…r-successful agent, kidnaps her daughter, and gives her 90 days to get his latest novel in print. […] “I went on as many Internet writers’ boards and chat rooms as I could, as Perno Morris, and vented about how unfair the publishing business was,” [Davis] said. “Then I told them I had a plan, and started a countdown to when I would reveal it. That sent a lot of traffic to my website (www.thelastrejection.com), where I had posted the first three ch…
…etences, and then there’s a sudden turn at the end of the story when she becomes completely sympathetic. When you were living abroad, did you ever find yourself in those situations where what you thought was happening was not at all what was actually going on? All the time. And I could never have written that story without having had those experiences. I had experiences like that in Hong Kong, but even more so when I traveled, of being in a situat…
…ner — and taut as an E string. Give this book to the grandparent who once played piano, or to the dreadlocked nephew who wants to start a band. It will strike a chord with both of them, one that will resonate for time to come. Tyler McMahon is author of the novel How the Mistakes Were Made, coming from St. Martin’s Press in 2011. He lives in Honolulu and teaches at Hawaii Pacific University. More info at: http://www.tylermcmahon.net/…
…Advice from MFA directors about what they look for in an applicant A full understanding of the range of MFA and non-MFA options Insight about what an MFA can offer a writer A breakdown of the financial implications of an MFA An introduction to a community of writers at the same stage of their career Access to One Story editors and writers A look at the wider publishing world from established agents, editors, and writers The application period is…
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…I’ve heard takes very good care of their authors. Benjamin Percy, whose latest novel The Wilding was featured recently on FWR’s Book of the Week Giveaway, will be there to read. Jessica Francis Kane will read from her debut novel The Report, a re-imagining of a World War II civilian disaster that has been getting very good reviews. If you didn’t win one of the Benjamin Percy-signed books, and happen to live near Brooklyn, now is your chance to la…
…nforeseen gravity. I think of your work, your prose, as a gift involving uncommon freedom of movement, while holding great weight-bearing capacity. Tell us what you know about writing stories that contain or rather embody a powerful and graceful touch. Jess Walter: Thank you, Shann, and thank you for your enthusiasm for these stories. I like how your question highlights the physics of writing—“light touch … freedom of movement … weight-bearing cap…
…Lenore Myka is the author of King of the Gypsies: Stories (BkMk Press), winner of the 2014 G.S. Sharat Chandra Prize for Short Fiction. Her fiction has been selected as distinguished by The Best American Short Stories and The Best American Non-Required Reading series. Learn more about Lenore at www.lenoremyka.com….
…ction are women dealing with what’s expected of them in suburban life, for example. It’s hard for me to even see that stuff. I think it makes sense to me that I, of course, am thinking all the time about gender roles and my own role and my experience. But whether that’s in the stories or not, I don’t know, I can never tell. Other people who read my work tell me sometimes about my obsessions, but it’s news to me! I look and go, Oh, yeah, I am obses…
…Press. When not working, Tina enjoys golf, sushi, and reading tarot cards semi-professionally. You can find her online at www.tinawhittle.com….
