tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post8572487677864753403..comments2023-09-25T02:24:22.087-07:00Comments on Anne R. Allen's Blog: Why You Should be Writing Short FictionAnne R. Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-18262619454041999492015-09-26T04:03:43.067-07:002015-09-26T04:03:43.067-07:00I really love the way u convey ur ideas. I also lo...I really love the way u convey ur ideas. I also love Any's blog. both of u are talented!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04532645193010796608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-80497962918294020762015-08-25T06:13:32.080-07:002015-08-25T06:13:32.080-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Peacehttp://shortstories.co.innoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-5264430560552972282015-06-28T09:10:09.758-07:002015-06-28T09:10:09.758-07:00Mike--Congrats on getting your screenplay made int...Mike--Congrats on getting your screenplay made into a film! That's the toughest thing of all and you've already jumped that hurdle. Stories are the easiest to place, and you should have good luck with them. Screenplays and short fiction have more in common than short fiction and novels. <br /><br />Best of luck with the stories. Visit today's post and check out our "opportunity alerts" for story contests. (Just click on the header of this post and it will take you to today's post, coming out in about an hour.) Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-24267239187339769882015-06-28T03:54:14.266-07:002015-06-28T03:54:14.266-07:00You have just inspired me to try to write short st...You have just inspired me to try to write short stories again. When I first began writing I did short stories. I got acceptance notices for four of them, and one of the four actually got published in the type of literary journals you described. Then I went on to novels and screenplays - with no novels published and one screenplay filmed. So now I'll try short fiction again, thanks to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-68199930800459804642015-04-10T23:53:37.637-07:002015-04-10T23:53:37.637-07:00Cyndi--I'm glad this post helps. This is a new...Cyndi--I'm glad this post helps. This is a new golden age for short fiction, so keep writing those stories!Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-39729838042483780792015-04-10T22:30:03.500-07:002015-04-10T22:30:03.500-07:00I just discovered your post on Pinterest, and have...I just discovered your post on Pinterest, and have to say, I am so onboard. I've been working on a novel for the last year or so, but I always return to short stories, mostly because their easier. I've even managed to win a few contests. I think some of those will end up on Amazon in the near future. Thanks for the solid advice.Cyndi Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08357706511252720376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-19534121061847587982015-03-13T09:09:05.807-07:002015-03-13T09:09:05.807-07:00Jassie--Congrats on finishing your story. Best of ...Jassie--Congrats on finishing your story. Best of luck with the anthology. But even if you don't get in that one, there are many, many opportunities to place short stories these days. Keep writing and sending them out. Be sure to check the "opportunity alerts" each week in this blog, where we list contests, anthologies and other opportunities to publish your short fiction. Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-26589304819279330732015-03-13T06:22:33.788-07:002015-03-13T06:22:33.788-07:00Anne..you nailed this aeticle...Gosh,how i wish i ...Anne..you nailed this aeticle...Gosh,how i wish i had found ur blog article 3 yrs ago....i have just finished my short story which is merely a 1500 word story...and if it gets selected for an anthology that i am writing for,then i will be glad even though it is unpaid at the moment.II really enjoyed the writing process.It was damn tedious in nature for i have never felt the need to discipline myself to write under deadlines as i had been writing long fan fictions with my of course...But i am glad i took this chance and your article simply boosted my energy levels to write even more..<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JassieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-32407534254916144712015-02-07T09:29:10.538-08:002015-02-07T09:29:10.538-08:00James--Ouch! At least you knew how the story ended...James--Ouch! At least you knew how the story ended. When I wrote a serial for a newspaper back in the early 1990s, I didn't even know how I intended to end the story. I don't recommend it. :-) <br /><br />Novellas are huge right now so if you have shorter pieces, they could be gold. And short stories are making a big come back. Check every week for my "opportunity alerts" at the end of each blog. I list lots of contests and venues for short fiction. <br /><br />Just click on the header of this blog and that will take you to this week's post.Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-14192333033352337152015-02-07T04:49:39.924-08:002015-02-07T04:49:39.924-08:00Yea, I can second that, published about two set ou...Yea, I can second that, published about two set out of a series, and had the rest on a computer that crashed, now I have to rewrite the whole novel from memory.<br /><br />This is the reason I have gone back to pen and paper for writing the draft, because at least that way I have the skeleton in the closet if something like this happens again.<br /><br />I have about six or seven experimental works that just do not fit the long form, so I am thinking maybe short, but being from the traditional world, I could not find magazines anymore, do they even print them. So I guess I will give the ebook format a try, thank you for your article, pure gold.James Doudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09673618919347997598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-52907565431602773752014-05-13T15:20:16.516-07:002014-05-13T15:20:16.516-07:00JC_Princess--If you click on the header of this po...JC_Princess--If you click on the header of this post, it will take you to my new post (May 2014) on short fiction. It has links to places you can send your work. <br /><br />I don't think sending your work to websites and magazines is the best way to get critiques. Most litzine editors usually don't have time to give anything detailed. For helpful feedback, I highly recommend CritiqueCircle.com, or post to Wattpad or ReadWave to get feedback. <br /><br />Don't take rejections as a sign that you don't "have what it takes". Catherine Ryan Hyde, author of Pay it Forward and one of the top bestsellers on Amazon, got over 200 rejections before she placed her first short story.<br /><br />Generally, it takes 10 years of serious writing to get to the point where you make money from it, so be patient. Keep working, get as much feedback as you can (not that you should take all the advice--just what resonates or a whole lot of people agree on.) <br /><br />As I'm sure you've heard before, success is about 1% talent and 99% hard work. The drive has to come from you, and it sounds as if you have that. Keep sending out your stuff and cast a wide net. Best of luck! Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-72549826589988367592014-05-13T15:02:05.337-07:002014-05-13T15:02:05.337-07:00I have been trying pretty frantically to find a pl...I have been trying pretty frantically to find a place where I could publish my work, like short stories for example to get into a magazine or even online to no avail. I found a place that seemed pretty legit, I was to send three short stories and they would critique and let me know if I have what it takes and I haven't heard anything back :/ I also forgot what the website was, go figs on my part. :( But I'm still hopeful, I have to be. Good news I'm already published, bad news I'm not making much of an income yet so I need to do something to help with that.JC_Princess83https://www.blogger.com/profile/03034526361661150685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-53300237494413538092014-04-29T09:13:15.675-07:002014-04-29T09:13:15.675-07:00Alison--Sorry you had trouble getting your comment...Alison--Sorry you had trouble getting your comment through. I moderate comments on older posts because that's where the spammers love to leave links to porn and other unsavory stuff. So I didn't get to these until this morning. <br /><br />You are absolutely right to be working on short fiction. People who ignore it may find themselves out of the mainstream very soon. The digital age is a time when "short is the new long" and short stories and novellas may soon be more popular than novels. Keep doing what you're doing. Your work will pay off. I'll be talking about this subject in more depth next month and I've also been contracted to write on the subject for Writers Digest in the fall. Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-79193645177700238742014-04-28T23:11:32.225-07:002014-04-28T23:11:32.225-07:00Thank you for your interesting and current thought...Thank you for your interesting and current thoughts on the popularity of the short story genre. This is really encouraging for a student in a class of novel and memoir writers. Your discussion based on technology progress, time constraints on a busy society and concentration spans seems relevant and valid. Alisonwww.scriber.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15334731694004364473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-15922169959498135612014-04-28T23:03:15.927-07:002014-04-28T23:03:15.927-07:00Thank you for your interesting information about t...Thank you for your interesting information about the current popularity of the short story genre. As a mature student working in this genre - and being surrounded by writers of novels and memoir - I find it most encouraging. The reasoning is so valid.www.scriber.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15334731694004364473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-50260563607026923792014-04-24T09:26:57.756-07:002014-04-24T09:26:57.756-07:00mstrunorth--Short is definitely the new long. Atte...mstrunorth--Short is definitely the new long. Attention spans are shrinking. Even novels are getting shorter and the novella may be the new sweet spot.Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-48032268867471955472014-04-24T07:55:54.116-07:002014-04-24T07:55:54.116-07:00It occurred to me to focus my effort on short stor...It occurred to me to focus my effort on short stories when I noticed that readers would respond to very short--usually witty pieces--paragraphs that I would publish at a writers' site. I don't think anyone expect individuals I asked to read and critique ever read my short stories. That's when it occurred to me that attention span has really sunk. Aldo, it takes less time to produce a good short story than a novel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-70655577440870231582013-08-26T23:29:23.858-07:002013-08-26T23:29:23.858-07:00NyNy--Thanks for the reminder. Readwave is like Wa...NyNy--Thanks for the reminder. Readwave is like Wattpad for short stories. A fabulous resource. <br /><br />Julie--Might as well try to make some money off them, right?<br /><br />Anne--Anthologies are alive and kicking and bigger than ever. I'll be posting about them next Sunday, Sept 1st. Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-6337616690559316042013-08-26T21:33:30.909-07:002013-08-26T21:33:30.909-07:00This makes me SO happy! I have always tended more ...This makes me SO happy! I have always tended more toward short story writing. I had been frustrated and disappointed wondering where anthologies had gone. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-59264780383868714672013-01-30T14:31:32.068-08:002013-01-30T14:31:32.068-08:00I have been putting my stories on a blog teatime s...I have been putting my stories on a blog teatime shorties maybe i should try out e singles thankyou for your adviceJulieSmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12823861058527482628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-33684636583911916832013-01-28T02:38:27.830-08:002013-01-28T02:38:27.830-08:00I totally agree, this was a very interesting post....I totally agree, this was a very interesting post.<br /><br />You can also uploading your short stories to ReadWave.com. On ReadWave, you can build up an audience around your story by starting small writing short stories now and allowing your readers to download and share with others. If you are aiming to be an author, novelist or writer, this is a great way to start marketing your stories online. Please check out the site here: http://readwave.com or you can email me @ nyashaoliver93@gmail.comNyashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150166239076825811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-34962043821718281402012-11-12T11:36:18.091-08:002012-11-12T11:36:18.091-08:00Thanks Anne, I say you're right :)Thanks Anne, I say you're right :) Emily Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01707967073095394090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-21877662529717370892012-11-12T10:32:21.796-08:002012-11-12T10:32:21.796-08:00Emily--I don't remember the link to the guidel...Emily--I don't remember the link to the guidelines, but I think under 20,000 words is what I read somewhere. And I'd assume the minimum would be 2000 or so, since flash fiction would feel like kind of a rip-off.Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-69096315489533696892012-11-12T10:23:50.475-08:002012-11-12T10:23:50.475-08:00Ann- Amazing post as always, I came from your most...Ann- Amazing post as always, I came from your most recent post. <br /><br />I was wondering do you know if there is min. and max word limit on amazon singles? <br /><br />Thanks. Emily Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01707967073095394090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8385052143211121638.post-69952374710613111362012-10-05T13:02:52.993-07:002012-10-05T13:02:52.993-07:00Very intriguing post. I do agree that short storie...Very intriguing post. I do agree that short stories are in vogue. So much so that I engage in writing short stories myself and have a blog to this effect. You should take a look at it.<br />http://sleeickstories.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com