Yannis Ritsos – Poems, Volume VI Profession of the Poet In the hallway were the umbrellas, the galoshes, and the mirror. In the mirror was the somewhat serene window. In the window, the gate of the opposite hospital. A long line of policemen and familiar blood donors were there. The first ones had already pulled up…
Right? But that’s what my agent said. Is that a million in total, or per platform? Either way, it’s completely undoable. My agent told me, straight-up, that I need to have at least a million followers before a publisher will even look at me. Followers where? So I did a survey of around 40…
Ask an Editor: Author Visits—What are They Like? (Part One) “Ask an Editor” is a forum wherein SCBWI members submit questions that are answered quarterly as part of our Kite Tales blog. Hi Christine—I’m considering contacting local school to earn money doing author visits. What are they generally like? —Brianna, Los Angeles Thanks, Brianna Think…
An Alpine Idyll by Ernest Hemingway was first published in 1927 in Hemingway’s collection, Men Without Women An Alpine Idyll is a 1927 short story by Ernest Hemingway featured in the Men Without Women collection. Based on his real-life skiing trip in Austria, the narrative juxtaposes a beautiful alpine landscape with grim, macabre details of…
The Flash 500 Flash Fiction Contest A quarterly, open-themed flash fiction competition where the prize money truly reflects the skill required to encapsulate an entire story in just 500 words. Only manuscripts which are within the 500-word limit will be accepted. Deadlines: June 30 – September 30 – and December 31 Categories: All themes Prizes: First prize: £300, Second…
