REPRISE: “Scared of Short Stories” • by Roxana Arama

It’s Roxana Arama Week!

There’s a question every aspiring writer asks, sooner or later: How do I cross the threshhold? How do I make the transition from wanting to become a writer to being a published author?

In “Scared of Short Stories,” Roxana Arama was kind enough to share with us the story of her journey from frustrated aspiring novelist with an MFA, to successful and published short story writer, and then back again to novels. Along the way she discusses the importance of doing research, the authors she’s read and books she’s found most helpful, and the most important lesson she learned about short story-telling: knowing what to leave out.

It’s a good essay: brief, to the point, and full of useful insights. » READ IT NOW

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Roxana Arama is an award-winning Romanian American author. She studied computer science in Bucharest, Romania, and moved to the United States to work in software development. She is the author of three novels: The Regolith Temple: A Sci-Fi Thriller, The Exiled Queen: A Roman Era Historical Fantasy (in the Delight of Humans and Gods series), and Extreme Vetting: A Thriller. Her short stories and essays have been published in many literary magazines. She lives in Seattle, Washington, with her family. 

 

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