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Guess what? THE CORNER CAFE is FREE this weekend. You have NO reason not to get this collection of eclectic stories, settle in with a cup of joe, and be entertained! Buy, buy, buy ... for free, read, and definitely write a review! My story "I Wanna Get Off Here" is also in the collection. The story is about a female bus driver with dreams of becoming a writer, but before she can reach her dream, she must dismantle the detrimental thoughts, people, and situations in her life. Head to Amazon NOW to buy (whispers: for free) your copy! We're hoping to hit #1 this weekend, so help us do that! The below snapshot was our ranking at 2:37 p.m. today. [note: The Corner Cafe blog tour stops here on June 20!]

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Writing the Short Short Story ~ Latest The Write Life for You Article

Becoming a Lifelong Learner of the Craft of Writing

By author, editor, educator Shonell Bacon aka ChickLitGurrl™


The Write Life for You is a series of articles on the writing craft. Since 2008, I have written articles focused on building character, developing a solid plot, and harnessing a writing style--to name a few.

For October's article, I look at writing the "short" short story. I recently helped a sisterfriend work on a short short story for a contest, and it sparked me to write this article--for others and for myself. Some of us shy away from writing short works because you still have to paint a vivid picture with characters, conflict, setting, etc., but you get a smaller canvas in which to paint that picture. In the article, I offer some advice on how to tackle the preparation of writing the short short story.


Head to APOOOBOOKS.COM to read my latest article in The Write Life for You series!