Yes, once you learn the basics of writing the short story then you have to come up constantly with new ideas to write about. It’s almost noon here in Pittsburgh on another sunny and warm day. The Penguins are down 2-0 in the series but game number three is here in Pittsburgh so we’ll see what happens.
GM is in bankruptcy and the North Koreans are defiant in the face of agreements they’ve made with the UN. The world economy is still shrinking and the environment is still being poisoned. Besides all of these things, the Old Soldier still has to come up with something new to write about.
So, I’m going to take my pens and notebook with me and go on my daily walk to think deep and not so deep thoughts as I try to replindish the creative well. See all of my brother and sister writers in a few hours. Stick around and enjoy the short stories and articles.
Don’t forget to check out the “Sexy Flash Fiction” tab at the top of the page.
Calling All New Writers
June 2, 2009 — pittsburghflashfictiongazetteRejection is a fact of life for a writer. Before I started getting published in publications like Word Riot, Word Catalyst, The Front and several other publications I got years of rejection notices.
One of the reasons the Pittsburgh Flash Fiction Gazette was started was to give new and aspiring writers a publication where they could learn about writing and a quality publication where they could submit their stories and not get an impersonal rejection notice if their submission wasn’t accepted for publication.
Every rejected story will be given a reason for the rejection. And if the story would be publishable with more work I’ll work with the writer to get the story in to the Gazette. All this at no charge.
A story that is publishable will be posted within 48 hours. Just read and follow the submission guidelines under the ”Free Workshop And Submissions” tab at the top of the page.
It would be a very good idea to read a couple of the stories in the sidebar on the right under “Great Flash Fiction Stories To Read” to get an idea of the quality and the kinds of stories that are published by the Gazette.