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I met Kelly Fordon while I was pursuing my MFA. She was working on a novel told from the point of view of a U.S. Congressman’s young...

I was asked to write a post on the topic: How do I know when a story is ready for submission? My fine writing friends over at the...

I wonder if Steve Jobs ever felt this way. (Yes, I’m starting this blog post by comparing myself to Steve Jobs.) I wonder if, as he held...

There’s an oft-quoted adage, “Write what you know!” which is simultaneously true and untrue. It is untrue because, as fiction writers, we...

I have an affinity for geographically-centered fiction. What I mean is, I think the “place” of the writer and the story he writes are...

Tuesday this week I presented part one of an adaptation of an exercise in “What if?” by Bernays and Painter. You can get your own copy...

There is some fine fiction (and poetry and non-fiction) at storySouth, and this week I’m highlighting the headliner short fiction story...

Today and Thursday this week, I’m going to be giving you an adaptation of an exercise in “What if?” by Bernays and Painter. You can get...

After a holiday weekend, most of us probably have plenty of writer’s inspiration: time spent with family, time spent with friends who...

So, I have this story. It’s called, “The Silence of God is Impossible to Bear”. This was a story that I wrote several years ago, and it...