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Story in Literary Fiction - William H. Coles, click here for Bio

Resources for Writers - Learn the art of writing unforgettable literary fiction.

Essays on the Process of Writing

Story: what to do

Philosophy: write for the right reasons

Craft: do it well

Story in Literary Fiction: A Manual for Writers     The Fiction Well

 

  • FACING GRACE WITH GLORIA AND OTHER STORIES
    by WILLIAM H. COLES was a finalist in The Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction, 2010. The book will be available online and in a print edition in September.
  • The following works placed in the 2010 William Faulkner-The William Wisdom Competition sponsored by the Pirate's Alley Faulkner society:
    "Greif" (Short Story) finalist
    "Suchin's Escape" (Short Story) short listed
    "The Necklace" (Short Story) semi-finalist
    Godless (Novel in Progress) short listed
    The Surgeon's Wife (Novella) short listed
    "Please God: Command Imagination Back into Literary Fiction" (Essay) semi-finalist
  • NEW INTERVIEW with RON CARLSON. Director of Creative Writing, University of California, Irvine.
  • KENYON LECTURE, June 2010, on Narration in Literary Fiction: Making the Right Choices. Transcript now posted.
Literary Story Fiction
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Current Issues and Ideas
Thoughts about intuitive writing and the first person POV
Characterization drives a literary story. Learning techniques for dedicated authors.
Humor makes people happy. A sense of humor can be learned. Authors benefit.
Narration is more than POV. Readers enjoy accomplished writing.
What editors and publishers think. Are you aiming at the right target?
Praise for this site:

I intend to go through this workshop step by step. This is an important resource for those who have neither the funds nor the time to pursue expensive workshops or college programs. Thank you. . . Rebecca Hanley

What a wonderful story. . . Excellent storyline. Ivory Edwards

Compelling story [Facing Grace with Gloria], powerfully told. I was engaged mentally and moved emotionally. You are gifted. K.L. Stover

 

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How Humor Works in Fiction by William H. Coles

How Humor Works in Fiction by William H. Coles

Original Award Winning Short Stories
by William H. Coles

"Facing Grace with Gloria"
A scam artist does good.

"Homunculus"
A circus performer falls for a trapeze artist.

"Reddog"
A convict fails to charm his last chance at love.

"Captain Withers's Wife"
A desperate wife demands justice.

"The thirteen Nudes of Ernest Goings"
An artist's model draws attention.

"Crossing Over"
A nursing assistant takes a wrong turn in patient care.

"The Stonecutter"
Stonecutter's son falls hopelessly in love with a client.

"The Gift"
A determined mother protects her deformed child from the destructive sympathies of family and society.

"The Activist"
Coming of age while helping a nephew.

"The Perennial Student"
An associate professor learns more from his student than he expected.

"On the Road to Yazoo City"
Discovering love in Mississippi when there's nothing left at the bottom of the bucket.

"The Miracle of Madame Villard"
Miracles emerge in the chaos of the French revolution.

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What's New in Recently published Collections of Short Stories
Andrew PorterThe Theory of Light and Matter

Andrew Porter

New from Vintage Books/A Division of Random House, Inc.

The Theory of Light and Matter

Read his Interview

Read a sample story

 Lydia PeelleReasons for and Advantages of Breathing

Lydia Peelle

From HarperCollins Perennial

Reasons for and Advantages of Breathing

Read her Interview

Read a sample story
Geoffrey BeckerBlackElvis

Geoffrey Becker

Winner of the Flannery O'Connor Award

Black Elvis

Read his Interview

Read a sample story

 Lori OstlundThe Bigness of the World

Lori Ostlund

Winner of the Flannery O'Connor Award

The Bigness of the World

Read her Interview

Read a sample story

Valued links about writing:

    Andrew Porter    Kenyon Review     McClanmuse     Midnight Lunch     Tamara Linse     The Short Story    Zoetrope
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