Tagged: contemporary fiction
Short stories have a way of connecting readers to characters’ backstories, hopes, desires, and even misfortunes in less than 20 pages. A well-written short story can leave some readers wanting more, and others content with where it ended. Whatever the case may be, short story collections often accomplish those feelings …
Asha Patel is living the dream, living in Paris and working on becoming a master perfumer at her company. Ever since her grandmother discovered her “special gift” – her heightened sense of smell – she and Asha’s mother have nurtured Asha to follow that career path. But then she loses …
Retired nurse Francine Greene is an elderly widow who has just moved into an assisted living facility. Although reluctant at first, she eventually adjusts to life in her new home by joining various clubs and getting to know her new neighbors. She even begins to start a new friendship with …
Anna is a cosmetic chemist in her mid-twenties, working to create the next big thing in the world of makeup. But she’s also hopelessly in love with Craig Kimball, who happens to be her boss’s boss. In an uncharacteristically bold move, she decides to quit her job in order to …
Short stories are unique in that the authors must somehow weave background, context, and a full story arc in such a small word count. Not to mention character development and reader engagement. Yet some authors seem to flawlessly master that craft – one of them being Lisa Cupolo. In Have …
The Garcias Cousins are as close as any Mexican American extended familia you’ll find these days. While in their late 20s during the majority of the story, readers meet them as teenagers and get immediate insight into the dynamic of their bond. Erica is a reporter at a local news …
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