Short Story Press Presents A Suitable Box
Short Story Press Presents A Suitable Box

Author: Short Story Press

Publisher: Short Story Press

Published: 2012-08-10

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1648914063

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Short Story Press Presents A Suitable Box by Judy Greenless A new term, Empty Nest Divorce, has cropped up to explain the recent increase in separation and divorce among couples ages 55 and older. In years past, when married couples lived shorter lives, the norm was to stay together throughout life. But as the average life expectancy has dramatically increased, so has the percentage of divorce for older people. Experts now state that 1 in 4 marriages are now ending. Traditional family groupings struggle to maintain normal relationships as social pressures increase. But this story is about much more than these trends. It is about strong family relationships that survive generations. It is also about quirky habits that family members share, for good and sometimes to their detriment. • Allegra, a married woman, abruptly learns her husband is having an affair. • Her husband leaves her, and she must continue her caregiver responsibilities to her mother, Anita, as she struggles with her feelings of rejection. • She escapes reality by exploring her youth; but discovers that the sadness there motivates her actions in the present. • A mysterious man arrives on the scene at her mother’s nursing home, complicating Allegra’s concerns for her mother’s care. • Allegra must face the quirky habits passed on for generations and overcome the significant problems it causes, with a strange yet positive ritual. • Anita eventually dies leaving Allegra to face her husband and her fears about living a new kind of life alone. • Allegra embraces the habits and rituals that make her family unique. What happens to Allegra’s marriage? What habits and rituals does Allegra enact? Who is the mysterious man and what happens to him? What significance does Anita’s life give to Allegra and her children? These questions are part of the complex relationships in “A Suitable Box”. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Short Story Press Presents Jillian’s Days
Short Story Press Presents Jillian’s Days

Author: Short Story Press

Publisher: Short Story Press

Published: 2013-01-25

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 1648913172

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Short Story Press Presents Jillian’s Days by Tara Mitchell "Jillian’s Days" is the story of a romance that takes several years to develop. Jillian lives with a trusted and dependable friend, Charlie. They had a unique friendship and living arrangement that was comfortable for both of them. Jillian, although happy with the arrangement, felt that one day it would end. She wanted that typical life with a husband and family and did not see that as being a desire for Charlie’s future. He was a wealthy and handsome young man whose goal in life seemed to revolve around fun. While planning a trip in which Jillian would spend two full weeks alone, Charlie challenges her to take a guest with her. She fights the idea at first, but reluctantly after losing a bet over the subject, Charlie had gotten himself in on the trip. Secretly Jillian was pleased that events had unfolded that way. Charlie spiced up her normal trip with new and exciting adventures. When he was suddenly called away from the trip Jillian was sad. In the time left on her trip she pined for Charlie’s company. Upon arriving home she confides to Charlie that it is him that she loves and longs to be with. Charlie in return admits he feels the same. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Short Story Press Presents More Than My Memoir
Short Story Press Presents More Than My Memoir

Author: Short Story Press

Publisher: Short Story Press

Published: 2019-11-30

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 1648913083

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More Than My Bestselling Memoir: Challenges of a Fiction Writer Being Overshadowed by the Success of Her Past Memoir tells the story of a young writer trying to write a second book after her first book was a runaway hit. In this story, young adult, Marge, feels stifled and uninspired as her publishers’ pressure her to find greatness yet again in her next story, but Marge is out of ideas. This is a story detailing the trials and tribulations of a writer. Most of all, it tells the story of a young woman learning that she is more than her memoir and all the gritty moments she lived through. This is a story about: • Life after the limelight and how fleeting popularity can be • Self-reflection and identity • Lots of writer’s block • Making ends meet in hard times • The pressure of expectation • Addiction, depression, and recovery • Being stuck but desperately yearning for movement • Finding inspiration in unusual places • Feeling overshadowed by one’s accomplishments • Trying to survive in the world as a young woman • Learning to love oneself regardless of professional achievement More than My Bestselling Memoir is a story about creation and growth. Most prominently, it is about Marge embracing her reputation and not letting it control her future because while she can’t unwrite her first book, she can write whatever she wants for book two. About the Writer Elise Lashinsky, a creative and idealistic individual, is an avid reader who loves to create worlds of her own, which she has been doing before she could even write. Throughout her childhood and into her adulthood, she has continuously nurtured her love of writing and storytelling throughout her endeavors. She likes to practice writing of all kinds. For Elise, writing is an invaluable craft that helps her illustrate the aspects she loves (and hates) most about the world. She tries to write at least a little every day to develop her skills and relax. Elise also has a profound love of other arts, such as music and ballet, which are other powerful methods of world-building and self-expression. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Short Story Press Presents Dad’s Down Under
Short Story Press Presents Dad’s Down Under

Author: Short Story Press

Publisher: Short Story Press

Published: 2012-09-28

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 1648913059

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Short Story Press Presents Dad’s Down Under by Chad Collins Dad's Down Under chronicles the tumultuous-- and often humorous-- funeral of an emotionally abusive husband, told from the point of view of the man’s eighteen year old son. Present are the distant relatives and immediate family, all of whom have different recollections of what kind of man he was. His immediate family views him as a monster, while his side of the family remembers him as a kind, loving, and generous man. • A semi-autobiographical account written from the young mind of someone who has witnessed many of the events in the short story. • The perspective of an eighteen year old provides fresh and keen insight into the issue of domestic violence and how it impacts children in such harrowing circumstances. • The short story structure allows for a swift-- albeit emotionally satisfying-- journey through the funny and, at times dour, narrative. • The funeral setting allows for readers to relate to similar experiences of their own. • The narrative element of an uninvolved paternal figure is something many young readers will be able to relate to. Chad’s journey may also provide a source of comfort for youth unaware of how their similar situations will play out. Written by a prospective writer. The short story will be his first foray into the world of publishing. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Short Story Press Presents Guise Markets
Short Story Press Presents Guise Markets

Author: Short Story Press

Publisher: Short Story Press

Published: 2013-01-20

Total Pages: 39

ISBN-13: 1648913199

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Short Story Press Presents Guise Markets by David B. Beaver Jack has recently graduated from high school with his best friend Lilac. They go back a long ways, but they never imagine they will be working at the same grocery store during the same shift. Guise Markets is not Jack’s ideal choice for a job, but there is more to the store than it seems. What might have been a typical boring job proves more exciting than Jack has bargained for. The other night employees report seeing strange things, objects falling off the shelves. It is even rumored that the company’s founder may have died in the store. Jack begins to see some of these things for himself within his first week of working for the store. What’s causing this? Is there a rational explanation? Jack tries to ignore it, but he can’t for long. Instead he finds answers in an unlikely place. There is more to his friend Lilac than meets the eye and she may know more than she is letting on. Her connection to the store will reveal an interesting history and open up a can of worms Jack may wish he had kept closed. An unexpected outcome is sure to come of this, but Jack may well wish it never did in this spooky and mysterious tale of what seemed like an average grocery store night crew. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

Short Story Press Presents Back To The Nest
Short Story Press Presents Back To The Nest

Author: Short Story Press

Publisher: Short Story Press

Published: 2012-11-03

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1648914071

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Short Story Press Presents Back To The Nest by Carolyn O'Hearn Rachel Dale hasn't been home in over six years. Born in a small Midwestern town, Rachel never planned her future too far from Huntsberry or from the friends she had made growing up there. However, after a broken heart and a broken promise, Rachel found herself canceling her original college plans and getting on a plane to Europe. Now a college graduate, Rachel has returned home to find herself a stranger in a familiar land. Her home is the same, the buildings and stores are unchanged, and old friends welcome her back like a prodigal daughter. After a long journey and years of intense study, Rachel is looking forward to resting in her old home and collecting her thoughts. However, soon after arriving in Huntsberry, Rachel has an unexpected encounter with James, her childhood love and her original reason for leaving in the first place. In spite of the smile she wears, Rachel remembers her broken heart all too well. The old wounds are deep between them, but the two soon find that their old love might still run deeper. Newly adults and filled with uncertainty about where the future will take them, the two must finally work out what they mean to each other. Short Story Press publishes short stories written by everyday writers.

How to Write a Short Story
How to Write a Short Story

Author: N A Turner

Publisher:

Published: 2019-07-28

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 9781077386693

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You always wanted to write short stories but you have no idea where to begin.Do you want to become better at writing fiction?Perhaps you find it hard to come up with ideas for a story or to devise a plot. Maybe you have difficulty developing your own style or is your dialogue rusty.N.A. Turner is here to help you navigate the land of short story writing from outlining your story to attracting readers. Every aspiring writer dreams of people reading his or her work. Short story writing is a way of both developing your writing style and to introduce your talent to potential readers. At the start of their career, the likes of Stephen King and Charles Bukowski made a name for themselves by writing and publishing short stories.Learn more about N.A. Turner's writing tips based on his experience and research.This guide teaches you: - How to write well-structured short stories- How to determine your theme- How to plot your story- How to create engaging, interesting characters- How to build a fictional world- How to write scenes and clear dialogue- How to get to that first draft and edit your story- How to publish your short stories in the current market- And much moreThis guidebook will show you a step-by-step process to successfully write and publish short stories. From developing an idea to attracting readers online. This comprehensive, step-by-step guide is all you need to get started.

The Relive Box and Other Stories
The Relive Box and Other Stories

Author: T.C. Boyle

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2017-10-03

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 0062673408

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While T.C. Boyle is known as one of our greatest American novelists, he is also an acknowledged master of the short story and is perhaps at his funniest, his most moving, and his most surprising in the short form. In The Relive Box, Boyle's sharp wit and rich imagination combine with a penetrating social consciousness to produce raucous, poignant, and expansive short stories defined by an inimitable voice. From the collection's title story, featuring a Halcom X1520 Relive Box that allows users to experience anew almost any moment from their past to "The Five-Pound Burrito," the tale of a man aiming to build the biggest burrito in town, the twelve stories in this collection speak to the humor, the pathos, and the struggle that is part of being human while relishing the whimsy of wordplay and the power of a story well told. In stories that span a variety of styles and genres, Boyle addresses the enduring concerns of the human mind and heart while taking on timely social concerns. The Relive Box is an exuberant, linguistically dazzling effort from a "vibrant sensibility fully engaged with American society." (The New York Times)

Novel & Short Story Writer's Market 40th Edition
Novel & Short Story Writer's Market 40th Edition

Author: Amy Jones

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2021-12-07

Total Pages: 513

ISBN-13: 0593332083

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The best resource for getting your fiction published, fully revised and updated Novel & Short Story Writer's Market is the go-to resource you need to get your short stories, novellas, and novels published. The 40th edition of NSSWM features hundreds of updated listings for book publishers, literary agents, fiction publications, contests, and more. Each listing includes contact information, submission guidelines, and other essential tips. This edition of Novel & Short Story Writer's Market also offers Hundreds of updated listings for fiction-related book publishers, magazines, contests, literary agents, and more Interviews with bestselling authors Celeste Ng, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Beverly Jenkins, and Chris Bohjalian A detailed look at how to choose the best title for your fiction writing Articles on tips for manuscript revision, using out-of-character behavior to add layers of intrigue to your story, and writing satisfying, compelling endings Advice on working with your editor, keeping track of your submissions, and diversity in fiction