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Tag Archives: flash fiction

Collaborating With A Visual Artist Sparked Creative Transformation

Posted on November 6, 2018November 6, 2018 by Patricia Flaherty Pagan

  Who knew collaborating with an artist could be such a fun learning experience? I don’t mind telling you, when I signed up to collaborate on a project with another member of Women in the Visual and Literary Arts, I was a little nervous. While I have always wanted to try collage, my visual art […]

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Three Books I Love by Poet & Flash Fiction Spinner Holly Lyn Walrath

Posted on May 21, 2018May 21, 2018 by Patricia Flaherty Pagan

I am excited to introduce you to three books recommended by Houston-area talent Holly Lyn Walrath. Not only is she a gifted poet, an inventive flash fiction writer, and the editor of quality anthologies, she is a stalwart member of the Texas writing community. If Holly can find a way to give another local writer […]

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Flash Fiction Spotlight: Holly Lyn Walrath

Posted on November 8, 2017November 10, 2017 by Patricia Flaherty Pagan

I love the urgency of flash. “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid (published in 1978) is one of my favorite stories of any length. Even before flash fiction became trendy, the call of the concise fictional moment rang loudly. Writing, reading, and teaching about flash feel natural to me, but precision can be challenging. Which telling detail will say […]

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Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

Posted on August 17, 2017August 17, 2017 by Patricia Flaherty Pagan

I submitted a piece of flash fiction that I believe in to several journals and a contest. Nine months ago. Unfortunately, a well-written trendy novel with a very similar title was published five months ago. I received a rejection from one national market. I haven’t heard back from two others. I retitled the story and […]

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