Alice Munro
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How Short Can a Good Short Story Be?
by Paul Worthington Jr. on October 22, 2014 Permalink
It is said, though not proven, that Hemingway coined this short story:
For Sale: baby shoes, never worn.
Serious flash fiction, right? And it definitely is a story: a beginning, middle, and end. And for myself, it’s one of the best stories I’ve ever heard. Read More… -
Why Do You Read Short Stories?
by Paul Worthington Jr. on October 9, 2014 Permalink
I’ve been writing short stories for eight years, and I tell you – never have I come across a more fascinating, fun, and inspiring literary form than short story writing.
Don’t get me wrong – I’ve read many novels in my lifetime. Sidney Sheldon, Khaled Hosseini, Donald Goines – I run the gambit when to comes to novel reading. Read More…