Posted on August 27, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
Yes, the Gazette has past the 18,000 hit mark. That’s better than 1,500 hits a month since September of 2008. No, that definitely does not make the Old Soldier a big time blogger. What it does mean is that there are bloggers, readers and writers on the web who appreciate well written flash fiction and [...]
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Posted on August 24, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
Hello, my brother and sister bloggers and flash fiction writers. You know the Old Soldier has only been blogging for a few years. Ten years ago, I didn’t even know how to send an e-mail. And only recently have I figured out how important SEO, Search Engine Optimization is. I wasn’t using key words or [...]
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Posted on August 23, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
Strain Free
Early in summer, when it was warm enough I didn’t need a jacket at night, this girl I usually traveled around the bars with on Saturdays didn’t come for me. She had a date. So I drove to this place farther down the main road than the one we usually went to, this [...]
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Posted on August 20, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
Give me the creative writing life. The Old Soldier is here to testify. If you’re a blogging or writing junkie, you’re going to love the flash fiction short stories and articles on writing and blogging here at the Pittsburgh Flash Fiction Gazette.
There are stories about love and lust and articles about discription and dialogue. There [...]
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Posted on August 18, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
Flash fiction is fun. It’s fun to read flash fiction and it’s fun to write flash fiction. Here at the Gazette you will find examples of flash fiction that light up the imagination.
And if you are a blogger or writer who writes flash fiction, here you will find great articles about writing the very short [...]
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Posted on August 17, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
The local media is reporting that it hit 90 degrees today in Pittsburgh. The Old Soldier is constantly writing new articles and flash fiction for your reading pleasure.
If you are a blogger or a writer looking for inspiration, advice and tips just go to the sidebar on the right. Do a random scan and click [...]
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Posted on August 16, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
Hot, hot, hot. That’s what it’s like today in Pittsburgh. But even on the hottest day blogging and writing still must go on…
Do you use your blog to make money either from, say, Google or Yahoo! ads or to drive traffic to another site? That makes you a business person.
For some good advice and tips [...]
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Posted on August 15, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
Hello, my brother and sister bloggers and writers. The Old Soldier is having a lazy Saturday afternoon watching baseball on television while sipping cold beer. I didn’t get much blogging done today; but don’t let that stop you from reading some of the best flash fiction short stories and articles on writing published on the [...]
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Posted on August 14, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
Of course he wants to come. He wants to come. She wants to come. We all want to come. The Gazette has flash fiction about people who one way or another want to come.
Wives are trying to come with husbands. Boyfriends are trying to come with girlfriends. Girls are trying to come with girls.
Just go [...]
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Posted on August 14, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
Writers and bloggers, looking for articles on writing that are easy to read and are full of useful advice and tips like Short Story Ideas That Work that will help with your creative writing?
Want to read flash fiction and very short stories that are good examples of the writing advice and tips?
You will find both in the sidebar [...]
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Posted on August 14, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
Check out the flash fiction stories and articles the Gazette has for bloggers and writers like Short Story Ideas That Work. Blogging and writing consume a lot of ideas. Re-charge your creative writing batteries by reading some of the best flash fiction and articles about writing on the Internet.
Just go to the sidebar on the [...]
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Posted on August 13, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
Are you a part of the Information Age? Do you blog? Do you publish short stories online? Welcome to the Gazette. The Gazette is about blogging. It’s about writing short stories. Here you will find short stories about love, lust and life. Here you will find articles about writing dialogue, characterization and description. And the [...]
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Posted on August 13, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
The Gazette is all about blogging, short stories and writing. If this is what you’re about then you’ve come to the right place. Don’t thing so? It’s smart to be skeptical. I understand.
Well, the proof is in the pudding. And the pudding is in the sidebar on the right where you will find some of [...]
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Posted on August 12, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
The Pittsburgh Flash Fiction Gazette publishes some of the best very short stories on the web. All bloggers and writers are encouraged to read and follow the submission guidelines and become a Guest Writer on the Gazette.
The sidebar on the right is full of flash fiction and articles on writing. Bookmark the Gazette as your [...]
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Posted on August 12, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
The Pittsburgh Flash Fiction Gazette is here to help you get your summer reading on. These are not your grandmother’s and your grandfather’s flash fiction. These are stories that catch people when they think no one else is watching. There are stories of naked bodies and other stories of naked emotions.
Creative writing has never been more [...]
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Posted on August 12, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
Writing is not for quitters. You will find an outlet for your words, whether it’s a magazine, a local weekly or your own blog that gets 100 hits a day. You will find some kind of outlet if you keep at it. You will get better. Now, keeping at it means you have to study [...]
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Posted on August 11, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
Bloggers and writers constantly search for content on the world wide webb that will help them blog and help them write better. The Gazette is here for you. And the advice and tips on writing are free. Here Blogging About Sex and Other Things is one of the great articles about using your personal blog as a [...]
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Posted on August 11, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
One thing blogs are great at is driving traffic. That’s how all online social networks make their money, by driving traffic. The Gazette drives traffic to my Triond content. That’s how the Gazette can be brought to its readers free of charge or free of any requests for donations. Blogging About Sex and Other Things will [...]
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Posted on August 11, 2009 by pittsburghflashfictiongazette
Bloggers and writers know of the power of sex to get page views. It’s true: sex sells. A problem occurs when your blog or writing is about more than just sex. The Gazette must also deal with this dilemma. Blogging About Sex and Other Things may give you some insights into the impact of sexual content [...]
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18,000 Hits
Yes, the Gazette has past the 18,000 hit mark. That’s better than 1,500 hits a month since September of 2008. No, that definitely does not make the Old Soldier a big time blogger. What it does mean is that there are bloggers, readers and writers on the web who appreciate well written flash fiction and [...]
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