The Whiter Places by Christopher Allen @ Cazart
Short story prize winning story over at Cazart. Like most of Christopher’s work, full of heart.
The Short and Long of It
links and what-not about the best short short and long short fiction I find around and about
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2012-05-18
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2012-05-09
What Would Mrs Beeton Do? by Angela Readman @ 1000words
Angela Readman is fast becoming a favourite of mine. This story of (possible) adultery and the terrible burden of suspicion is another slice of short short greatness. Thank goodness for Mrs Beeton.
One of the many stories being posted over on 1000 Words in celebration of National Flash Fiction Day on May 16th.
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2012-05-08
Idle Hands by Calum Kerr @ Ink, Sweat and Tears
A cautionary tale of how dangerous having time to think can be. A well drawn short with a beautifully deadpan ending.
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2012-05-07
The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics by John Baker @ The Pygmy Giant
The certainty of irreversibility in relationships. Thermodynamic entropy explained through the filter of a dying love. Smashing.
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2012-05-06
Etgar Keret reading ‘What Do We Have In Our Pockets’ from his new collection Suddenly, a Knock on the Door. A masterclass in giving the most mundane of objects meaning while silmultaneously showing (not telling) character. A prime example of the sort of wonderful short short that Keret does so well.
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2012-05-05
Sylvia and Me by Angela Readman @ Friction
Flash essay. All the more insightful and affecting for its brevity. And a killer last line.
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2012-05-04
Voltage by Meg Tuite @ Word Riot
A sparse piece of flash with a devastating effect. A prime example of the power of a well written short short.
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2012-05-03
14 Ideas by Kristen Felicetti @ Metazen
14 (great ideas) here. I want to put number three into a story. Which one do you want?
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2012-05-02
The Sound of the Modern Lonely by Angela Readman @ The Pygmy Giant
A beautifully sustained look at loneliness as contagion. Seriously lovely little bit of fiction.
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2012-05-01
Take That by Ethel Rohan @ Metazen
Because sometimes punching something inanimate over and over and over is the only sane response.
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2012-04-30
He Is In The Sea Itself by Delaney Nolan @ Metazen
The (pun intended) depth of this piece is what strikes me most. I like the possibility of the narrator’s unreliability. I like the images of the welder and the habitat and the pillars, all sunk under a weight of water.
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2012-04-29
“Confession that is almost entirely not about fucking” by N.T. @ Specter Magazine
I love list stories. This one’s a keeper.
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2012-04-26
Cars and Rocks by Neil Campbell @ Horizon
Opening story from Pictures from Hopper. Rather brilliant it is too.
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2012-04-25
She'll Leave You For A Man by Kirsty Logan @ National Flash Fiction Day
A highly commended story from the National Flash Fiction Day Microfiction Competition. Great piece of spare prose that is brimming with tension, conflict and meaning.
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2012-04-22
I Wish I Sat Under Trees More: An Interview with Sheila Heti @ HTMLGIANT
An interesting glimpse into her writing process for The Middle Stories.
You can listen to one of The Middle Stories, The Man From Out of Town here.
