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  • The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction: Tips from Editors, Teachers, and Writers in the Field by Tara L. Masih book cover
  • The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction: Tips from Editors, Teachers, and Writers in the Field by Tara L. Masih book cover
  • The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction: Tips from Editors, Teachers, and Writers in the Field by Tara L. Masih book cover
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The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction: Tips from Editors, Teachers, and Writers in the Field

by Tara L. Masih

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A compact guide to flash fiction’s history and practice

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A compact guide to flash fiction’s history and practice

Edited by Tara L. Masih, this collection brings together 25 brief essays on flash fiction, combining discussion of the form’s history with perspectives on writing and teaching it. Its introduction traces the short short story from early roots and publications to contemporary practice, giving the volume a dual focus: how the form developed and how it is approached in the field. The contributors include writers, editors, and teachers, making the book a collection of varied perspectives rather than a single-author manual.

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  • Writers interested in the craft and practice of flash fiction
  • Teachers working with short fiction
  • Readers curious about the history of the short short story

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Flash fictionShort-story historyWriting and teaching

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Book overview

With its unprecedented gathering of 25 brief essays by experts in the field, The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Fiction meets the growing need for a concise yet creative exploration of the re-emerging genre popularly known as flash fiction. The book's introduction provides, for the first time, a comprehensive history of the short short story, from its early roots and hitherto unknown early publications and appearances, to its current state and practice. This guide is a must for anyone in the field of short fiction who teaches, writes, and is interested in its genesis and practice.

FEATURING ESSAYS FROM:
Steve Almond, Rusty Barnes, Randall Brown, Mark Budman, Stace Budzko, Robert Olen Butler, Ron Carlson, Pamelyn Casto, Kim Chinquee, Stuart Dybek, Pia Z. Ehrhardt, Sherrie Flick, Vanessa Gebbie, Tom Hazuka, Nathan Leslie, Michael Martone, Julio Ortega, Pamela Painter, Jayne Anne Phillips, Jennifer Pieroni, Shouhua Qi, Bruce Holland Rogers, Robert Shapard, Deb Olin Unferth, Lex Williford

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