Comments on Women of Mystery: Like We've Been Saying: Shorts Rule!

That comic is striking a painfully amusing chord f...

2009-11-13T21:10:29.281-05:00

That comic is striking a painfully amusing chord for lots of us. I'll have to get to the Kathy's short when I next come up for a minute's air.

Love that strip, Clare -- so funny! Best wishes wi...

2009-11-13T20:29:46.776-05:00

Love that strip, Clare -- so funny!
Best wishes with your NaNo re-start - it does sound exciting -- good luck!
I'm looking forward to next week's meeting, too.

Thanks, Elaine, for your kind comment.

I'm so proud of Terrie and Nan, too!

Talking about short, short stories -- If you want a chuckle, check out my "one minute" story (the premise is to write a story in a minute) at:
http://oneminutewriter.blogspot.com/2009/11/todays-writing-prompt-police.html (mine is the 12th comment out of 14). I couldn't resist -- the prompt was an encounter with the police, or someone else who had an encounter with the police...it's a true story...after reading it, you'll understand why I never forgot it.

What an AWESOME cartoon!

2009-11-13T17:21:06.612-05:00

What an AWESOME cartoon!

I didn't even realize it was Friday the 13th until...

2009-11-13T13:47:41.403-05:00

I didn't even realize it was Friday the 13th until now. I love me some short stories.

Oops! I forgot Nan Higginson, who was up for an Ag...

2009-11-13T11:54:20.817-05:00

Oops! I forgot Nan Higginson, who was up for an Agatha for her story in Murder New York Style. Sorry, Nan!

Too right, Elaine!

2009-11-13T11:48:38.741-05:00

Too right, Elaine!

How can the Women of Mystery not love the short st...

2009-11-13T11:40:10.083-05:00

How can the Women of Mystery not love the short story, with Terrie Farley Moran and Kathy Ryan among our number? Terrie is quickly reaching the mega-published point in short stories--with entries in, for example, Murder New York Style (see our blog sidebar) and The Best American Mystery Stories (see our October 20 post). Kathy won inclusion in Robert Swartwood's upcoming Hint Fiction: An Anthology of Stories in 25 Words or Less (see our October 17 post).

Excellent point, Anita! Memories are short when t...

2009-11-13T09:52:47.361-05:00

Excellent point, Anita! Memories are short when there are so many people to know.

So I can hardly expect them to mention modern crossover talent and short story specialist, Kelly Link, either. She began publishing her own skilled and imaginative collections at her Small Beer Press before everyone went, like, "Hey, this stuff is really, really good!" and now she's even done some YA for Viking. Well known? Only among the awesome!

Hi Clare, I was struck by one line in the WSJ art...

2009-11-13T08:51:35.152-05:00

Hi Clare,

I was struck by one line in the WSJ article:"...it remains rare for a well known writer to specialize in [short stories]."

The article fails to mention Grace Paley,who did indeed specialize in the form and whose 1994 Collected Stories was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. Paley created a very rich world in her stories, and her voice was unique and unforgettable.

Hi Clare, I LOVE the graphic!! Thanks for the li...

2009-11-13T00:38:20.688-05:00

Hi Clare,

I LOVE the graphic!!

Thanks for the link to the WSJ article. It is very interesting.

And I agree, we are going to have a boffo meeting on Thursday night. Peggy is working hard on an agenda to cover all the short story bases.

Terrie