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John Wiswell's Big Recommended Short Story Reading List for 2023

What To Do When You Fail

New class offering: Writing Disabled Characters

I’m teaching a new class: Writing Disabled Characters!

Story Day: Foreign Tongues

All the Short Stories John Wiswell Published in 2023

U.K. Cover Reveal for Someone You Can Build A Nest In!

When You Write A Monster

Craft Essay: When You Write a Monster

Cover reveal for Someone You Can Build A Nest In! Plus a special giveaway.

Free Story: The Great Beyond Commands

Advice on How To Submit Short Stories, PLUS the Barnes & Noble Preorder Sale is Live!

New story day: The Three O'clock Dragon at Tordotcom

Fiction: "Tank!"

8 Takeaways From My First Literary Tour in 3 Years

Sneak Peek: The Three O'clock Dragon

John Wiswell's Readercon Schedule; the first appearance of Someone You Can Build A Nest In!

"D.I.Y." is a Hugo Finalist! And I am not going to Worldcon.

Show Vs. Tell Vs. Disability; plus, a Supporter Tier Arrives

The Summer of SFF Conventions - Where you can see John Wiswell

The Truth About Show Vs. Tell

TWO Locus Awards Finalist Honors!

NEW STORY DAY: “So You Want to Kiss Your Nemesis” at Lightspeed Magazine

New Story Day: Irresponsibly Human at Small Wonders Magazine

An Ending Is Easy, But Endings Are Hard; and some good news, and jokes

Story Day: "The First Stop Is Always the Last" at Flash Fiction Online

New Story Day: “Bad Doors” at Uncanny Magazine

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