Improbable Press Blog — Short Stories
A Short Story is a Seed: Plant as Many as You Can
Atlin Merrick Call for Submissions Short Stories Tips for Selling Your Writing
By Atlin Merrick I was editing an anthology some years ago and the book needed one more story to round it out, but needed it fast. I reached out to a writer I knew through their online writing and asked if they wanted to write a short story for us quick. They said yes, so I told them the parameters – theme, length, due date. Then something happened. A rare thing. A good thing. The writer sent us exactly what we asked for. The theme, the length, on the date it was due. The publisher bought the story and do...