Basically, A. E. Hotchner takes almost nothing and creates something out of it. The question then becomes, Is it still Hemingway’s story? And the answer, to my mind at least is, well, . . . yes, technically. Maybe. Is that a clear enough answer? Nope! …
Read MoreA truly Shocking tale! Rudyard Kipling’s “Beyond the Pale”
I gasped aloud at the “reveal” the first time I read this story. The image of it is seared into my brain for life. “Beyond the Pale” is certainly not a children’s tale. Forget the Jungle Book or the Just So Stories. You’ll also have …
Read MoreA simple, well-written story can be a very beautiful thing.
“The Cookie Lady” by Philip K. Dick is just such a story. This whole post is going to be a SPOILER ALERT! If you want to read the story ahead of time, I understand. The story is probably in an anthology or two, but I …
Read MoreSo here’s the “constructed” story. I’m still not sure what to make of it (read previous post).
I could blame it all on Ken Burns and his award-winning documentary of the American Civil War, which got me interested enough to read Bruce Catton’s book, This Hallowed Ground. I had been dabbling in writing at the time, and had a few short stories …
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