tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post368801377593559961..comments2023-10-21T07:30:22.394-04:00Comments on A Million Blogging Monkeys: Drastic ReductionAlan Orloffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03695574442723430347noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-11789363980618056582010-10-02T14:47:12.323-04:002010-10-02T14:47:12.323-04:00Hi Alan, Great Post! That little voice often rings...Hi Alan, Great Post! That little voice often rings true! I look forward to more of your posts. Have a Wonderful Day and Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Ellen<br />skype ellen_thorpEllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03219083061922187667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-55893214573892788962010-09-28T12:55:36.269-04:002010-09-28T12:55:36.269-04:00You might want to think about contests. I’ve submi...You might want to think about contests. I’ve submitted a few short stories to contests and have even won a couple. Another idea is to find an anthology that is looking for stories. Poets and Writers Magazine is a good source for finding both.Jane Kennedy Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-41442689207639861992010-09-27T22:55:40.268-04:002010-09-27T22:55:40.268-04:00I usually do the opposite, Alan. I try to write a ...I usually do the opposite, Alan. I try to write a short story and realize I can't stop until I've dealt with "the rest of the story." It turns into a novel.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-36394439069906140272010-09-27T19:09:27.257-04:002010-09-27T19:09:27.257-04:00You know, I don't think I'm a very good sh...You know, I don't think I'm a very good short story writer. I love reading them, though. Instead I usually just put the bits of ideas and characters, etc. in a Word file and see if I can use any of it later.<br /><br />Your idea sounds better, though!Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-39438324590401827682010-09-27T16:57:24.395-04:002010-09-27T16:57:24.395-04:00Jan - I like real money.
Margot - I don't lik...Jan - I like real money.<br /><br />Margot - I don't like crashing and burning.<br /><br />Jenny - I used to read a ton of short stories. Now I read mostly novels, but I've read some anthologies lately. <br /><br />Piedmont - Thanks for the Duotrope tip. I checked it out--pretty cool!<br /><br />Alex - I checked out B. Miller's blog, too. Thanks!<br /><br />Hart - You sound like you have the same problem with ideas that I do. Too many! Thanks for the link to B. Miller.<br /><br />Cricket - Then what do your novel ideas turn into? Epic series? Yeah, I might try AHMM or EQMM. That would be great to get into one of those.Alan Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695574442723430347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-27669937038487480362010-09-27T15:20:05.522-04:002010-09-27T15:20:05.522-04:00I have the opposite problem -- my short story idea...I have the opposite problem -- my short story ideas turn into novels.<br /><br />Is the story a mystery? Would it be appropriate for Ellery Queen or Alfred Hitchcock mags?<br /><a href="www.hearthcricket.com" rel="nofollow"> Hearth Cricket</a>Cricket McRaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786996969148417569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-52010906847348786742010-09-27T12:53:20.464-04:002010-09-27T12:53:20.464-04:00Side note: B. Miller is doing a series on getting...Side note: B. Miller is doing a series on getting short stories published right now (not today, but in September) that has a ton of great advice--if anyone is interested, I definitely recommend checking it out:<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow">http://bmillerfiction.blogspot.com/</a>Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-57175143243265057442010-09-27T12:51:04.201-04:002010-09-27T12:51:04.201-04:00This has never occurred to me, but I have a stack ...This has never occurred to me, but I have a stack of ideas I could NEVER get through as novels, and this is a darned good way to cope with that stack... seems like a good exercise in discipline...Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-73164111682025636212010-09-27T11:16:03.819-04:002010-09-27T11:16:03.819-04:00Another blogger I follow, B. Miller, has been post...Another blogger I follow, B. Miller, has been posting a series this past week on submitting short stories. It's some good stuff, too.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-59208942465914171932010-09-27T08:45:12.522-04:002010-09-27T08:45:12.522-04:00I've actually just discovered short stories an...I've actually just discovered short stories and am liking them more and more. There's a place called Duotrope on the web which is the clearing house for short story magazines and e-zines. You might want to check it out to see if you could sell it.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-65869112901582883762010-09-27T08:20:12.482-04:002010-09-27T08:20:12.482-04:00I used to think that every idea of mine had to gro...I used to think that every idea of mine had to grow into a novel, but I'm appreciating short stories more and more these days. I don't really have a good plan for marketing them yet, though. Contests, magazines...?Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446526228387021274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-75613283192874579512010-09-27T07:52:12.631-04:002010-09-27T07:52:12.631-04:00Alan - I'm so glad you were able to figure out...Alan - I'm so glad you were able to figure out what to do with your story and characters. I have to confess, I'm no expert on the short story scene, so any advice of mine that you took would probably crash and burn your story, and I couldn't be responsible for that..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3632878082669459487.post-88978682036002687972010-09-27T07:34:06.383-04:002010-09-27T07:34:06.383-04:00I've only ever written two short stories. One ...I've only ever written two short stories. One I sent away to the local Writers' Fed contest and all the commentors liked it but thought there was a novel in it! So...I'm of the school that I don't have time to write a short letter so I'll have to write a long one. Have you considered Glimmer Train. They actually pay real money! Yay for real money!!Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771180344305042855noreply@blogger.com