Nancy StohlmanNancy Stohlman

Nancy Stohlman has been a writer, editor, publisher, and professor for more than a decade, and her latest book, Going Short: An Invitation to Flash Fiction, is her treatise on the form. Her other books include The Vixen Scream and Other Bible Stories and Madam Velvet’s Cabaret of Oddities, a finalist for a 2019 Colorado Book Award. Her stories have been anthologized widely, appearing in the W.W. Norton New Micro: Exceptionally Short Fiction and The Best Small Fictions 2019, as well as adapted for the stage and screen and nominated for several Pushcart Prizes. She teaches at the University of Colorado Boulder and at workshops and retreats around the world. Find out more at nancystohlman.com.
The Green-Eyed Monster: Jealousy in the Time of Quarantine
Image: person using scissors to cut a piece of paper on which are written the words "hatred," "indifference," and "envy"
Despite our best efforts, artistic jealousy affects us all at times. But how we perceive another’s success is never the ...
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The Benefits of Writing Flash Fiction
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Let go of description, extra words, and clever exposition. What’s left is a tightly crafted nugget of concentrated gold—flash fiction ...
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/ Guest Post, Improve Your Writing