Sentences with phrase «short fiction i read»

I do in - depth reviews of about half of the novels I read and a decent amount of the short fiction I read.

But a lot of short fiction I read (even from big names that everyone would recognize), and some that I write, feels more like a novel excerpt than a self - contained story.

Not exact matches

Neither is geologist Liz Hajek, but she makes an exception for this book: «I don't generally gravitate toward fiction, but this collection of short stories, set in a variety of compelling places and time periods, is so creative and rich, it's been really fun to read.»

According to research conducted at the University of Toronto, study participants who read short - story fiction experienced far less need for «cognitive closure» compared with counterparts who read nonfiction essays.

The article made me remember a Larry Niven short story I read in a collection years ago (I know you'll be shocked to find out that I grew up reading science fiction).

After digesting short literary excerpts, people performed better on the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test — a common measure of the ability to judge others» mental states — compared with readers of popular fiction.

As the title implies, this collection concentrates on writings about AIDS, but it strays far, from Paula Treichler's exemplary analysis of US network television dramatisation of AIDS, to Richard Dellamora's reading of an Edmund White short story and Sander Gilman's survey of 20th - century German fiction about contagion, real and imagined.

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I read a lot of everything — science fiction, science, philosophy, novels, short stories, mysteries, literary fiction, old books — everything.

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A comprehensive unit using a variety of Science Fiction (short) stories, focusing on reading for meaning and locating information in a text.

Your child will demonstrate reading, writing, and analytical skills on the TNReady English assessment by working with short readings of fiction and nonfiction.

I've read Dean Wesley Smith's pricing suggestions for short fiction before, but while I've been tempted, I've been too unsure of my writing ability timid to try and raise my prices.

Generally this is 2,000 word chapters of original short genre fiction with cliffhangers that hook the reader to keep reading and keep buying.

There is no shortage of apps from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo and hundreds of others that allow you to read short fiction, novels and even classics like Leo Tolstoy's War and... [Read moreread short fiction, novels and even classics like Leo Tolstoy's War and... [Read moreRead more...]

So, in an act of literary activism, Smith has turned her magical new collection of short fiction, Public Library and Other Stories, into a celebration of what she calls the «Democracy of reading, democracy of space: our public library tradition.»

It's a day to celebrate flash fiction (also called short - short fiction and sudden fiction), which... Continue reading →

Amazon has launched an imprint of Amazon Publishing called Amazon Original Stories, publishing short fiction and non-fiction works meant to be read in a single sitting.

I've been reading and researching Victorian fiction ever since, and constantly return to my original favourites — Dickens (all), Wilkie Collins (all, but especially The Woman in White, The Moonstone, and Armadale), J.S. Le Fanu (Uncle Silas), Mary Elizabeth Braddon (Lady Audley's Secret)-- and to the shorter fiction with which the magazines from the mid 1850s, like Temple Bar and Belgravia, are replete.

Short fiction or books that just have a hundred pages would be easier to read and promote «binge reading.»

She enjoys reading and reviewing books in various genres, but especially literary fiction, historical fiction, classics, short stories, and travel writing.

Like giving away short stories (not necessarily on blogs, because people don't really read fiction on blogs.

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Her short fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, PANK, on NPR, and in numerous anthologies like Thrillers: 100 Must - Reads, The Lineup: 20 Provocative Women Writers, and St. Louis Noir.

To answer your question, I haven't written any flash fiction, and all the short stories I've read are longer than this, but my attempts to emulate the genre have left me with new respect for those who write it and do it well.

The digital literary magazine Literary Orphans, which publishes flash fiction — in addition to reviews, interviews, short stories, and poetry — lists the estimated time it will take for a reader to read a piece.

I read some flash fiction which I think is consider a short story but they lack the appeal (for me) because of their brevity.

Since electronic reading devices (and to some extent laptops for that matter) make reading long pieces of writing less enjoyable, we have chosen to dedicate the journal to «short fiction,» in this case, fiction which is approximately 1500 words or less in length.

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The potential for a renewed interest in short stories — stand - alone fiction that will no longer have to wait to be anthologized or published as a collection — as well as timely pieces of non-fiction on current world events means that readers without the time or inclination to tackle longer pieces of literature can now fill their reading needs with shorter and less pricey ebooks.

The piece in question is an 800 - word short story, nay, practically a blog post-length work of flash fiction, that she sat down to write... [Read more...]

Her short fiction has appeared in North American Review, Colorado Review, Brooklyn Review, Mississippi Review, The Reading Room, and Epiphany.

Artful Stories Thursday 6th April Kicking off an exciting new series of spoken word events in the new Cheltenham art gallery, Chapel Arts, I was pleased to have been invited to read my short story «The Impressionists», taken from my flash fiction collection Quick Change.

After reading a few articles about writing short fiction and after taking a few stabs at Chuck Wendig's Flash Fiction challenge, I licfiction and after taking a few stabs at Chuck Wendig's Flash Fiction challenge, I licFiction challenge, I licked it.

I've always preferred to read and write novel - length fiction, but the ebook has brought back the short story, the novella, and the serial (among other things), story formats that were never that practical outside of magazines (and even then, it had been a while since you saw many novellas and serials).

This isn't the first wave of short fiction titles in recent months, as subscription - reading platform Rooster launched this spring as the answer to Scribd and Oyster's all - you - can - eat models.

In April of this year Orbit USA launched their Orbit Short Fiction which was basically the popular «e-Singles» program that entailed books that... [Read more...]

Long - form journalism and short - form fiction have become widely popular formats with readers, and a number have platforms have been launched to focus solely on this type of reading.

Everything from microscopically short flash fiction and haiku, to epic tome - length entries can bring about vital publicity and put writers» works in front of publishing industry... [Read more...]

I call it my toilet book... because it is flash fiction, a collection of short, two - minute reads.

I read over 30 stories a month, and I can assure you that many, many of them, especially the very short «flash fiction» are astonishing in what they achieve in one or two pages.

I talked about that in the article you can read called When to Mail Short Fiction to Traditional Publishers.

Authors of short form fiction and nonfiction reading this post will no doubt agree and look for a way to sell their own short - form work online.

When I first read Alan's article, and read the Singles submission policies, I saw it as another option for short fiction writers who typically seek publication in traditional journals; Singles appeared to be something of an a-la-carte literary magazine.

Go read my last post explaining how it is possible for writers who work really hard and take a long - term approach to their writing might make a living with short fiction.

Listen to some samples, all reading the short science fiction story, I've Written a Little Code, by Andrew Knighton, to see which you prefer.

Among the items on her 55 pages of Home screen are the following: Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar...: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes by Daniel Klein, «Shade» a short story by Stephen Gould available for free download in Kindle format (Mobipocket) from Tor, Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 2,730 Pages by Ammon Shea, and subscriptions to Time, Asimov's Science Fiction, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and the blog TVNewser.

Last Call for General Fiction Book of The Month: «In short, this is a great read: ingenious set - up, exciting plot and strong characters.»

I didn't think it was possible to write shorter, compelling XXS fiction, which seemed even more daunting until I read your examples.