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Guest Posts
My Favorite Story Endings: A Guest Post by Marc Nash
Which story endings do I prefer? I find this question really hard to answer as I rarely conceive of my stories having a beginning, middle and end. With only 1000 words to play with, you have to plunge right in, no Continue Reading
My Favourite Type of Story Ending: A Guest Post by Tim Jones
I was asked about my favourite endings to stories and I thought it was a bit of a peculiar subject. As far as I was aware I didn’t have a favourite ending type and it took quite a bit of Continue Reading
Why I Write Short Scary Stories by Brianna Abello
This is a guest post by Brianna Abello. The beauty of a well-written short story is that it can quickly send your mind wandering to different places in your imagination without needing an extra 10,000 words. To me, the art of Continue Reading
How to Write a 10-Word Story
This is a guest post by Rebecca Henderson. Recently, I came across a contest with a word limit of ten words. That’s right, just ten words! I wanted to share with you some techniques I used to make the most Continue Reading
Bookends: Secret to a Perfect Short Story Ending by Nancy Sakaduski
This is a guest post by Nancy Sakaduski. To me, the ending felt so correct and so appropriate that it seemed to bend over backward to kiss the beginning. –Elizabeth Gilbert, “The Lousy Rider” — Two of the most Continue Reading
Why I Like to Write Short Scary Stories: A Guest Post by Brianna Abello
Hiding the demons I never set out to share my writing with the world–I was extremely shy and reclusive when it came to sharing the stories I wrote, because they were all horror. I was embarrassed to share the ideas Continue Reading
Write Short Stories that Win: Guest Post by Nancy Sakaduski
Contests and anthologies are a great way to get published, build a bio, and gain experience working with editors and publishers. Here’s how to make your story stand out: An Intriguing Title Don’t give the story away (“Morris Saves the Continue Reading
Travel and Feast Like Hemingway! [Infographic]
If you enjoy Hemingway’s writing, you’ll notice that he talks about moody, atmospheric places where a guy (or gal) can get a good drink and some unforgettable food. If you’ve ever wanted to travel and feast like Hemingway, well, essaytigers.com has the Continue Reading
The Great Big List of Infographic Ideas [Infographic]
Have you seen infographics before and wondered how you could make your own? Infographics are shown to be highly shareable and they’re cool to look at. Here, in this great big list of infographic ideas from InfoBrandz.com, you can discover Continue Reading