Something to think about

Vulnerability — what does that mean to us as writers?  What do we share, and how much do we reveal of our deepest selves?  Here is a blog post that I thought did a good job of discussing these issues:  https://witanddelight.com/2019/07/do-writers-have-to-be-vulnerable-to-succeed/

I’d like to hear your thoughts on this, either as comments here or in class.

Here’s another item of interest from Writers’ magazine:

We’re on the hunt for the best short fiction.

Submit your best fictional work in 2,000 words or less to our annual fall short story contest and you could win $1,000 and publication in our magazine! Any genre is fair game as long as it’s a work of fiction – no essays, memoir chapters, or poetry, please. 

Need some inspiration before you submit? Take a look at our vast collection of writing prompts, or dive into our fiction-writing archives to read expert tips from the pros.

You can also read these past short story winners to see examples of fiction that’s wowed us in the past:

• “Gazelle” by Shannon Skaff

• “Doors” by Claire Mulligan

• “Hunger” by Leila Springer

• “The Dance” by Kate MacNamara

• “Pieces of Echo” by Brent van Staalduinen

• “The House They Built” by Signe Bergstrom

• “Leviathan” by Jim Lewis

Don’t wait too long to submit, however: The deadline for this contest is December 2nd. 

Submit now!