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New Book from Mary Papas!

Posted on December 22, 2017 by SSFFS Project
New Book from Mary Papas!
Posted In Announcements, Mary PapasTagged In improve your writing, mary papas

Improve your writing skills with this new book from Mary Papas! Do you want to improve your writing skills? Have you ever heard the saying “show, don’t tell”? If so, this book is for you! Showing is very different from Continue Reading

How to Write Great Flash Fiction: Crafting Killer First and Last Lines

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Deina Furth
How to Write Great Flash Fiction: Crafting Killer First and Last Lines
Posted In Guest PostsTagged In faye kirwin, flash fiction, guest post, guest posts, improve your writing, writing flash fiction

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

Posted on May 5, 2015May 4, 2015 by Deina Furth
Three Infallible Tips for Writing Flash Fiction
Posted In Guest PostsTagged In bart van goethem, guest post, guest posts, improve your writing, 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

5 Tips for Writing a Great Short Story

Posted on April 29, 2015May 1, 2015 by Deina Furth
5 Tips for Writing a Great Short Story
Posted In Guest PostsTagged In eliot gilbert, guest post, guest posts, how to write short stories, improve your writing, short reads, short stories, writing short stories

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

3 Tips for a Great Short Story

Posted on September 23, 2014March 18, 2015 by Mary Papas
3 Tips for a Great Short Story
Posted In General Updates, Mary PapasTagged In characters, how to write short stories, improve your writing, writing better short stories, writing short stories

A good short story keeps you company during a coffee or tea break, brings a smile to your face, makes you feel and think a little differently. But a great short story? A great short story makes you read as Continue Reading

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