The Short of It

Elizabeth A. White has an essay up over at Criminal Elements about short stories. http://www.criminalelement.com/blogs/2011/05/short-stories-fewer-words-more-work

Last week I posted about gaming and stories and lo and behold there's a new anthology coming called "LA Noire" based on a game of the same name. Talk about your coincidences. http://www.criminalelement.com/blogs/2011/05/pistol-envy-la-noire-and-forgotten-dicks

Over at Ink Punks, Adam Israel has an interesting look at switching from short story writing to novel writing. This one hit home for me. http://www.inkpunks.com/2011/05/03/pushing-the-boulder-making-the-leap-from-short-story-to-novel/#content

David Cranmer has one of his 7 Question interviews up at the Gutter Books blog. This week he interviews "Flash Fiction Offensive" editor, David Barber. http://gutterbooksnewsandevents.blogspot.com/2011/05/7-questions-david-barber.html

And speaking of flash, Jim Harrington of the Six Questions For...blog has a list of flash critique groups up over at Flash Fiction Chronicles http://www.everydayfiction.com/flashfictionblog/flash-fiction-critique-groups and do stop by Jim's regular blog where you can find interviews with editors of hundreds of zines, both print and online. http://sixquestionsfor.blogspot.com/

And for UK writers we have "The Pygmy Giant" a site that publishes non-fiction, flash fiction and poetry. http://thepygmygiant.com/ Hat tip to Paul Brazill for the link.