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Writing Advice From A Slush Reader

Reading slush teaches you a lot about short fiction writing and, if you do it enough, you inevitably notice a pattern. Since I’m editing an anthology for Ghost Orchid Press (LES PETITES MORTS), and submissions for that open next month, I thought I would share some of what I’ve learned and put it into actionable advice any short fiction author can use.

First things first, the best way to gauge your

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	Scissor Sisters by Rae Knowles (Goodreads Author) (Editor ), April Yates (Goodreads Author) (editor), Stephanie Ellis (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood & Bone: An Anthology of Body Horror by Women and Non-Binary Writers by A.R. Ward (Goodreads Author) (Editor), A.J. Van Belle (Contributor), Alice Austin (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.40 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les Petites Morts: An Anthology of Dark Fairy Tales and Folklore by Evelyn Freeling (Goodreads Author) (Editor), S.T. Gibson (Goodreads Author), Rae Knowles (Goodreads Author) 3.40 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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