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Samantha Prust Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.81 Clarity of Response 9.85 Timeliness 9.81 Politeness 9.85 Total Questions 358	I have a BA in English and an MFA in creative writing. I have worked in various publishing companies and for various literary magazines. I work as an editorial and production assistant for a book publishing company. I also have my own publishing consulting business.
Susan Rand U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.87 Clarity of Response 9.60 Timeliness 10.0 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 131	I can answer such questions as "What is a short story?" "How do I go about writing one?" "How do I know when I`ve got a good idea?" Also questions on characters, plot (if any), conflict, resolution, etc. I cannot tell you how to get published or what formats might be interested in your work. My concern is with the story itself - does it work or doesn`t it?
Cathy Clamp U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.77 Clarity of Response 9.86 Timeliness 9.82 Politeness 10.0 Total Questions 74	I'm happy to answer questions about any aspect of getting short stories published in magazines, ezines and anthologies I can help with writing a cover letter to an editor and editing the story to suit a request for revisions. I can explain publishing terminology, acronyms and manuscript formatting. I can also assist with questions about verifying the credentials of magazines, ezines and anthology publishers and how to proceed once you've been accepted for publication.
Pat U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.83 Clarity of Response 8.50 Timeliness 9.33 Politeness 8.83 Total Questions 170	Will answer all questions related to writing fiction short stories, including plotting, theme, style, narration, etc.,. Will not answer questions about copyright, publication laws, marketing, etc.,.
William Sternman U.S. Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.92 Clarity of Response 9.96 Timeliness 9.64 Politeness 9.72 Total Questions 217	My short stories have been published in the U.S., England, Australia, New Zealand, Hungary, South Africa, Japan, and Pakistan. My essays, movie and book reviews have appeared in the Houston Chronicle, Boston Herald, St. Petersburg Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, The Drummer, Films in Review. I took courses in creative writing at the University of Pennsylvania and copyediting at Temple University.
Brian Lawrence Available View Profile Ask A Question View Past Answers	Knowledgeability 9.71 Clarity of Response 9.73 Timeliness 9.94 Politeness 9.96 Total Questions 241	How to write short stories. How to be published. Writing as a craft. What is a story.

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2009-10-04 publication of a short essay:

Hi, Liane! There are a lot of places to publish short essays, both in print and in online e-zines. The best place to try to find a good fit is to visit a couple of websites with links to the publications:

2009-10-04 really need help:

Hi, Chelsie! Your monster sounds crazy! :) How about this: Your monster is super ugly and scary, but all he really wants to do is help people. But every time he tries, people run away, or try to attack

2009-10-03 Humorous Short Story:

Hi, Sarah! While I'd love to read every story that people ask me to, I simply can't. I'd do nothing else except that every day. However, if you want to put a paragraph of it into a response (pick the

2009-10-01 Question on writing prose:

Hi Steven, I can understand why your prose might be jarring if you've been writing screenplays. I think I would have a hard time writing screenplays after writing short stories all my life. My first

2009-09-30 online magazines.:

Demetrius, Create a section on your resume called "Publications" and list the published story using MLA format or some other standard format. Wait until published, though. When you write to editors