18,000 Hits

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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Tags Are Important

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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New Flash Fiction by Robin Billings

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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The Creative Writing Life

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.  [...]

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Creative Writing & Entertainment

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 [...]

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How To Write Better Short Fiction

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 [...]

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Blogging To Make Money

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 [...]

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Some Of The Best On The Internet

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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“Do You Want To Come?” She Said.

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. [...]

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Creative Writing At Its Best

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 [...]

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