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Come Together

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Fred Bubbers

My short story, “Come Together,” has been published in issue six of Cantaraville, a PDF published literary journal.  “Come Together” is the second story in a cycle of stories that I began working on several years ago follows two Long … Continue reading →

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And here’s to you Mr. Robinson

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Fred Bubbers

I grew up in a three newspaper household. The New York Times, The Daily News, and The Long Island Press.  After The Long Island Press folded, it was replaced by Newsday. I read them every day.  After reading the front … Continue reading →

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Literature of Desire

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Fred Bubbers

One of the compliments that my fiction writing sometimes receives is the natural sounding dialogue.  While any writer will swoon over even the slightest compliment, when someone praises my dialogue, I can’t help but think of that Dolly Parton line, … Continue reading →

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Grace in territory held largely by the devil

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Fred Bubbers

This week at Salon.com, Allen Barra has published a review of a new biography of Flannery O’Connor.  My first encounter with O’Connor was as a freshman English major in college, when I read “A Good Man is Hard to Find” … Continue reading →

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Writer Scams

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Fred Bubbers

This article, passed on to me by Cantara Christopher, publisher of Cantaraville, reminded me of how vulnerable people who dream of publishing success can be.  The odds are incredibly long.  A market for literary fiction exists, and in spite of … Continue reading →

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