Barbara Black asked Daniel Perry:

What draws you to the short story genre?

Daniel Perry Hi Barbara! Thanks for your question. For me, I think the challenge that keeps me writing short stories is the negotiation between doing too much and doing too little. I've published stories 200 words long, and a couple in the 7,500-word range, and all lengths in between as well. I love finding out just how long a story needs to be, and when I think I've found the story's length, may not fully be able to explain why it's so long, or so short--once it's right, it just feels right.

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