http://fictionwriting.tribe.net/thread/34ad4fe1-3352-4e03-8a82-219e615f929c?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://fictionwriting.tribe.net/thread/34ad4fe1-3352-4e03-8a82-219e615f929c#8e81f93a-3f72-4f17-8a2b-4749769c8ca0 Thanks. He is still writing short stories so I will pass the info on to him. =) Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:22:09 GMT http://fictionwriting.tribe.net/thread/34ad4fe1-3352-4e03-8a82-219e615f929c#8e81f93a-3f72-4f17-8a2b-4749769c8ca0 Minderella 2008-08-04T15:22:09Z http://fictionwriting.tribe.net/thread/34ad4fe1-3352-4e03-8a82-219e615f929c#cb3c3ae8-fea4-4d29-9144-37d0663ee893 Your friend's birthday is probably past, but here's my favorite book on that topic: "The Art of the Short Story," by Edith Wharton. I mean, my word, that lady could kick serious butt , and then explain clearly why you landed upside-down against the opposite wall. I think with Wharton, E.M. Forster's "Aspects of the Novel," and John Gardner's "The Art of Fiction," you've got a professional curriculum that tops any MFA program. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:55:20 GMT http://fictionwriting.tribe.net/thread/34ad4fe1-3352-4e03-8a82-219e615f929c#cb3c3ae8-fea4-4d29-9144-37d0663ee893 Joy 2008-08-04T03:55:20Z http://fictionwriting.tribe.net/thread/34ad4fe1-3352-4e03-8a82-219e615f929c#280ed1b1-07bc-4d1f-9990-2489d8a5c692 Hello out there! I am looking for a great book on writing short stories. I have a friend who is very good and whose birthday is coming up. There is always room for improvement and he loves to read. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance. Oh BTW, the birthday is soon so if I need to order something let me know quick. Thanks again! Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:09:24 GMT http://fictionwriting.tribe.net/thread/34ad4fe1-3352-4e03-8a82-219e615f929c#280ed1b1-07bc-4d1f-9990-2489d8a5c692 Minderella 2008-04-17T17:09:24Z