Those familiar with much of my fiction may recall I rely heavily on interior monologue. I often have to force myself to add dialogue. Well, here's a short story I wrote with the intention of using virtually nothing but dialogue exclusively, and I think it worked out pretty well! Titled Was Mother Dancing Dubious Dances?, …
Continue reading “Was Mother Dancing Dubious Dances?” published in The Piker Press
I hope you all enjoy this short story. It's a bit over the top, but could it be true? Ah, that's not the point. It's Fiction, not NonFiction, right? Lemme know what you think because I'm thinking of some more similar stories if people like this one. Thanks. (And check out my YouTube channel because …
Continue reading Scott Holstad reads “Hollywood Party Scene(s)”
Mad Swirl is a great literary magazine that publishes quality short stories among other things. In 2024, they featured three of mine but this year I hadn't sent them anything until it was almost summer and as time elapsed, I realized I had sent them a story I had been experimenting with which some might …
Continue reading Mad Swirl Features my Short Story “Change Redux” This Week!
Hi. July was a challenging month, and especially a time-challenging month. I didn't find time to write or post about nearly anything, and even though I got a lot of things published, I didn't even take/find the time to write my usual little blurb about many of them, or to even reblog from a magazine's …
Continue reading Some July Publications Just Now Being Announced
My new 100-word Microfiction story, "Acceleration Blues," was just published by Friday Flash Fiction this weekend. Many thanks to Gordon, FFF's great editor, for running it and being so supportive. Some changes may be taking place at the publication and whatever comes, I am thankful to and for Gordon and the FFF community. Please check …
Continue reading Microfiction Story “Acceleration Blues” Published by Friday Flash Fiction
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