My flash fiction for this week, “Ne Quid Nimis,” is dedicated to my good friend, Anne Sheldon. It seems an appropriate time to introduce you to Anne — a poet, fiction writer, storyteller, and children’s librarian. Anne is particularly noted … Continue reading
Nancy Jane Moore
I spent last week as the “professional connection” on the Long Ridge Writers Group forum, fielding questions about writing in general and Book View Cafe in particular. It was a challenging week, but I was pleased to find that people … Continue reading
I’m the Professional Connection guest this week — December 8-13 — on the Long Ridge Writer’s Group Post-a-Note page. I’ll be answering questions about Book View Cafe and the future of publishing (my guess is as good as anyone else’s), … Continue reading
As I point out in the introduction, my story featured on Book View Cafe today — “St. George and the Dragon (Revised)” — was originally written as a gift for my fellow students in a self defense course. The course … Continue reading
Here’s the most important thing about reviews: They’re a sign your work is being noticed. Of course, bad reviews can be depressing, which is probably why many famous people say they never read them. But it’s even worse when no … Continue reading
I recently went to a lecture on Jupiter’s Moon Europa by Dr. Don Blankenship of the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics. He is part of a team designing a radar system to explore beneath the ice that covers Europa … Continue reading
[Updated 11/17 to provide links to Book View Cafe and stories.] Sudden fiction. Micro fiction. Short-shorts. People have come up with many names for very short stories. My favorite is flash fiction. Maybe it’s the alliteration. There are at least … Continue reading