Select the proper piece of PROSE. It should be a story 500 words—or less. Really, you don’t have to use all three minutes. Nothing wrong with leaving your audience wanting more…. Edit with a razor. Look at every word. Does it belong? Does it contribute to the meaning? Is there a strong narrative voice? Vivid imagery?…
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December 2015 DimeStories
San Diego DimeStories took place on a cold and rainy night the 2nd Friday in December at the home of San Diego Writers Ink down in Liberty Station— you’ll hear the planes landing at nearby Lindbergh Field in the recordings… but the sound of those planes didn’t stop the readers from sharing their stories. The…
Heard in Albuquerque: December 2015 News
November’s Duke City DimeStories featured some amazing creative stories and the three favorites were: Kim Adonna’s “Casette Tape Poem” Terri Klein’s “Food Thief” Jess Atcherly’s “If Only I Could l Meet Oprah” In the spirit of Thanksgiving, however, I’m posting the other stories, which includes Susan Paquet’s call-and-response story and the second…
DimeStories November 2015 News
Upcoming Open Mic Events for DimeStories San Diego, CA: Friday, November 13 7:30pm Location: The Ink Spot, 2730 Historic Decatur Road, Barracks 16, Suite 204, San Diego, CA Cost: $5 donation at the door is requested… and if you’d like to contribute a little extra towards food and wine, that’s much appreciated! Albuquerque, NM: Thursday, November 17, 7pm…
DimeStories represented in The Best Small Fictions 2015
Two DimeStories were selected to be in this new anthology from Queensferry Press, The Best Small Fictions 2015: “By Heart” by Dee Cohen and “Mama Says” by Casandra Lopez. Both stories were originally published in DimeStories: California, New Mexico, and Beyond! a celebration of 10 years of DimeStories. From Queensferry Press: It takes many small things…
August 2015 DimeStories
Here’s a roundup of some of the best DimeStories heard during the month of August: From Orange County DimeStories (they gather on the 2nd Sundays of the month) we have these great 3-minute stories for August: Nicholas Thurkettle – “Art Concrete” Pam Tallman – “The Real Forbidden Fruit” Nancy Milby – “Promise of a Crook”…
Audio from Albuquerque March 2015
We’re finally getting on track with audio stories for the Duke City DimeStories. Here are the recordings from the March DimeStories Open Mic. Thank you all of your patience. Everyone shared some fine stories! Lata Nadig, “The Autobiography I Keep Meaning to Write” Tish Frederick, “Birthday” Robin Kalinich, “Elegy in Orange” Eirik Gumeny, “Parking Garage”…