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Amy Dupcak

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Amy Dupcak published a story collection, Dust (2016), and co-edited an anthology of prose and poetry, Words After Dark (2020). Her fiction and nonfiction have appeared in Vol 1. Brooklyn, Sonora Review, Phoebe, Hypertext, and Bookanista, among other journals, while her poetry has been featured in Pangyrus, Wild Roof, Gramercy Review, American Writers Review, and elsewhere. She earned an MFA in Fiction from The New School and teaches a variety of workshops across ages and genres. She is also the current Editor-in-Chief of Cagibi.

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Amy Dupcak That's a toughie! I’ve always loved writing short stories because I prefer subtle moments of impact over high-stakes drama. Since a short story is les…moreThat's a toughie! I’ve always loved writing short stories because I prefer subtle moments of impact over high-stakes drama. Since a short story is less of a commitment for a reader, it also allows me to be more experimental and shine a light on a character's development. An epiphany is often at the heart of the short story, so it’s a character’s private realization or observation that I’m writing toward, not a show-stopping climax.

However, I'm naturally verbose, so I find it very hard write with an intended word count. I love the open air of a novel...there's so much more room to play in! And though a novel is much more intimidating and the reward for finishing a short story is more immediate, I'm enjoying the longer timeline of my novel-in-progress, which gives me the chance to follow my characters over the course of their lives. (less)
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Lewis Carroll
“Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle.”
Lewis Carroll , Alice in Wonderland

Donna Tartt
“Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beautiful, we quiver before it.”
Donna Tartt, The Secret History

Don DeLillo
“I've got death inside me. It's just a question of whether or not I can outlive it.”
Don DeLillo, White Noise

Vladimir Nabokov
“If a violin string could ache, I would be that string.”
Vladimir Nobokov
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Joan Didion
“Memory fades, memory adjusts, memory conforms to what we think we remember.”
Joan Didion, Blue Nights

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