As a writer myself, I love discovering stories by new and established writers. I want to be moved, surprised, in awe, and not be able to put a story down. I want to share new work with others and talk about it with everyone I know. The art of the short story is often lost on many readers believing that they would much rather read a 400-page book. What I love about collections of specific work such as short stories, is that I am able to devour many more stories in the same amount of time. And I believe that it takes skill and deft attention to detail to create a complete story in a limited number of words. I have had the luxury of discovering new work and the authors have now become some of my favorite writers.
It has been a fantastic adventure receiving stories from authors around the world. Humor. Romance. Historical. Heartbreak. Discovery. Accomplishment. A change of perspective. All excellent storytelling. These stories will make you think, some will make you wipe away tears of laughter, or smile at a memory from days gone by. But all of them will make you want to read more.
I present to you Flash Fiction storytelling at its finest.
-Kelli J Gavin
Guest Editor: Flash Fiction Special Issue, Setu, May 2020Bio: Kelli J Gavin of Carver, Minnesota is a Writer, Editor, Blogger and Professional Organizer. Her work can be found with Clarendon House Publishing, The Ugly Writers, Sweatpants & Coffee, Zombie Pirates Publishing, Setu, Love What Matters, and Southwest Media among others. Kelli’s first two books were released in 2019 (I Regret Nothing- A Collection of Poetry and Prose and My Name is Zach- A Teenage Perspective on Autism). Her 3rd and 4th books will be published in 2020 and 2021. Kelli is currently writing a book of fiction short stories. She has also co-authored 15 anthology books.
Her blog can be found at www.kellijgavin.blogspot.com
Lovely write! A lucid, brief, authentic editorial.
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