…contemporary stories and fantastical narratives, and most recently, she won the American Indian Youth Literature YA Award for Hearts Unbroken published by Candlewick. Today we’ll be discussing one of her…
Family has long been a cornerstone of humanity, regardless of time period, location, and culture. This is also true in the stories we read and write, as we discussed in…
…Stories or The Best American Poetry. I suggest starting with The Best American Short Stories 2012, particularly Roxane Gay’s short story, North Country. Her story — lucid and frank —…
…non-heteronormative stories and themes, and perhaps they have been best suited for it. But LGBTQ+ stories in prose narratives have equally long histories. More interesting to me, though, is something…
…to Western parables in that they often contain overt moral themes, such as the lesson that foul play will lead to karmic retribution. “These stories set out to tell people…
…not limited to) The Southern Review, Glimmer Train, and The Baltimore Review. Her stories have also been cited in editions of Best American Short Stories and Best American Essays, and…
…the Beast is a Rebirth plot or a Tragedy, study up on the categories. See how stories fall into the patterns because you’ll find that many stories do fit a…
…to write, no matter your skill level. 4) Read your craft This is obvious but it’s important. If you are writing short stories, read short stories. If you are writing…
In these times I hope authors continue crafting children’s and young adult books on sensitive subjects such as race. Compelling stories can penetrate young minds with staying powers that endure…
Stories often feature characters who share traits or functions but use them in opposite ways. Think about Frodo Baggins and Gollum, Harry Potter and Voldemort, or Marianne and Elinor Dashwood….
