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Sep 23, 2008
miniStories: "A Crossing" by Thomas Maltman
miniStories: Thomas Maltman

This miniStories winner, "A Crossing"by Thomas Maltman, is richly evocative of both the pleasures and poignancy of travel.
Aug 27, 2008
miniStories: "Umbrella Etiquette" by Sarah Gunther
miniStories: Sarah Gunther

"Umbrella Etiquette," a winning summer 2008 miniStories short offering a revealing, sideways look behind the codes of everyday rituals, was written by Sarah Gunther.
Aug 27, 2008
miniStories: "Shoo, Shoo" by John Jodzio
miniStories: John Jodzio

Read "Shoo, Shoo" by John Jodzio, a sharply funny, insightful flash fiction entry which earned the author the miniStories Grand Prize: look for a newly commissioned short story by Jodzio to be published on mnartists.org in September 2008.
Aug 27, 2008
miniStories: "Buried Treasure" by Damian Sheridan
miniStories: Damian Sheridan

Read "Buried Treasure" by Damian Sheridan, a small but big-hearted yarn about the stark consequences of saying the wrong thing at the wrong time, and one of the summer 2008 winning miniStories.
Aug 27, 2008
miniStories: "Squirrels" by Brian Beatty
miniStories: Brian Beatty

Read "Squirrels," a twisty, wry little tale by Brian Beatty and one of the winning miniStories shorts from summer 2008.
Aug 7, 2008
miniStories: "Little Vladimir" by Marcia Peck
miniStories: Marcia Peck

A haunting piece by miniStories winner Marcia Peck, set in the miseries of World War II, about the balms of both music and memory in the face of incredible suffering.
Aug 7, 2008
miniStories: "Bird and Deer" by Ben Weaver
miniStories: Ben Weaver

miniStories winner Ben Weaver's lyrical gem about the inherent strangeness lurking behind everyday routines.
Aug 7, 2008
miniStories: "Muse Not Yet" by William Alexander
miniStories: William Alexander

A tiny, wry tale about art, love, and longing by one of our winning miniStories authors, William Alexander
Jun 24, 2008
STORY: The Easter Rabbits
David Bengtson

Read "The Easter Rabbits," an original short story by David Bengtson, the miniStories spring 08 grand prize winning author.
Jun 24, 2008
miniStories: "My First Wife" by John Jodzio
miniStories: John Jodzio

"My First Wife" by John Jodzio is a miniStories winner selected by novelist David Oppegaard
Jun 24, 2008
miniStories: "The Red Button" by Margi Preus
miniStories: Margi Preus

"The Red Button" by Margi Preus, was selected to be a miniStories winner by Crown/Three Rivers Press editor Lindsay Moore.
Jun 24, 2008
miniStories: "Why It's a Good Idea to Recite Poetry at the Bar" by Julia Klatt Singer
miniStories: Julia Klatt Singer

"Why It's a Good Idea to Recite Poetry at the Bar," a miniStories-winning submission by Julia Klatt Singer, was selected by writer and Lit 6 Project performer Stephanie Wilbur Ash.
Jun 24, 2008
miniStories: "Green" by Michelle Leon
miniStories: Michelle Leon

This winning miniStories submission, "Green" by Michelle Leon, was chosen by writer and Lit 6 Project performer Stephanie Ash.
May 12, 2008
miniStories: "Barnard" by Colleen Marlow
miniStories: Colleen Marlow

This winning miniStories short, "Barnard" by Colleen Marlow, was selected by novelist David Oppegaard.
May 12, 2008
miniStories: "Wakey, Wakey" by Beth Mayer
miniStories: Beth Mayer

"Wakey, Wakey" by Beth Mayer was selected to be a winner in the spring 2008 miniStories series by Crown/Three Rivers Press editor Lindsay Moore.
May 12, 2008
miniStories: "Souls '08" by Elizabeth Noll
miniStories: Elizabeth Noll

Read "Souls '08" by Elizabeth Noll, a miniStories winner selected by novelist David Oppegaard.
May 12, 2008
miniStories: "A Plan for Mushrooms" by David Bengtson
miniStories: David Bengtson

Read "A Plan for Mushrooms" by David Bengtson, the flash fiction entry which earned the author the miniStories Grand Prize. Look for a longer short story by this winning author to be published on mnartists.org in June 2008.
Apr 22, 2008
miniStories: "Fitness" by Mark Ehling
miniStories: Mark Ehling

Read "Fitness" by Mark Ehling, selected by one of our spring 2008 judges, Stephanie Ash, to be a winning short in the inaugural round of mnartists.org's flash fiction series, miniStories.
Apr 22, 2008
miniStories: "Tice" by Maggie Ryan Sandford
miniStories: Maggie Ryan Sandford

"Tice" by Maggie Ryan Sandford is one of the spring 2008 winning miniStories, selected by Random House/Crown editor, Lindsey Moore.
Apr 22, 2008
miniStories: "Transmittal to HQ" by Jill Bernard
miniStories: Jill Bernard

The short story "Transmittal to HQ" by Jill Bernard was selected by Random House/Crown editor, Lindsey Moore, as one of the winners in the inaugural, spring 2008 round of the ministories flash fiction competition.
Apr 22, 2008
miniStories: The Spring 2008 Judges
miniStories

Find out a bit more about the readers for the spring 2008 round of the miniStories flash fiction competition and literary series presented by mnartists.org
Apr 22, 2008
miniStories: "The Newt" by Jack El-Hai
miniStories: Jack El-Hai

Read "The Newt" by Jack El-Hai, one of the spring 2008 miniStories winning shorts, selected by novelist David Oppegaard.

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