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102b Short Fiction in E-Books

Novellas and Short Stories

Special Offers & Featured Items For Short Fiction in Multimedia E-Books

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Write short stories in e-book format, include multimedia--art, photos, audio clips, video clips, web links & more. Publish you e-book on the web free. Get a network of distributors and a service to manage downloads and accounts. You'll quickly enter the world of writing and publishing in the digital age!

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Course Outline

102b Short Fiction in E-Books

Novella and Short Story
Writing Short Fiction in E-Book Format
Children's Literature in Multimedia E-Books
Fantasy and Science Fiction Multimedia E-Books
Historical Fiction Multimedia E-Books
Contemporary Writers: Online Video Programs
Short Fiction: Online Video Programs

Novella and Short Story

Writing Short Fiction in E-Book Format

Children's Literature in Multimedia E-Books

E-books for Children from fictionwise

Fantasy and Science Fiction Multimedia E-Books

Check out Orson Welles' War of the Worlds in e-book format created with DeskTop Author!

Fantasy E-books or Science Fiction E-books from fictionwise.com

Historical Fiction Multimedia E-Books

Historical Fiction E-books from fictionwise

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offers the following video series for viewing free online!

Signature: Contemporary Writers

Contemporary Writers Video Series (6x60")

See what it's like to be a writer today through video portraits of six diverse writers, all with roots in the South — Bobbie Ann Mason, Ed McClanahan, Marsha Norman, George C. Wolfe, Lee Smith, and Barbara Kingsolver. The authors read from their own works and talk about their lives, their influences, their successes, and their failures. Students will gain insight into the writing process and learn creative strategies for turning their own experiences into compelling writing. This series is useful for courses in American literature, contemporary fiction, theater, women's studies, and Southern fiction. Produced by KET, The Kentucky Network, 1995, 1997.

1. Bobbie Ann Mason
Features her award-winning novels, In Country and Feather Crowns, and presents readings from her story collections, Love Life and Shiloh and Other Stories.

2. Ed McClanahan
Presents the exuberant humor and style of this writer's work, including his sprawling novel, The Natural Man.

3. Marsha Norman
The work of this playwright ranges from the Pulitzer Prize-winning 'night, Mother, a gritty urban drama, to the Tony Award-winning musical The Secret Garden.

4. George C. Wolfe
This Tony Award-winning playwright and director recently assumed leadership of the New York Shakespeare Festival/Joseph Papp Public Theater. His Broadway credits include The Colored Museum, Jelly's Last Jam, and Angels in America.

5. Lee Smith
The novels and short stories of this recipient of eight major writing awards provide insight into the people and culture of Appalachia. Includes analysis of Fair and Tender Ladies and other works.

6. Barbara Kingsolver
Includes analysis of her critically acclaimed novels The Bean Trees, Animal Dreams, and Pigs in Heaven, which reflect her concern for many social and political causes.

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If you want to write your fiction in an e-book, especially short stories including multimedia, download a free trial of DeskTop Author then go to Publish and Sell Your E-book to learn how to publish your fiction e-book free on the web, form a network of distributors (affiliate web sites) to help sell your work, and get an online service to manage downloads and accounts.

The following programs available for free online viewing at Annenberg should be of interest to writers of fiction, particularly short story writers:

Short Fiction from Literary Visions Video Series (30 minutes each program)

4. Reflected Worlds: The Elements of Short Fiction
A dramatization of Frank O'Connor's "First Confession" and an interview with Ernest Gaines demonstrate the elements of fiction.

5. The Story's Blueprint: Plot and Structure in Short Fiction
A dramatization of Stephen Crane's "The Blue Hotel" exemplifies the relationship of plot, structure, and conflict.

6. Telling Their Tales: Character in Short Fiction
Techniques of characterization and the importance of point of view become clear in a dramatization of Tillie Olsen's "I Stand Here Ironing."

7. In That Time and Place: Setting and Character in Short Fiction
Setting reveals character in Susan Glaspell's "A Jury of Her Peers" while it magnifies meaning for contemporary short story writer Stephen Dixon. Both authors appear in the program.

8. The Author's Voice: Tone and Style in Short Fiction
An interview with Maxine Hong Kingston highlights this examination of the impact of style on meaning.

9. Suggested Meanings: Symbolism and Allegory in Short Fiction
Symbolism is prominent in a dramatization of D. H. Lawrence's "The Horse Dealer's Daughter," while myth predominates in the work of Native American writer N. Scott Momaday, who is interviewed.

10. The Sum of Its Parts: Theme in Short Fiction
Multiple themes are uncovered in "Everyday Use," a dramatization of Alice Walker's short story.