Short Stories

7 Questions to Ask Before Submitting to a Literary Magazine

A practical seven-question checklist — fit, guidelines, formatting, rights, readiness, cover letter, persistence —...

Short Stories

Writing About Your Hometown: A Local Angle for Short Fiction

Concrete places, daily routines and carefully borrowed people turn a hometown into the most reliable setting for...

Short Stories

10 Common Mistakes New Short Story Writers Make (and How to Fix Them)

Ten of the most common craft problems in new short fiction — from warm-up openings to vague stakes — each with a...