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
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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
Spotlight App: MacGuffin, a Jukebox for Fiction and Poetry!
Independent publisher Comma Press is launching a ground-breaking self-publishing platform for short stories and poetry. It’s called MacGuffin, and avid readers will absolutely love what it has to offer. What is MacGuffin? MacGuffin is a ‘jukebox for literature’. All content Continue Reading
10 Tips on How to Write a Successful Fiction Book
10 Tips on How to Write a Successful Fiction Book Fiction books take up the top spots in many people’s reading lists. In fact, the bestselling books in all of history are almost all works of fiction. J.K. Rowling’s Harry Continue Reading
Open Invitation for Guest Posts!
With summer just around the corner, it’s time for everyone to head to the beach and generally enjoy more of the outdoors. Something about that really seems to get the creative juices flowing, doesn’t it? So we figure, why not Continue Reading
How to Write Great Flash Fiction: Crafting Killer First and Last Lines
Guest post contributed by Faye Kirwin of Writerology. Words mean everything to a writer. They’re the tools of our trade and should be placed with purpose and care for maximum effect. Nowhere is this more apparent (and necessary) than in Continue Reading
Three Infallible Tips for Writing Flash Fiction
A Guest Post by Bart Van Goethem Let’s not waste time on an introduction, shall we? 1. Develop a fear of death. Life is short. Too short, some would say. But whether you like it or not, one day you Continue Reading
Happy Endings: A Guest Post by Nancy Sakaduski
Happy Endings: A Guest Post by Nancy Sakaduski A problem I often see with short stories submitted to the Rehoboth Beach Reads Short Story Contest is a poor ending. Sometimes I get the feeling that the writer, having struggled to Continue Reading
5 Tips for Writing a Great Short Story
Guest post contributed by Eliot Gilbert. I think my first short story was something entitled The Monster Drinks Some Coffee. It chronicled the life of a dog named Lucy — my dog at the time — and her zany adventures Continue Reading