The Short Story: Flashbacks
Use of Flashbacks: The use of flashbacks is to be discouraged when writing short fiction. Nothing stops forward momentum better than a...
THE SHORT STORY: Use of Italics and White Space
As I discussed earlier anything that stops your story’s forward momentum needs to be examined. Italics and white space (double drops) if...
The Short Story: Forward Momentum
Forward momentum in the short story is usually overlooked in books and articles about techniques. For me it's equally important as the...
The Short Story: Openings-The transition into your story
One of the most difficult tasks a writer faces is creating an effective story beginning. Because a short story is so brief, the...
Titles and Openings: How to Attract Your Reader
TITLES The first thing a reader sees of your story is the title. A good title should intrigue the reader without giving away too much of...
The Short Story Collections That Influenced Me
Before I start a series of blogs about the short story these are the collections that got me interested in the short story. I've read...
The Journey: Lessons Learned
The journey first started when I moved from VT to Myrtle Beach in 2007. The original 17 story collection was a mixture of genres about...
The Journey To Publication
New Meridian Arts is a creative community dedicated to giving voice to original writers of talent and scope. As my collection “Creek...
Final Editing
This was the email I received earlier today: Hi Richard. Another one of out partners has reviewed your book for final editing. Please...
Final Revision: Editors Comments
I spent about the last three weeks doing a very deep slow edit of my collection. Addressing the editor’s comments and adding my own. This...
