Fiction Writers - Please Introduce Yourselves

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   NatalieR0seposted 13 years ago

   Natalie Rose, and I'm currently writing a story about a young woman who falls in love with a rich man who looks like pierce brosnan, and her parents want her to date only losers.  It sounds a lot better on page!

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   Denise Handlonposted 13 years ago

   No book yet, but I've written a few fiction (short story) pieces. 

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   Vinaya Ghimireposted 13 years ago

   I have published short stories in newspapers and magazines, including Hubpages. I don't have a published book, but I'm hopeful that someday I will be able to publish my short story collection. I have a short story manuscript ready, and currently I'm working in a novel.

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   DefiningMeposted 13 years ago

   Hello, I just started a hub today, in it I mention that I've been working on a novel for several years.  I have bits and pieces written to it and am currently working on trying to put some of the pieces together, and eventually get it done.  It's loosely based on a news event that happened near my childhood home, except the news event is an unsolved mystery, and my story is a fictional scenario to what might have happened and somewhat a compilation of some pretty nasty nightmares I've had.  I am planning on editing an excerpt of it later this week and posting it for comment.

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   Sue Adamsposted 13 years ago

   Hi,
   
   Any critics on here?
   
   I am a published author in the fitness field and  just eBooked my first novel. Before I submit it to Amazon however, I am looking for critical previews. Anyone in a similar boat? I would reciprocate the favour by reading and commenting on your next book.
   
   You can email me from my profile page.
   

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   Joanmaynardposted 12 years ago

   Hey All. Just reading your post makes me feel like I  am in deep waters here. But anyway.
   I am Joan Maynard and I am from a Caribbean Island named St Kitts.
   I have been writing all my life. I mainly write poetry, dialogues and a few songs. I have written a few short stories and one guy's manual called ' How to Romance your Girl in 31 Days'. You can fine excerpts of my manual on hub. It's really witty.
   
   I recently got fed up of keeping my stuff all to my self and just wanted to find a place to share and get advice. So here I am.

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   JeanesseMposted 12 years ago

   I am Jeanesse Martinez and I am from Gauteng, South Africa.
   I write raw, imaginative content that are mostly based on random thoughts that pop up in my head from time to time.
   Majority of my works have been short stories and deeply emotional thoughts but I also wirte poetry and songs.
   I am still a newborn to the Hubpages community but I am excited to learn from more experienced writers
   My gut tells me that this will be an interesting journey and I will keep writing for all the world to see and enjoy

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   NC4Life078posted 12 years ago

   I'm Nic, I have just started writing a story I have been posting here on Hub Pages called: The Journal of Fate. I have no idea where I want to take it or what to categorize it as. Example: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Novel, Ebook. But, does that really matter?
   
   Nevertheless, I have four parts currently and would appreciate the extra feedback. This is my first fiction story, and who knows if I'll write another one afterwards.

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   KDuBarry03posted 12 years ago

   Wow, so many people here! Glad to see so many fiction writers on Hubpages! Here's my introduction: My name is Keith DuBarry, currently a student at Rowan University for Writing Arts and Communication Studies, and I usually write fictions in the Sci-fi/fantasy and horror/gore genres. I also have shared a prolific amount of hubs including my poetry and song lyrics.
   
   My technique with writing fiction is being mindful of the dialogue and ensure the lines fit the characterizations I have applied to a particular scene to benefit all three arcs of the story to ensure a well concluded story.

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    know oneposted 12 years ago

    Adult fiction writer here, and occassional poet. I discovered HubPages because I was trying to find non-judgmental info on alpha males as part of my character research and got directed here by google! So I signed up, added a few hubs, and then my city flooded. Game-changer. I promptly stopped spending so much time online and put it into my writing instead... because you never know what's waiting down the road to sideline you. The result was a 90,000 word 1st draft, a 50,000 word outline for the sequel, a 40,000 word outline for the 3rd book... and a smattering of ideas chucked into the outline of the 4th in the series. I'm currently refining the prose and dialog of the 1st book but I like where its at for the characters and plot. And I want that baby published!!
    
    I've read LOADS of books on writing. Of them all, the two stand-outs are: The Fire in the Fiction by Donald Maass (and his "The Breakout Novelist" on Kindle as a great companion), and Wired for Story by Lisa Cron. In my opinion they will improve your fiction writing immeasurably because they focus on what a READER wants. And a love of reading books with great characters came first for me. The key was writing for the reader in me and not the bloody critic. :-)
    
    Good luck to everyone!

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    dagny rothposted 12 years ago

    I went to school for Fiction writing but eventually stumbled upon hub pages.  I have a couple of books in the works...one is a memoir and I have a brief bit posted here on hub pages.  It is about a mother daughter relationship which deals with the stigma of mental illness (bipolar).  It is a sarcastic and somewhat varying view of this subject.
    
    I am also dabbling in fantasy having been a huge fan since I was young.  This switch has been much more challenging and i am still working on finding MY voice in this form of writing.  Nice topic!

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    Seira Girlposted 12 years ago

    Hello - I am a Christian fiction writer from N.C., and just self-pubbed my first Christian romance novel, Broken Dreams and Answered Prayers, available on Amazon. I have been writing since my childhood, but just recently started writing seriously. I started with HP a couple of years ago,  but with my day job and other writing projects in the works, I do not write here as much as I used to. I still enjoy reading other's hubs and have learned so much from the stories and articles posted here! Thanks for letting me introduce myself! Peace, prayers and blessings!! Seiragirl in NC

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    austinhealyposted 12 years ago

    Thank you for the opportunity to crawl out of my shell ! I write for the pure delectation I get from it. I started writing short stories, my favorites by far, as some kind of a therapy badly needed after a bitter divorce. It worked ! Creating fictional characters is a tremendous power : you get to give birth to your figments, you make then live, you make them love, you make them die if you wish so, and...nobody gets hurt. Sometimes, it happens that I like a character I created so much, I wish she or he was real. I'll probably never make any serious money out of this, because I don't even try. I'm not going to spend time and energy chasing pennies, I'd rather write something else for the fun of it and that's what I do. And let's be realistic, I don't even know if what I write is any good. I have been writing for about 12 years now, but only recently started to write in English, which is not my first language, and as impercfect as it might be, I certainly welcome the challenge, and the satisfaction I get from it.
    Being on Hubpages also gave me the chance to read a lot other people's work, and that in itself is a treat. The amount of creativity found here is just amazing, the possibility to debate is open. So thank you, my fellow writers for sharing some of your work. Now, let's go write something, shall we ?

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    HoneyBBposted 12 years ago

    I wrote a few short stories six or seven years ago while taking creative writing courses. They were published in the school's literary magazine and I won first place for two of them. I also enjoy writing poetry, and tried writing a screenplay. I think that my stories are good and draw the reader in but they need some polishing.

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    Dallas Matierposted 12 years ago

    Alright, well... I'm Dallas. I've got some fiction up on my account here, and more on the other site I've been writing for (Helium). Most of what I've managed to put up, so far, has been short flash fiction type stuff - and, the occasional poem on Helium (which always struck me as a bit odd, since I rarely read poetry, and I often just don't get it when I do). And, I also have a decent selection of half-finished and half-formed stuff floating around that I'm hoping to do something with, at some point, as well. I'm hoping to convince someone to pay me for something I've done, sometime soon, but it's taking me a while to get to that point.
    
    Fantasy and science fiction are what I tend to prefer, but that isn't always what I focus on when I'm writing.

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    NYMiskovicposted 12 years ago

    My name is Kara Leigh Miller and I've been on Hubpages for a little over two years. I took a hiatus to work on my writing, but I'm back now.
    
    I'm an erotic romance writer. My stories are hot and heavy on the sex, light on the humor, and tossed with a pinch of danger. Of course they all end with a happily-ever-after.
    
    I've had two ebooks (novellas) published--one with Books to Go Now and the other with Cobblestone Press--and I've got two more under contract. I've also written several full length novels that I'm shopping around to agents and publishers.
    
    I'd like to start putting some of my short stories and/or excerpts from my books on here, but I'm not sure if they're appropriate and I'd hate to have my account banned

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    GALAXY 59posted 12 years ago

    Hello there everyone.
    
    I know that people always say to write what you know, so with that in mind I set my first novel in 1930's America and my second novel in the future and in space! Obviously my real life as an English homemaker, the wrong side of forty, gave me all the inspiration I needed to write the books and publish them, they are both available from Amazon.
    
    I like to play around in many different genres, from Sci -Fi to historical fiction, gay romance to erotica. I am working on a detective novel and a fantasy tale aimed at young adults. Both of which I hope to see published in the new year.
    
    I write because I just can't imagine what my life would be like if I couldn't put my thoughts and feelings down on paper - (keyboard) - whatever.

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       austinhealyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Galaxy 59, there is NO wrong side of forty ! Nice to meet you here on Hubpages.

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    AhalitaMoonfireposted 12 years ago

    So far I have only written a short story and posted it on my HUD page, Though I plan to try and expand on it when I get out of a writers block funk, that I am in.

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    Drive By Quipperposted 12 years ago

    I write fiction. I don't have any stories on here, yet. Good to meet you.

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    Fictioneerposted 12 years ago

    I have been writing fiction for the past ten years. I recently published a children's novelette about Christmas. I have taught Creative Writing and Language Arts for the GED program here in Florida, for four of those ten years. I now freelance my writing services full time. My specialty is writing historical mystery, with a twenty-first century twist. I am currently working on a mystery that I wrote in 2007, giving the attention to the historical details that I believe my readers want to read.

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       Drive By Quipperposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Florida? We have a lot of material to draw on. Nuts roll down hill.

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          Fictioneerposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          How true that is.

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    paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

    "Fiction Writers - Please Introduce Yourselves"
    
    Hi,
    
    I like writing flash fiction stories.
    
    While we are at it, are there any good flash fiction sites to post them on? By good I mean: A. Revenue sharing. B. Google actually sends flash fiction traffic to it.

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    calebacea097posted 12 years ago

    I have been here for the last two years and I would enjoy an opinion on my work, and I am currently working on a fanfiction for Batman as well as a few of my own original series. One about a new cop in the early days of vegas and the other about a legacy hero following in his fathers footsteps. So yeah i definitely would love the feed back.

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    onetouchnewlifeposted 12 years ago

    Howdy folks, my name is Jason. But my real name is Albert. I'm from California, Hollywood. I have many poems and stories to share with y'all. Being raised from the dead after a severe drowning does something to your face, therefore I hide behind a mask. What I'm trying to say is that I would really want fans to follow my page, and if you're not a fan, take a look at some of my writing and maybe you can help give me feedback and criticism of how ghastly my writing is. I'd appreciate it. Thanks.
    
    TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK OF MY WRITING
    
    Signed, Jason.

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    jsngoodrowposted 12 years ago

    Hi I have been here on hub pages close to a year now and have been working on a variety of stories over a course of several years. I have started posting chapters to an apocolyptic story and this is helping me put the finished product out. I am always interested in constructive criticism, not necessarily new plots to my ideas lol call me vain I guess. So thanks for reading and comments are more than welcome.
    
    Thanks!

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    Radical Rogposted 12 years ago

    I write, therefor I am.
    Hi. I mainly write historical fiction plus non fiction on specialist subjects. Prior to this I worked as a publisher's agent and now, besides writing, work providing services for independent publishing companies.

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    ThompsonPenposted 12 years ago

    My name is Nicola Thompson, and I have always been a fiction writer.
    It used to be that I liked to write historical fiction, especially around the times of the Salem Witch Trials, but toward the end of high school I had a flash of a story idea, and began writing my first novel, which fell into the category of fantasy - something I never was interested in reading or writing. After that, I found most of my stories fell into that category. To this day, I have finished that novel and self-published it, having it for sale at a local book store as well as online. The first few chapters are also posted on here, as well as the first chapter to the second and third book of the trilogy, though at this time, neither of them are finished.
    I am also currently working on another book, which I am not sure will be just a single book or a series. I have to admit, when it comes to writing a novel, writing several books in a series seems far less daunting than writing one big super long book. I think part of me is afraid that the reader will be afraid to pick it up,  and be afraid of the commitment that reading the whole thing in one go would entail. I think also I find it easier to leave off at a cliff hanging point, and then have a completed novel, and then be able to have a good starting point for my next novel.
    If I'm doing it for the numbers - number of completed novels, number of book sales, etc - writing a series makes sense, but I'm not sure those are the right reasons, not if I want to stay true to the art of writing.
    I seem to have gone off on a tangent. But I think that they are good things to ponder when contemplating a novel/series.
    It is nice to meet you all. I have been on HP for two years, but it wasn't until the last none months or so that I really started giving HP more of my attention, and it has only been in the last six months or so that I have really been trying to get involved in the community of it all - answering questions, asking q

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       ThompsonPenposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       i think it cut me off. oops!

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    Astra Nomikposted 12 years ago

    Hi everyone. You probably know me better for the romantic poems that I write on Hub Pages and currently putting into my first poetry book. I did try my hand at fiction by writing a hub "Narcissus in Peril" as part of a set of hubs by different writers here who are centering the story around some known Greek mythical characters but set in post modern times... part romantic and part comedy.
    
    I never knew if I could write fiction until I wrote that hub. But people loved it. I will write more fiction and I encourage everyone on Hub Pages to dip their toes in the water of fiction writing. There are some amazing fiction writers on hub Pages. Perhaps there should be a list or directory or index of writers, or we could start a group...

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    Orishyaposted 12 years ago

    I'm new to Hubpage's, A Colleague of mine suggested I give this site a try, since he noticed me writing at work. I'm currently writing two different Fiction/Fantasy pieces. One about a fallen angel, and another about a war between people with elemental and other special abilities.  Last night I posted a prologue for my Fallen Angel story, and I was curious to what people thought of it. So, If anyone would be so kind to give it a read over, I'd greatly appreciate it

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    onetouchnewlifeposted 12 years ago

    Strange. I'm writing one about a fallen angel as well. Maybe we can share works together.

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       Orishyaposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Indeed! I would be interested in sharing, As I still need to tweek my fallen to get rid of anything that doesn't tie together.

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          onetouchnewlifeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          You think you can follow me and read some of my hubs? I think you'd enjoy them immensely.

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    jeansterposted 12 years ago

    I am about to put a book on Amazon called Evie in about a week.  It is about a girl with telekinesis, who gets teased at school.  Hope you all can go check it out when it goes on there...

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    onetouchnewlifeposted 12 years ago

    You sure it's not Carrie? lol. I'm looking forward to it.  You should check out some of my hubs, let me know what you think. I'm sure you're a king fan. If you are, you'll love my stuff.

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       jeansterposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       I actually have only seen a beginning of the Carrie movie, so this book is my own original idea.  Wasnt based on Carrie, I thought of it after seeing twilight and I wanted my own kind of book.  Do be on the look out for it soon.  I am more of a Dean Koontz fan than a Stephen King fan, but that was back in my darker times, I try to write only positive stories now, they dont have to be totally positive as long as the message they are giving is positive.

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    Kathryn LJposted 12 years ago

    Hello,
    
    I'm working on a comic novel, and have just started a pilot script for TV.  I've been learning the craft by writing for community radio and have found a style and voice that seems to suit me, rather than a homage to writers I admire.  I am told the radio pieces are popular so now I just have to get paid for my writing!

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    MissD7998posted 12 years ago

    Hello,
             I currently have a book in progress that I've been working on for about two years now. I'm so glad I found hubpages, I've been looking for something to help me establish myself as a writer.

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    Kim Fryposted 12 years ago

    Hi there, Kim here.  I'm a creative fiction writer, mainly fantasy and thriller/horror for the time being.  I joined Hub from a different site where I post my work.  Is anyone doing the Amazon/CreateSpace challenge?  It's for unpublished/self published writers.

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    gmwilliamsposted 12 years ago

    Good morning, I am gmwilliams and besides writing about the family, relationships, astrology, and social commentary,  I write fiction.    My favorite genre of fiction is supernatural/horror fiction.    Please stop by and read them, thanks.       I intended to write more fiction and hopefully public some books someday.

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    Dan Barfieldposted 12 years ago

    Hi there! I've been on Hubpages for a few months now and am posting some fiction at last. I have a couple of short stories on here: one is an unusual tale about a woman who is stalked by a red door, the other is a re-spinning of The Sorcerer's Apprentice. I am also releasing a chapter every two weeks of a comedic real-world-fantasy novella called God's Shoehorn. I also have three chapters of a high-fantasy style book I've written. I am looking for feedback always, critique as well as compliments. I'm glad this thread was created - it is difficult to find decent fiction on here sometimes rather than articles about fiction.

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    Darkzposted 12 years ago

    My name is Jessica Garcia I've been working on a fiction story called Hands of Fate. I try to post a few pages every week. I'd like to get more traffic and get some input on it. I have self published a poetry book and still keep writting more but my dream is to write fiction novels for the world. Hand of Fate is about  a girl named Stacy. Shes a simple girl born with the hands of fate to the three world. Join her and see if she'll give up and bring destruction upon earth, heavan, and hell or bring peace between the three plains. The race For the ultimate power has begun who will win her favor and decided fates hand. Game On! Follow The story on my hubpages link on homepage new posts every Wensday and Friday.

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    jambo87posted 12 years ago

    I have some of my short stories posted on hubpages. Currently, I'm working on a story about the Foxconn factories.
    
    Great discussion topic, I have been looking for more fiction hubbers to inspire me, and now I have a good place to look.

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    Froggy213posted 12 years ago

    Currently have two books that are fiction published. Both of which are doing pretty well. You can get a sneak look at these links:
    http://www.amazon.com/Kayros-Key-Greg-L … g+boudonck
    
    http://www.amazon.com/Insane-Sanity-Gre … g+boudonck

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    Hena Anneposted 12 years ago

    Hi I'm Hena...I'm new here and I love writing fictions... I'm currently writing new ones right now. I've published some online, but they're just short stories.The ones I'm writing now are novels. I'm planning on getting them published but I don't know where.

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    writingloverposted 12 years ago

    Hi! I'm writinglover and I've been here for two months. I'm currently working on "A Dangerous Romance" (aka Stockholm Syndrome). Whenever I stall out on that, I work on another little mini-series called "Possessive Pursuit". Those are my two major projects, but I do work on short stories as well when I get stuck on both projects. Hope to see ya around!

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    JyurriOukanposted 12 years ago

    I write fiction in Novel form and Poetry. Though I'm not very good at it, I try. Of course, as is the interest in pop-culture these days, I Write about supernaturals...such as vampires, witches, and so on. I have a sample of my writing in my hubs. http://jyurrioukan.hubpages.com/hub/Fer … k-Part-One

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    crashcromwellposted 12 years ago

    I have two novels out, both part of the Universal Life Force Series featuring Antiquity Calais. When I first came to Hubpages about five years ago, the first several hubs I had were related to Antiquity. Ironically, those hubs were about the least-read hubs I have written. Fortunately my sales have not been bad, and they seem to be picking up this month in particular, so I am optimistic for 2013.
    
    I have recently started publishing short Kindle pieces for 99 cents, trying to diversify my readership.
    
    Jim Henry, aka Crash Cromwell

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    GirlieGeekposted 12 years ago

    Hi everyone,
    
    I've currently published my first YA fantasy novel on Amazon and am working on the next 4 books in a growing series.  I'm currently working on an online serial novel on my blog that I create chapters for each week using writer's prompts and also post the funny stuff on my hubpages.

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    TCaroposted 12 years ago

    Just a quick question for fiction writers: Is a lot of fiction published on HubPages? I have seen mostly nonfiction.

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       writingloverposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Yes. I have a handful of fiction stories.

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    TCaroposted 12 years ago

    I have not written any fiction yet, but I intend to do so some time during the year.

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    GuitarGearposted 12 years ago

    Do you think hubpages is a viable venue for a short story?  Have any others done this?  I have a short story which is about 5000 words.  I was thinking about posting it but don't know if it would be acceptable.  I don't know if I should post it in sections or what.  If anyone has any ideas please let me know.

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       writingloverposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       I've done plenty of short stories during my short time here and most of them average about 400 words (flash fiction is the term for mine, though I've done long stories, too). You should be okay with the length of your short story, but, personally I would break it up into parts. It leaves your readers wanting more. Happy hubbing!

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          GuitarGearposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Thanks writinglover for your help.  I might post it in sections like you have suggested.  It's longer than I anticipated it would be.  I don't know where this thing came from.  Ha, ha.  I just ripped it out one day.

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       awordloverposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       GuitarGear
       Hub pages is not only a viable venue for a short story but it may also get noticed by someone willing to publish it in an anthology.
       
       Why do I say that?
       
       In June of last year, my short story "Not Quite Cricket" was chosen to be included in an anthology of about 20 stories and poems. I have already been paid for it and it comes out in May. I was quoted per copy royalties and e-book royalties. I am so excited. The offer came out of the blue (at least to me it was out of the blue), but I believe that by posting on this forum -- Fiction Writers - Please Introduce Yourselves -- greatly increased my chances of being noticed.
       
       So get working on that short story. Come back here when it is posted and brag away!  If it is of interest, you could be the next published writer on hubpages.com!
       
       Good Luck and don't give up!
       awordlover

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          awordloverposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          UPDATE:
          The publishing date has been moved to this Sunday, March 10, 2013.

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    Benson Brockposted 12 years ago

    I have two self published works: One  nonfiction "They Imagine  A Vain Thing" and one fiction " Eden's Fallen Shaman" to which I am working on a sequel to this series. I would love feedback on Eden's Fallen Shaman available at amazon for kindle. This manuscript is in pdf and needed to be delivered in word to amazon which made for some grammatical errors I haven't afforded to correct. I have also written the screenplay for Eden's that is registered with the two major scrennwriter guilds.

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       GuitarGearposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Benson,
       I'll definitely check out Eden's Fallen Shaman.  I may not get to it for a couple of days due to my work schedule but I will definitely check it out.  Thanks!

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    GirlieGeekposted 12 years ago

    You can always post short stories to your own blog, or even Amazon takes short stories if you are looking to sell.  I tend to write longer so I only publish my very short works on HubPages.

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    Astra Nomikposted 12 years ago

    I have only written one piece of fiction here in Hub Pages and it was based on characters developed by several hubbers including A. A. Zavala. It's part of a horror story about modern day Gods based on Greek gods names like Narcissus and Nemesis. Borrowing from greek mythology, it is set to humor and light comedy and romance, and recently added a lot of Zombies, courtesy of me... LOL. It's a change from my usual output of romantic love poems on hub pages.
    
    I am editing a large novel for a hub writer, and besides blogging and working as a junior editor, I am soon to publish my first poetry collection as a book. I'm happy to add my name here. I am planning more fiction in the near future. Great thread. There are some great writers here and I should check out their hubs...

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