by Joseph Zeppetello | Jul 12, 2013 | Of Literary Interest, Writing
Hemingway’s famous advice to “go and write” is almost the contrary of what Virginia Woolf writes about in “A Room of One’s Own.” Woolf speaks of the metaphorical space of a room and the need for actual physical space and income for women, or anyone, to practice the...
by Nathan Leslie | May 25, 2012 | Of Literary Interest, Writing
In my fantasy world grocery stores would carry short story collections, placing them right next to the cash registers—next to the Kit-Kats and Twizzlers. One of the ironies of American readership is that novels sell better than short story collections. This has always...
by David S. Atkinson | May 7, 2012 | Of Literary Interest, Writing
When Atticus Books first invited me to submit thoughts on the short story, I immediately formed grand plans. I was going to write such an impassioned and persuasive essay that the masses were going to remember. For a brief moment, I was going to personally lead the...