Category: writing life

Denis Johnson’s trove of quotes for writers

69 pages of ideas, observations, advice, and encouragement

In addition to being a masterful writer of short stories and novels, Denis Johnson was a collector of quotes from other writers, musicians, and artists. Thanks to Twitter/X and writer Karan Mahajan (@kmahan), I recently discovered, via a three-year-old tweet, a 69-page compilation of these quotes.

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Flood your feed with fabulous flash on National Flash Fiction Day

Today (Saturday, June 15, 2024) is National Flash Fiction Day (NFFD) in Great Britain. But why relegate the celebration of great short short stories to that blessed plot alone? The web is worldwide, after all, and thanks to the internet, we can all take part.

So let’s take this party global. Happy (Inter)National Flash Fiction Day, everyone!

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