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Going Global
Thank God for technology. If it wasn’t for computers and the Internet, I never would have seen the above tweet. And I never would have been able to translate the Russian into English without the help of Google: in my To-Read list, there’s a whole book of short stories in one sentence. Robert Swartwood “Hint Fiction”. So yeah, that’s pretty cool. Have a great [...]
The Art Of Hint Fiction
From the Columbia (Missouri) Art League: Hint Fiction August 23 – October 1, 2011 Opening Reception: Thursday, September 1, 2011 Artwork submission dates: Friday and Saturday, August 19 and 20, 2011 An anthology of 125 short stories, each told in 25 words or fewer, is the inspiration and muse for this juried show. Editor Robert Swartwood’s book Hint [...]
Nanu Nanu
Just got home from the Morgantown, West Virginia area where I spoke to small group of writers last night. The drive there was hellish — the weather was fine starting out but then, after an hour or so, it started to snow and things just went downhill from there. We were making somewhat good time until we [...]
More Hint Stuff
A reminder that I’ll be speaking tonight at the Monongalia Arts Center at 7 pm. So, you know, if you’re in the Morgantown, West Virginia area, why not stop by and say hi. It’s sure to be an interesting experience seeing that I’m still fighting a bad cold. Along with the usual DayQuil and NyQuil, [...]
A Few Things Regarding Hint
Yesterday Robin Vidimos reviewed the Hint Fiction anthology for The Denver Post and said many nice things, including: “Hint Fiction” is not a collection of memoirs, but a collection of short stories meant to challenge and enlighten. These works feel like a beginning with a number of possible conclusions, it is left to the reader [...]
A Million Little Hints
Well it was bound to happen. I knew the streak of pretty positive reviews wouldn’t last forever. Emily St. John Mandel over at The Millions gives the anthology a mixed but very thought-provoking take. (I wanted to include some kind of image with this post, like The Millions’ logo, but when I looked for an [...]
New York, New York
The Hint Fiction event at McNally Jackson last Wednesday night was a blast. I almost didn’t make it in time, though. Let me explain. My wife and I arrived in New York the night before. We stayed at The New Yorker Hotel, which, thankfully, was bedbug free. The view, however, was not ideal. The next [...]
Gotham Writers’ Workshop Hint Fiction Contest Winners
The title of this post says it all. Over 2,200 stories were submitted to the Gotham Writers’ Workshop Hint Fiction Contest. Those were narrowed down to 25 and sent to me. I made my picks and sent them back. The first place winner was Sean Johnston of Sachse, Texas for his story “Cabin Fever.” Congratulations, [...]