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EPISODE · Aug 4, 2026 · 41 MIN

113. Writing and Editing Short Stories with Shannon Allen

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Send us Fan MailSuzy sits down this week with short fiction anthology editor Shannon Allen to talk all things short story! They discuss how short stories are different from writing a novel, and how to use short fiction to focus and sharpen the skills you use to write a novel in a short format. Shannon gives a peek behind the scenes when she talks about what she is looking for in short story submissions. If you've ever thought that you might want to try your hand at short fiction, or if you've already got stories in slush piles, you don't want to miss this episode!🌟 Grab your spot in Suzy's Inner Circle at www.suzyvadori.com/innercircleSign Up for the Inspired Writing Newsletter HERESubmit Your Page for our Show don't Tell Coaching EpisodesLeave a Review on Apple Podcasts (Thank you!)  Intro and Outro Music is Daisy by Zight and used under a CC by 4.0 DEED Attribution 4.0 International license. For more music by Zight visit https://www.youtube.com/zight 

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Send us Fan Mail Suzy sits down this week with short fiction anthology editor Shannon Allen to talk all things short story! They discuss how short stories are different from writing a novel, and how to use short fiction to focus and sharpen the skills you use to write a novel in a short format. Shannon gives a peek behind the scenes when she talks about what she is looking for in short story submissions. If you've ever thought that you might want to try your hand at short fiction, or if you'v...

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