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As a curious observer of life, I blog on writing, marketing, my prairie - anything that interests me in the moment. I like to have conversations with readers, so don’t hesitate to leave a comment. I'll respond.

What connects the short stories in a collection?

By Carol / 10 June 2014 /

As I delve into the art of short story writing, I’m also looking at how authors make the stories in a collection cohesive. S.R. Mallery wove together the stories in her book Sewing Can Be…

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How can writing short stories work for you? Six ways

By Carol / 30 May 2014 /

What’s next for my writing? With my novel Go Away Home set to publish in July, I’ve been thinking more and more about where to turn my writing energy next. Short stories have come up…

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Historical fiction – Short stories & novels

By Carol / 22 April 2014 /

Three books of historical fiction reached the top of my TBR stack this month. Sewing Can Be Dangerous and Other Small Threads by S. L. Mallery is an engaging collection of short stories spanning events…

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