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I told myself when I retired I'd get serious about writing fiction. In 2005, my wife decided to take an early retirement package. I quit my job, and we moved to North Carolina. After taking a few months for myself, I signed up for two classes and began reading books about writing fiction. Early in this process, I stumbled onto flash fiction and found it fit my style of writing. While this genre has many definitions, the one I see most often describes flash fiction as complete stories of 1000 words or less. Some publications limit the word count to 500, 100, or even 55. Check out a few of the e-zines found here to learn more. | Harold had proposed before, but today would be different. He was sure of it. After all, Rachel wasn't like the others. She was ... well ... plain. | |||||||||||||
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Apollo's Lyre online magazine has been revamped, reinvigorated, and relaunched. Check out the June 2009 issue. Check the submission guidelines here. | ||||||||||||||
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31 Ways to Find Inspiration for Your Writing Stuck for a story idea? This article provides a list of suggestions to get your muse in gear. | ||||||||||||||
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