If you've ever wanted to try your hand at writing short fiction, don't listen to Ring Lardner's advice! This is a very silly satircal piece about writing style, "technic," and short story marketing.
Do you love stories? I do! This blog tells the story of the podcast Bedtime Stories: Classic Tales for Sleepy Grownups. You'll find out how I got the idea, how I got started, and what happened once the show got rolling. Enjoy...
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Mr. and Mrs. Fixit by Ring Lardner
Did you ever have a "friend" who seemed to know everything about anything and was never afraid to offer a nickel's worth of free advice? And how long did that friendship last? In Mr. and Mrs. Fixit a nice Chicago couple falls into a friendship with an especially helpful and knowledgeable couple from across town, and they have a lot of trouble extricating themselves!
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Romance in It by Edgar Wallace
A known con man decides to help a poor soldier come chicken farmer by pulling a heist on his father in law. Told from the perspective of a friendly good hearted police officer.
Romance in It by Edgar Wallace
A known con man decides to help a poor soldier come chicken farmer by pulling a heist on his father in law. Told from the perspective of a friendly good hearted police officer.
Sunday, June 9, 2013
On the Belgian Coast by George Brame
A harrowing first person account of a private during World War 1. Moving in its simplicity and specificity, this autobiographical fiction makes the unimaginable personal. As always, the best anti-war story is a war story.
Sunday, June 2, 2013
The Dancing Bear by Etienne Barsony
Not every man is cut out for the life of a soldier, and who can judge whether the horrors of war warrant him to desert? In this story a deserter comes face to face unexpectedly with his captain. The captain threatens to have him arrested if the soldier will not give over his girlfriend. This love triangle comes to a gruesome end involving a dancing bear, Ibrahim.