Echoes and Echoes ~ Vanessa Gebbie on Endings

As we near the conclusion of this series “Why The Short Story? ~ A Conversation Among Writers,” Vanessa Gebbie—during a complicated time in her personal life—generously and graciously considers the question of endings. Vanessa: I will start my contribution on short story endings with an apology for holding up the end of this wonderful discussion—although there is a […]

The Hits Just Keep On Coming ~ Congratulations, Vanessa!

A bit ago I wrote a short post about my colleagues in conversation Gerard Woodward, Gina Frangello, Dennis McFadden and Vanessa Gebbie and all the well-deserved attention their work (especially their short story work) has received since we started collaborating on “Why The Short Story – A Conversation Among Writers.” Well, the good news keeps […]

Vanessa Gebbie on “Why The Short Story?”

Vanessa Gebbie has won numerous awards for her short fiction, including Bridport and Fish prizes. She is the author of two collections of stories:Words from a Glass Bubble and Storm Warning, and contributing editor of  Short Circuit – a Guide to the Art of the Short Story (all Salt Publishing). Her debut novel, The Coward’s Tale,  is forthcoming from Bloomsbury in […]