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So excited to have a story in the latest issue of Potomac Review and meet Editor Monica Mische! Great day at AWP conference.

Ben Fountain: The Epilogue...Interview

Award-winning author Ben Fountain joined The Epilogue podcast to talk about character and voice, fearlessly embracing big themes, and having a book adapted into a movie.

Congratulations to the winners!

The Post of Christmas Past by Michele Alouf at Spillwords.com Spillwords.com presents: Christmas at Spillwords - The Post of Christmas Past, flash fiction by Michele Alouf, who lives in Richmond, VA.

Thrilled to have a Christmas story in Spillwords! @spillwordspress.bsky.social, @storystreetwriters.com

I am so honored to be nominated for a Pushcart Prize by New World Writing Quarterly for my story, "Lani," that appeared in their Fall 2025 issue. Thank you to the editors for believing in me and helping writers thrive! @newworldwriting.bsky.social

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Just finished listening to your interview with Gail Carriger. She is full of writing wisdom — loved the information on the Heroine's Journey and characterizing inanimate objects. Thanks for another great episode, Michael!!

Story Street's Horror Contest Winners! @writingcommunity.bsky.social

Story Street Writer Elisa Maiz has a new piece of flash fiction, "Teo," in the latest issue of Sky Island Journal. @skyislandjournal.bsky.social @writingcommunity.bsky.social
Read it here:
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Helping Writers "Keep the Magic Flowing," an Interview with Productivity Coach Kristina Chilian

Helping Writers "Keep the Magic Flowing," an Interview with Productivity Coach Kristina Chilian

Story Street's Margaret Speck Ogawa will read a piece of her short fiction from the Bamboo Ridge Journal of Hawai’i Literature and Arts (Issue 128, edited by Cathy Song and Naomi Shihab Nye) on October 22, at the Mānoa Public Library.
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Joaquín | Short Story by Elisa Maiz in the October 11, 2025 issue of The Write Launch Tuesday night, a group of sicarios abducted Juan José Juárez, his wife, and two children in Colonia Los Duendes. Drugs and weapons were found in a bunker hidden behind the living room of the suburban ...

Story Street Writer Elisa Maiz's story, "Joaquin," is in the October issue of The Write Launch! @thewritelaunch.bsky.social

A World of Connection Close to Home: My Experience at the 23rd Annual James River Writers Conference 

A World of Connection Close to Home: My Experience at the 23rd Annual James River Writers Conference 

A Conversation with New York Times Best-selling Author: Jess Walter

A Conversation with New York Times Best-selling Author: Jess Walter

Free 90 Minute Class in Micro-Fiction

Something new this year to go with our 100 word horror writing contest. A free 90 minute class in micro-fiction!

Sign up with your contest entry. Class will be November 15, 6-7:30pm EST.

The Epilogue Interview: Gail Carriger

Over on The Epilogue podcast...best-selling author Gail Carriger joins to talk about the Heroine's Journey, writing connected series, and the archaeology of writing. Listen and subscribe!

Open for Submissions: Nightmare on Story Street!

Open for Submissions! Hundred Word Horror Contest! $100 Prize!

Gail Carriger: The Heroine’s Journey Explore the unique storytelling journey of legendary quests and the heroine's path in fiction with bestselling author Gail Carriger.

Many thank yous to the lovely @gailcarriger.bsky.social who stopped by The Epilogue... to talk about the Heroine’s Journey, writing series, and the writer as archaeologist.

Give a listen and subscribe!

Read The Heroine’s Journey!

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What My Writing Needed Was Failure By Diana Friedman In 1971, my mother published her first book—a Dell Pocketbook guide to employment for female liberal arts graduates. I spent my childhood watching her hunch over her typewriter, p…

"Once I decided to no longer measure success by how many pieces I published, something I had no control over, but by my commitment to the practice of writing, my creative work and world blew open." ~ Diana Friedman
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Michele Alouf ~ Lani The baby girl is called Lani because her mother, Nell, feels the name escape from her mouth like a child’s laugh when she says it aloud. She first saw the name in the issue of Seventeen, which she …

So honored to have my story, "Lani," published in New World Writing Quarterly! @newworldwriting.bsky.social, @storystreetwriters.com

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The Epilogue Interview: Elisabeth Sharp McKetta

The Epilogue Interview: Elisabeth Sharp McKetta

There's a New Podcast in Town...

Margaret Speck Ogawa turns the tables and interviews Michael Stubblefield about his new writing podcast, The Epilogue...

Reframing Rejection: Giving Your Tired Hang-ups Vibrant New Life

Reframing Rejection: Giving Your Tired Hang-ups Vibrant New Life

Dying to know how to create a good hook for your book? Read Eileen O'Neill Connors' article, "3 Steps to Hook the Heart of Your Reader: Advice From Brandon Sanderson." @writingcommunity.bsky.social

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What happens on the ride home after a dance lesson.
Read "Begin Again," by Michele Alouf.

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Issue 66 of Vestal Review comes out just after the summer solstice, when the days start growing shorter, though as any flash fiction aficionado knows, brevity isn’t always a bad thing.

Read now at vestalreview.net/issue-66.

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Issue 66 — Vestal Review

Celebrating my birthday with the release of Vestal Review's summer issue! Honored to have a story in this gorgeous collection of flash fiction. Thank you Vestal Review for making my day extra special!
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Walked into an elevator with my kids. Tom Hanks was in it.

“Hello, Tom Hanks.”

My kids looking at me like I’m INSANE - why are you talking to a stranger? How do you know his name?

TOM HANKS: Close your eyes.

(Reluctantly, they do)

He goes into full Woody voice.
“Andy’s coming!”

Smiles.

[FIN]

Thank you for sharing this joyful moment to start my Friday with a smile.

She Never Told Me About the Ocean She Never Told Me About the Ocean [McKetta, Elisabeth Sharp] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. She Never Told Me About the Ocean

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Elisabeth Sharp McKetta: Myth and Memoir Quickly and easily listen to The Epilogue... for free!

Episode 2 of The Epilogue is live! Michael Stubblefield interviews Elisabeth McKetta, an exuberant, brilliant author and teacher. Looking for an excellent summer read? Her novel, She Never Told Me About the Ocean, is available on Amazon (link in comments). player.captivate.fm/episode/a26b...