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Profanity in Fiction: When It Helps and When It Hurts
Profanity is one of those tools writers either lean on too hard or avoid like it’s radioactive. But swear words aren’t automatically “bad writing” or “edgy writing.” They’re just words and like any other words, they need to earn their … Continue reading
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Even Death Must Die
Even Death Must Die comes to us from Miguel Angel Lopez Muñoz. Miguel was born and lives in Madrid, Spain. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics with a Master’s degree in Quantum Cryptography. He writes fantasy, science fiction and … Continue reading
What Do Readers Want?
It’s important to think about what a reader is really looking for when they search for a book or look for the next short story to read. Their need is the demand that we are looking to supply. If we … Continue reading
Make Believe
Make Believe comes to us from Kurt Fillmore. It has been [mistakenly] rejected by the following: Kurt provided the following Bio: I was born in the central valley of California in 1960. I spent my early youth moving between Fresno, … Continue reading
Hope
This weeks story comes to us from Y. Len. Y. Len’s spoken English is barbed with foreign accent and imposter words from several other languages. (Y. Len’s words not mine.) Since 2021, Y Len has had seven short stories appear in … Continue reading
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Breaking Into The Craft 