by Nancy Martin
I’ve recently published a new book, The Long Red Hair and Other Short Stories.
Writers are always reminded to listen and take note of conversations that they might hear in a cafe or on a bus. I’ve found this to be excellent advice for mining info for future stories. I slightly fictionalized two of this book’s stories gathered in that manner, adapting true stories unwitting storytellers shared with me. Each time I heard those stories, I raced home to write them down. Other stories are flash fiction, which I enjoy writing, others are memoir pieces, and I added a couple of essays for good measure.
I am indebted to the many good folks taking part in various writing groups who have included me over many years. We shared our work, listened to others’ writing, and offered writing prompt suggestions; some of the fiction stories here originate from these suggestions.
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