Woman As Art
Oh, yes, the Old Soldier believes that there is definitely a flash fiction state of mind. This state of mind helps a writer to identify real life situations as potential flash fiction short stories.
First, the situation can only cover a limited time frame. And secondly, the situation must be significant in some sort of way. By significant I mean the situation must say something about a character or his or her situation or it must capture the moment when the character or the character’s situation is different from when the story began.
Yes, there is such a thing as a flash fiction state of mind. Do you have a flash fiction state of mind?
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Hello hello hello, all my brother and sister bloggers, readers, writers and my Flash Fiction Fanatics!
It’s going to be a sunny, hot (84) day in Pittsburgh today. And when I checked my stats this morning the Pittsburgh Flash Fiction Gazette had over 15,000 hits for the month of August. You can’t beat that with a stick!
There are only a few days left to get your submissions in for September. I have two guest writers that I’m going to publish the first week of September and I could use one more. Be sure to read and follow the guidelines. This is a paying market.
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Here’s A To-Do List For Flash Fiction Writers
Do “think” about flash fiction whenever you get a chance.
Do realize that your life is full of moments that would make for great flash fiction.
Do memorize the simple form of the flash fiction story. It’s the setup, the build up and the payoff. Or, you can think of it this way. There’s the introduction, the body of the story and then the resolution.
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And finally, do make an effort to become part of a flash fiction community. You could take out a free subscription to the Pittsburgh Flash Fiction Gazette at the top of the page or just hit the follow button at the bottom of the page.
Either way, you won’t miss a single issue of the most dynamic flash fiction publication on the Internet.
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What a gorgeous day it is in Pittsburgh today. The high was in the 50s and there was plenty of sunshine.
I walked to the public library and browsed through three magazines (The Atlantic, The Progressive and Time) and I checked out an old movie on tape: Cold Sassy Tree starring Faye Dunaway and Richard Widmark.
Then I enjoyed my walk back to my arpartment, breathing in the spring-like air and looking forward to this publication becoming a paying market on March 1, 2012. Don’t send anything now. Wait for March 1, 2012. It’s only three days away. Then send me your best.
Yesterday, the PFF Gazette got over 300 hits.
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