tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744476144670229998.post8005586472762311265..comments2024-02-06T12:33:57.316+00:00Comments on Stuart Aken: One More Chapter Done in the Edit.stuartaken.nethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05695584662320617659noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744476144670229998.post-90294072567478933562011-02-23T20:17:51.478+00:002011-02-23T20:17:51.478+00:00And this one definitely needs to be shorter - star...And this one definitely needs to be shorter - starting at 277,000 words was always going to make it a difficult sell. I'm going to ensure that the first 2 volumes are complete before I even try to sell the idea, though.<br />It's good that short stories are becoming more popular but odd that many magazine publishers appear unaware of this trend; so many have stopped taking them over the past 2 decades.stuartaken.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05695584662320617659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3744476144670229998.post-41365770215836021232011-02-22T21:36:56.246+00:002011-02-22T21:36:56.246+00:00Amazon says Novella's are wanted for the Kindl...Amazon says Novella's are wanted for the Kindle and the BBC says short stories are getting more popular because people don't want to read long novels. I think we have to accept that. I like classics; but have acquired a taste for some short stories but good ones are rare.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com