A Brief Discourse on Short Writing

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So we were invited to contribute to this anthology:

Our pal Sarah of Lemon Shark just released this second volume of The Shadows We Breathe anthology series, and we gleefully jumped aboard with fictional stories about old Hollywood.

Sarah, who is an extraordinary editor and writer, has organized this volume of short fiction, and the writing is really, really good.

Besides Sarah herself, the book features these fabulous contributors:

Georgia Bell, author of Unbound.
Ruth Daly, author of over 50 children’s educational books.
Ali Issac, recipient of a 2021 literature bursary from the Arts Council of Ireland.
S. Mitchell-Jackson, author of Ashes.
D. Wallace-Peach, best-selling fantasy author.
Allie Potts, multiple-genre author.

If you’re a short fiction fan, you should check out The Shadows We Breathe, Vol.2. It’s a testament to Sarah’s vision, as well as her love of language.

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27 Comment on “A Brief Discourse on Short Writing”

  1. Realweegiemidget Reviews's avatar
    Realweegiemidget Reviews December 8, 2021 at 11:22 pm

    Congratulations Ruth, so happy your wonderful writing has been recognised. So proud of you! XXX love Gill from Realweegiemidget Reviews

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    1. Silver Screenings's avatar
      Silver Screenings December 9, 2021 at 6:18 am

      Thanks so much, Gill. It was terrific fun.

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      1. Realweegiemidget Reviews's avatar
        Realweegiemidget Reviews December 9, 2021 at 6:22 am

        You deserve it, I’m so happy to see someone recognises your wonderful posts. Are you going to add your article to your blog or where can we check it out?

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      2. Silver Screenings's avatar
        Silver Screenings December 9, 2021 at 7:18 am

        I hadn’t thought of it…but that’s a good idea.

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      3. Realweegiemidget Reviews's avatar
        Realweegiemidget Reviews December 9, 2021 at 7:46 am

        Love to read it, tag me or add it to (not so) #shamelessplugsun when you do…

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      4. Realweegiemidget Reviews's avatar
        Realweegiemidget Reviews December 9, 2021 at 12:15 pm

        Just realised I repeated myself, sorry got so excited!

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      5. Silver Screenings's avatar
        Silver Screenings December 9, 2021 at 1:07 pm

        Haha! This is one of the many reasons why you make blogging so much fun.

        Like

      6. Realweegiemidget Reviews's avatar
        Realweegiemidget Reviews December 9, 2021 at 1:29 pm

        Thanks for being so understanding x

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    1. Silver Screenings's avatar
      Silver Screenings December 9, 2021 at 6:09 am

      Thanks! It was a lot of fun.

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  3. Paul Bowler's avatar
    Paul Bowler December 9, 2021 at 7:39 am

    That ‘s so brilliant, congratulations! 🙂

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    1. Silver Screenings's avatar
      Silver Screenings December 9, 2021 at 1:05 pm

      Thanks! Sarah is a fabulous editor. One day a big publishing company is going to snatch her up.

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  4. Sarah Brentyn's avatar
    Sarah Brentyn December 9, 2021 at 8:31 am

    Thank you, Ruth. What a lovely post! ❤ I am thrilled to have your gorgeous writing in this volume. And your stories are so unique, they fit beautifully with the theme but are also stand-outs for content. I love them. (Also, you know I'm obsessed with your second person narrative and have tried since to write a few of those. You make it look easy.)

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    1. Silver Screenings's avatar
      Silver Screenings December 9, 2021 at 1:12 pm

      Thanks again for the opportunity, Sarah. You probably noticed I “borrowed” the photo from your site?

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      1. Sarah Brentyn's avatar
        Sarah Brentyn December 13, 2021 at 7:35 am

        Thank *you* for contributing. I’m lucky to have your talent included in this! (Oops. Sorry. I should have sent the book photo along to everyone in case they wanted to use it. Glad you were able to “borrow” it.) 😉

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  5. markrenney2's avatar
    markrenney2 December 9, 2021 at 2:04 pm

    Congratulations.

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    1. Silver Screenings's avatar
      Silver Screenings December 9, 2021 at 5:09 pm

      Thanks! I have a long way to go when compared to your work, but you’ve really inspired me.

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  6. Blanca's avatar
    Blanca December 9, 2021 at 3:55 pm

    Big congratulations on this contribution, it sounds like an amazing experience!

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    1. Silver Screenings's avatar
      Silver Screenings December 9, 2021 at 5:11 pm

      It was a great experience. Sarah is a fantastic editor to work with.

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  7. The Vintage Toy Advertiser's avatar
    The Vintage Toy Advertiser December 10, 2021 at 3:48 am

    Big congrats, Ruth! You’re in good company there.

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    1. Silver Screenings's avatar
      Silver Screenings December 10, 2021 at 6:07 am

      Thanks! It was a wonderful experience.

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  8. Stuart Danker's avatar
    Stuart Danker December 12, 2021 at 7:27 pm

    Ooo short stories are not my thing but now I’m intrigued. So awesome to be invited to write, because that’s just a writing quality. Awesome stuff!

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    1. Silver Screenings's avatar
      Silver Screenings December 12, 2021 at 8:17 pm

      Thanks! It was a really great experience.

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  9. The Classic Movie Muse's avatar
    The Classic Movie Muse December 13, 2021 at 2:31 pm

    Congratulations, Ruth!! I’m so happy for you 🙂 This is indeed a well deserved opportunity and I’m looking forward to reading your stories!

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    1. Silver Screenings's avatar
      Silver Screenings December 14, 2021 at 6:18 am

      Thanks! It was such a good experience.

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