by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig
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Lot by Porter Anderson. And thanks for the one at the IWSG site a few weeks ago.
Lots going on in the publishing world! And another good post from the IWSG. :)
It's good to see you back Elizabeth! I hope you enjoyed your break. As always, this is a great list, and helpful. I especially noticed the links about writing short stories. I've not tried that. Well, I've written a few stories, but nothing really focused yet. I ought to stretch myself a bit.
Nice break! My son got married and that was a very happy weekend! Good luck with the short stories. :) I love reading them, but I’m not great at writing them.