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Five Stories by Eric Sheridan Wyatt

Five Stories by Eric Sheridan Wyatt

From time-to-time, students in my fiction and legacy writing classes ask to read some of my published stories. Often times I would make digital or copy-printed versions of the stories available. But, recently, I decided to print a small book

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Happy 2014 – And More…

According to WordPress, it’s been 182 days since I last paid attention to this blog. (If you are an agent looking to represent me, and doing your research on my social media skills, please ignore that sentence…) And, it had

Eric Sheridan Wyatt January 7, 2014 Original Fiction 6 Comments Read more

Micro Review – What the Zhang Boys Know, by Clifford Garstang

Good fiction transports us into other worlds. Sometimes, this takes the form of the sweeping Civil War epic or the Deep Space Trilogy–big, complex novels filled with a large cast of main characters and more extras than could be supplied

Eric Sheridan Wyatt October 1, 2012 Book Review, Short Fiction Review 2 Comments Read more

Sleepy Saturday Reads

I realize I’ve had several new followers/readers of this blog, lately. Not only do I appreciate you stopping by, reading, and liking my posts, I am thankful that every month more and more of you come along for the ride.

Eric Sheridan Wyatt June 23, 2012 Original Fiction 3 Comments Read more

Literary Life, 3.0

I wonder if Steve Jobs ever felt this way. (Yes, I’m starting this blog post by comparing myself to Steve Jobs.) I wonder if, as he held the iPhone 4 in his hand and described the innovations and advancements, if

Eric Sheridan Wyatt December 20, 2011 Fiction Craft Discussion, Original Fiction 5 Comments Read more

Tuesday blog: The Three Minute Writer #1 – vBlog

Well, here is the first of a new video blog (vBlog) feature here on the Stories I Read, Stories I Tell blog. In episode #1, I take a couple minutes to consider the proper role of the Internal Editor, as

Eric Sheridan Wyatt July 19, 2011July 18, 2014 Fiction Craft Discussion, Three Minute Writer, vBlog 6 Comments Read more

This is NOT a Resolution…

A blog for writers… That’s what my simple mind came up with…A blog for writers. More specifically, I thought I would review and feature short fiction from various literary mags (current fiction) and favorite authors (the old stuff). Short fiction

Eric Sheridan Wyatt January 25, 2011 General Discussion No Comments Read more

Monkeys of the Sea, Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig in Glimmer Train

One of the original goals of starting this new blog was to read and review (and thereby, promote) short fiction appearing in American literary and fiction journals. My reasoning was twofold. First, it is good for aspiring writers who want

Eric Sheridan Wyatt March 8, 2010November 2, 2019 Fiction Craft Discussion, Short Fiction Review No Comments Read more

Notes on Methodology

The short story has long been a form with two primary purposes: Some stories are better told in a shorter format. The immediacy and punch of a well-crafted short story is suited to slices of life and moments of clarity

Eric Sheridan Wyatt January 27, 2010 General Discussion No Comments Read more

New Point of View

A year ago, I resurrected my old brand, Ernst Wiley Publications, in order to publish and promote a book about the political and economic turmoil of 2008 and in anticipation of deepening economic woes in 2009/2010. It was an interesting

Eric Sheridan Wyatt January 24, 2010 General Discussion No Comments Read more

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