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Short Story Club

Paul O'Neill

A book club where we read and discuss short stories, mostly in the SFF and horror genres but we'll mix classics and lesser known pieces. We will provide a link to download an epub of the story so you can read it before discussion.

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43. 'Jeffty is Five' by Harlan Ellison

This time round, a Hugo Award winning story by the man who also wrote the most horrifying short story ever (I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream). We dissected that tale a while ago too if you want to check that out.

You can read Jeffty is F...

11 days ago
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Dissecting 'Sonny's Blues' by James Baldwin

I hadn’t read this story before I picked it for Short Story Club. Sonny’s Blues is one of those stories that everyone recommends to me, so it was about time I got into it. And I’m glad I did.

I go into detail below about what stuck with m...

18 days ago
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42. 'Sonny's Blues' by James Baldwin

Howdy fellow short story lovers. Whether you’re joining us for the first time, or have been reading along for a while, I think you’re all awesome!

If you are new, this is a club where we analyse the very best short fiction to have been wr...

25 days ago
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Dissecting 'You Have To Jump' by Ash Egan

We did something slightly different with our story selection this time around. Normally, I have to select older tales to offer and dissect (mostly due to copyright and availability).

I like to break this mould sometimes and introduce a ne...

a month ago
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41. 'You Have To Jump' by Ash Egan

We’ve done it. We’re officially over 600 subscribers (wtf!). I’m loving meeting fellow short story lovers. To be honest, I didn’t know that there were that many of us.

Whether you’re a writer looking to dissect the best tales to up your o...

a month ago
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    Join me for Short Story Club. We love learning from the very best writers. I also try to emulate the masters, with varying results... And I run my own publishing house (A Midnight Kind of Place).

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