Flash Fiction Is Here To Stay

Posted on July 11, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette

If there was no flash fiction, someone would have to invent it.  Flash fiction is perfect for the Information Technology Age.  Flash fiction is concise.  It’s quick and complete. 
Within a few hundred words, it captures a telling moment in the life of people from all levels of society.  It’s literature and entertainment at the same time.  It [...]

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Get Your Story Off To A Strong Start

Posted on July 11, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette

All writers and bloggers know how important the beginning of a short story is.  If the writing in the beginning of a story doesn’t work the reader will skip out.  So, how can the writer keep the reader’s interest?
One thing the writer must not do is begin the story by explaining what the story is [...]

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Literary Erotica

Posted on July 11, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette

Girls kissing girls, girls loving girls, girls gone wild, lesbian lust, sex videos, a topless dancer, black stockings, nude conversation, nude photos and a virgin who just can’t wait any longer; the people are all here in short stories as well written as they are erotic.
You don’t have to give up literary excellence for erotic [...]

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Look, Discover & Write

Posted on July 11, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette

Writers unite!  Does the Gazette have articles that will help writers to write better?  You betcha!  Wait a minute.  I’ve been reading too many political blogs…
The Pittsburgh Flash Fiction Gazette is a one stop source for writers.  It has excellent examples of very short stories and lots of articles about writing short stories of all [...]

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How To Use A Good Writing Idea Over & Over Again

Posted on July 11, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette

It’s that old story of love and glory and of writing and blogging and coming up with ideas.  A writer or a blogger has to come up with a constant flow of ideas.  This is not easy.
In his youth, my brother was an excellent painter.  His paintings looked like photographs.  He didn’t pursue a career [...]

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22 Very Short Stories For Your Reading Pleasure

Posted on July 11, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette

The Gazette has your summer reading entertainment covered with stories of friendship, relationships, girls gone wild and girls kissing girls.  There are stories about writing and marriage and stories of love.  There are stories about sex videos and nude photos.
See the life of college students and suburban wives captured on the page in concise stories that reveal life [...]

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The Impact Of Movies & Photos On The Short Story

Posted on July 11, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette

Photography and movies have had an impact on short stories and flash fiction as much as MTV has had on music.  It is my argument that MTV made music more of a visual art form and photos and movies have done the same thing with fiction.  Fiction has become a more visual art form.  How has fiction [...]

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Try To Get Some Writing Done Today

Posted on July 11, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette

Writing is a lot like trying to fill a bucket one drop at a time; but eventually the bucket will be full.  Writing every day is the best way to fill the bucket quickly.
If you are a writer, you will find short fiction in the sidebar on the right under “Great Flash Fiction Stories To [...]

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