some of the most . . . more
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January 07, 2006 02:51 AM EST --
I have a dream. I have had this dream since I was a small child and I first learned to read and write. My dream is to be an author. In some ways I am that already, but in others, I am . . . more
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February 13, 2008 09:41 AM EST --
I don't mean short story writers - you can be of any height, as long as you write stories.
Have you posted any lately on Gather?
I love to read short stories, and I also like to critique . . . more
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March 28, 2006 07:18 PM EST --
The beeping of the alarm awoke me. I scrambled to end the wretched sound. Six A.M. already? It seemed I had just fallen asleep. I sat up and put my feet in my old worn slippers, . . . more
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March 30, 2006 07:10 PM EST --
The Red Suitcase, Part Two
See Part One here
I was a shy teenager. I didn't have a lot of friends. Being pulled in and out of school did not help. Rumors would go around that the . . . more
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April 01, 2006 05:47 PM EST --
Click here for Part One
Click here for Part Two
Part Three
I came out of my daydreams long enough to realize it was almost three o'clock. It was about time for Betsy to stop by with the mail. . . . more
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December 31, 2007 01:45 AM EST --
Dr. Louise Fuller exits her house on Bristol Way promptly at three, the bells of St. Michael's tolling the hour as she makes a right at the corner and strides down the sidewalk. It will take her . . . more
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April 06, 2006 05:54 PM EDT --
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Betsy ran up to me and gave me a hug. "Tangie my girl, looks like ya gonna see some suitcase dreams in this lifetime after all!"
I hugged her . . . more
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August 10, 2007 10:54 AM EDT --
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
I came out of my daydreams long enough to realize it was almost three o'clock. It was about time for Betsy to stop by with the mail. I was the last . . . more
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January 13, 2007 03:58 PM EST --
“Jamal, don’t forget to get this ginger root tea to Mrs. Coleman by noon now.”
Jamal’s neck was bent, his face . . . more
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