I believe short stories serve a multitude of purposes. They can be, for some, like the training wheels on our bikes. They are a great way to introduce new worlds to readers to test the waters for interest in that area. My short stories came after the novels. It’s been a blast learning the differences in writing techniques needed. In short stories, the author has to be as … [Read more...]
Dangerous Lee – Keep Your Panties Up and Your Skirt Down
Tell us about yourself. I live in Burton, Michigan, with my hyper and cute 10 year old daughter. I work as an HIV Prevention Expert with Wellness AIDS Services of Flint, Michigan.I am a brand with various projects in the fields of activism, writing, acting, painting, internet radio and publishing. What is the title of your book? Tell us a bit about it. Keep Your … [Read more...]
Marta Moran Bishop – Wee Three: A Mother’s Love in Verse
What is your most recent book? Tell us a bit about it. Wee Three: A Mother's Love in Verse Tell us something about yourself. I have been writing since the age of six. When I wrote one of the worst plays ever written. I have learned a lot since then. What inspired you to write this book? My Grandmother Helen Springer Moran who began some of the verses in the book … [Read more...]
Carolyn Moncel – 5 Reasons to Leave a Lover
What is your most recent book? Tell us a bit about it. 5 Reasons to Leave a Lover is my second book. It’s a collection containing a novella and two short stories focusing on love and lost. Ellery and Julien Roulet from my first book, Encounters in Paris, return— this time involved in an emotionally-charged love triangle, and along with two other couples, explore how … [Read more...]
Entering Short Story Contests
Many authors begin their careers writing short stories to hone their craft before trying to publish full-length books. Entering short story contests can be an effective way to learn how to write a good short story, and winning such contests will make publishers pay more attention when authors submit their book-length manuscripts. Recently, I was asked to assist in judging a … [Read more...]
Haresh Daswani – Evolution of Insanity
What is your most recent book? Tell us a bit about it. My most recent book is Evolution of Insanity, a compilation of short stories I have written in the past 5 years. These stories evolved along with my craft, carrying philosophical thoughts, humor, and poetic and prose experimentations. I have played with different styles, polishing, destroying, and reassembling to … [Read more...]
Mark LaFlamme – Box of Lies
What is your most recent book? Tell us a bit about it. Box of Lies is a collection of short stories. It follows five years of writing novels and it was a nice break. I'm extremely comfortable with the shorter format and wrote these with great glee over the winter and spring of 2010. The response has been amazing. Readers report they are hooked (and a little disturbed) by the … [Read more...]
Jason Stanbridge – Tales of Terror from the Irish Hellfire Club
What is your most recent book? Tell us a bit about it. My most recent book is called Tales of Terror from the Irish Hellfire Club. It’s a collection of short ghost stories set up in an old seventeenth century hunting lodge which has been abandoned for centuries due to an appearance by the Devil during a card game which was held in the house a during it’s first few … [Read more...]
Hank Quense – Tales From Gundarland
What is your most recent book? Tell us a bit about it. Tales From Gundarland is a collection of six short stories and two novellas. I think the book blurb has an accurate description: Laughter is like free health insurance: you can't get too much of it. This book will give you enough laughs to boost your health. It's filled with delightful entertainment. Without … [Read more...]
Judith Lawrence – Welsh Cakes: Book of Short Stories
What is your most recent book? Tell us a bit about it. My latest published book is, Welsh Cakes: Book of Short Stories. This is the first book of fiction that I have published. It is divided into three parts.Part One has nine stories about a Welsh girl named Gwen and is where the book got its title. Part Two consists of eight stories with themes varying from romance to … [Read more...]