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Stumbled across this on lesser known fiction. Go down to the part about Japan for short story suggestions. https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200716-the-best-early-novels-youve-never-heard-of Are you well and writing? I wrote this as Hope you are but this method of contact requires a question mark!
Alan Beard Hi Mommalibrarian, good to hear from you. I am well and writing - stories coming out soon - I'll get a third collection out eventually. Hope you are well, and thanks for the link: I can't get it to work at the moment, but I'll try again later... All best wishes, Alan
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Best writers photo - see Harriet Doerr. She wrote short stories so you may be interested. I have not read any of her things yet but loved to photo. Have you?
Alan Beard Only just come across this, Mommalibrarian. Wow, yes, that photo is great. I don't know her stuff at all, but I am intrigued, especially as she started writing so late In life. I will look her up (library)...
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?
Alan Beard when you finish that difficult story, when it all slots into place.
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What are you currently working on?
Alan Beard HI, I'm working on a collection of 'flash fiction'. These would be stories of under 1000 words. I have had about 30 of these published over the last ten years or so, in online mags like Vestal Review and printed ones such as 'Falling Star'. I have several more out and about seeking publication. It would probably be a 100 pages or so, more like a poetry collection.
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