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Alex Shoumatoff is publishing work from two of Abroad Writers’ Conference participants

Two participants from our recent conference at Hever Castle, have submitted their work for publication to Alex Shoumatoff’s site, DispatchesFromTheVanishingWorld.com. In addition, he is also working with the Moore Family on their multigenerational family saga, the subsistence farmer grandpa, Woody the … Continue reading

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FLOWER PEPPER by Britt Tisdale

FLOWER PEPPER Hua Jiao (花椒). Szechwan pepper, literally flower pepper. The outer pod of the tiny fruit widely grown and consumed in Asia as a spice; produces on the tongue a tingling, buzzing, numbing sensation like the effect of carbonated drinks or … Continue reading

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Abroad Writers’ Conference fellowship winners

1st Place:    Rabbits by Jane Downs 2nd Place:   Flower Pepper by Britt Tisdale 3rd Place:    Strangers on a Bridge by Holly Woodward  

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Pulitzer prize winner Robert Olen Butler ‘Write every day’

Robert Olen Butler describes how he gets in the zone for writing every day, revisits his time in Vietnam, and describes his move from drama to fiction in this interview on YouTube with A Well-Lighted Place.

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Get your short story published with Abroad

What’s your process? Does a deadline stop you in your tracks or drive you forward? Does a word limit make your stomach lurch? Does your imagination disappear if there is a big prize to win? Or do you thrive when … Continue reading

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