Each year the hast American short stories are hand-picked by a distinguished jury. The O. Henry Memorial Awards are conferred on the best. and the finalists, a group of some twenty, are then ...

Short stories are shorter in its breath and heartbeat—more like a story and take a lesser and shorter degree of lengthto its narration than a novel does. 10 Types of Short Stories that You Might ...

Short Stories for the competition: Send in a story stating the element of inspiration (the element does not need to be in the title, but, if not, then please state it separately.) The story can be ...

As with most art forms, the label is somewhat malleable. When it comes down to it, though, it’s all about word count.

Short stories offer a truncated story experience, not a complete one.They tend to be very limited in character development, and plot lines are symbolic, not literal, and/or they are self-conscious ...

Gina Chung's collection is a fantastic medley of short stories that dance between literary fiction, fable, Korean folklore, and science fiction — and one that's full of emotional intelligence.

In some ways, a short story has many of the same elements as a novel, including a beginning and an end — just with less middle. But you know what? Writing short stories is fun.