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blackgate.com - 9/27/2009
Short Fiction Beat: Long Live the Short Story
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The short story is dead. The short story is where aspiring writers hone their craft. Markets for short stories are dwindling. We’re in a golden age of short story creativity and innovation. Print is dead. And so on and so forth. We’ve been hearing variations on this theme for, well, ...
bscreview.com - 9/22/2009
Short Thoughts on Short Fiction Vol. 12: Give it up for the ladies!
— bscreview.com — Following yesterday's mention of cliché busting female characters in the small crime presses Keith Rawson focuses this... weeks Short Thought on Short Fiction on the tough women of short crime fiction. Check out what he has to say.... Related posts: Short Thoughts on Short Fiction Vol. 10: ... (more) Short Thoughts on Short Fiction Vol. 12: Give it up for ...

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vectoreditors.wordpress.com - 10/4/2009
Short Story Club Reminder: “Oh He Is”
— vectoreditors.wordpress.com — This week’s story is “ Oh He Is ” by Karen Heuler. See you back here on... Sunday, as usual. Tagged: Fantasy, karen heuler, Short Fiction, short story club (more) Short Story Club Reminder: “Oh He Is”

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bscreview.com - 9/29/2009
Short Thoughts on Short Fiction Vol. 13: Reflections from the Graveyard
— bscreview.com — In this edition of Short Thoughts on Short Fiction Keith Rawson focuses on some single author collections... by Kyle Minor, Craig Davidson and Scott Wolven. He also graces us with a mini rant about those who claim that the short story is dead. Check it out after the jump.... Related posts:  ... (more) Short Thoughts on Short Fiction Vol. 13: Reflections ...
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SF Tidbits for 9/27/09
SF Signal — The Examiner interviews Kelly McCullough (MythOS). @Black Gate: Short Fiction Beat: Long Live the Short Story @The World SF News Blog: What Happened to Arab Science Fiction? @The View From LL2: The Economic Agendas of Sci-Fi and Fantasy Authors, Vol. 1 -- Jack London. Scott Edelman recalls the birth of the Sci-Fi Channel in Science Fiction Age #1. [Insert time warp music here...] Ellen Datlow has posted pictures from the Poe ...

September 27, 2009 Links and Plugs
Bibliophile Stalker — ... Writer’s Platform? Consider Your Online Reputation First. The View from LL2 on The Economic Agendas of Sci-Fi and Fantasy Authors, Vol. 1 — Jack London and The Economic Agendas of Sci-Fi and Fantasy Authors, Vol. 2 — Terry Goodkind. Adam Roberts on Why hasn't there been a science fiction Booker winner? Related: Cheryl Morgan on The Booker Question. CL Anderson on The Writing Life - The Rollercoaster. Soyka on Short Fiction Beat: Long Live the Short Story. Rachel Aaron on “If the people aren’t ...

September 28, 2009 Links and Plugs
Bibliophile Stalker — ... Your Writer’s Platform? Consider Your Online Reputation First. The View from LL2 on The Economic Agendas of Sci-Fi and Fantasy Authors, Vol. 1 — Jack London and The Economic Agendas of Sci-Fi and Fantasy Authors, Vol. 2 — Terry Goodkind. Adam Roberts on Why hasn't there been a science fiction Booker winner? Related: Cheryl Morgan on The Booker Question. CL Anderson on The Writing Life - The Rollercoaster. Soyka on Short Fiction Beat: Long Live the Short Story. Rachel Aaron on “If the people aren’t ...

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