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Writing and Publishing Short Stories: Professional Techniques for Fiction Authors (Writer's Craft) Kindle Edition

by Rayne Hall (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Do you want to entertain readers with short tales? Do you want to know how to construct a powerful story plot that grabs the readers’ attention and won’t let them go?

Step by step, this guide shows you how to
  • Find ideas that make great fiction
  • Build solid plot structures
  • Craft great characters, compelling conflicts and sparkling dialogue
  • Keep stories from growing too long
  • Sell your stories for publication
and much more.

Author Rayne Hall shares insider tips, such as how to win writing contests and how to make sure your story catches an anthology editor’s attention.

This book is structured as a self-study course with lectures, professional tips, hints about novice mistakes to avoid and practical assignments which will guide you to write at least one complete story.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B7P71Q4Q
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 28, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.1 MB
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Rayne Hall MA is the author of over 100 books, mostly Dark Fantasy and Gothic Horror, e.g. The Bride’s Curse: Bulgarian Gothic Ghost and Horror Stories. She is also the acclaimed editor of Gothic, Fantasy and Horror anthologies (e.g. Among the Headstones: Creepy Tales from the Graveyard) and author of the bestselling Writer’s Craft series for advanced-level writers, including and the bestselling Writer’s Craft series e.g. Writing Gothic Fiction Writing Scary Scenes, Writing Vivid Settings, Writing Vivid Dialogue, Writing Vivid Characters, Writing Deep Point of View.

Born and raised in Germany, Rayne Hall has lived in China, Mongolia, Nepal and Britain. Now she resides in a village in Bulgaria, where men perform the annual demon dance, ghosts and sirens beckon, and abandoned decaying houses hold memories of a glorious past.

Her lucky black rescue cat Sulu often accompanies her when she explores spooky derelict buildings. He delights in walking across shattered roof tiles, scratching charred timbers and sniffing at long-abandoned hearths. He even senses the presence of ghosts… but that’s another story.

Rayne has worked as an investigative journalist, development aid worker, museum guide, apple picker, tarot reader, adult education teacher, belly dancer, magazine editor, publishing manager and more, and now writes full time.

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  • Mz Shantay
    5.0 out of 5 stars Writing and Publishing Short Stories
    Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2025
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    Rayne Hall never disappoints. I adore this book. I borrowed it from Kindle but I enjoyed it so much I ended up purchasing my own copy. It always gets me back on track. This book is a very good motivational tool to get writers back on track after a long break from writing. I wish Rayne Hall taught a class based on this book I would be the first author to sign up. A must read. The techniques in this book are amazing and very unique. After applying the techniques you will create a jewel of a story.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars EXTREMELY MOTIVATING
    Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2023
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    I own a number of Rayne Hall books, and every one of them are helpful and motivating to continue to improve my writing and attempt to publish again after 10 years of feeling lost.
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  • Lashea Secret
    5.0 out of 5 stars A very helpful book.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2022
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    This is a good book to study. I learned a lot from this author. Didn't know how to handle writhing short stories. There are good step by step explanations for anything a person wants to know.
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  • Marguerite
    5.0 out of 5 stars So much more than advice
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 28, 2022
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    Rayne's incisive advice is invaluable. There is concrete advice on how to best deploy what you already know and resources at hand to construct a story. The way we use this to our best advantage, Rayne suggests, is bringing Artist Brain in to play whilst giving Editor Brain a holiday - and vice versa. Each side of the brain has its own set of tasks and works best in specific conditions. This has the effect of allowing the writer to perform at optimum efficiency without overload - such as over-editing or too much butterfly-thinking at the wrong time.
    I particularly found writing ghost stories and Christmas stories of interest.
    A sound book: I thoroughly recommend.
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  • Liz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and Inspirational
    Reviewed in Australia on November 19, 2024
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    Although I don't write in this author's genres and have had 70 flash fiction stories published as well as a novel, I found this book helpful, particularly chapters 1, 11, 18, and 22. I'm glad I purchased the print version as for me this will be a handy reference book to use long-term.
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  • Christopher
    3.0 out of 5 stars 3 chapters only
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 1, 2022
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    The book is not complete only 3 chapters included.
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