A MicroZine Interview w/Patricia J.L.

6 Questions on Microfiction

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Oct 21, 2024

Cross-post from MicroZine

Hello on this rainy late Sunday night. We gained an hour of sleep and it was glorious. Since you have an extra hour today, I'm sharing a little interview I gave Erica at Microzine. It's a fun, little newsletter that is all about the fun that is microfiction. Check it out. -

Patricia J.L. 👻🧶🖊️

Patricia J.L. 👻🧶🖊️
is our resident fantasy and mystery hunter publishing all kinds of books worth buying! She writes
Twisting the Myths
.

1. When did you first start writing microfiction?

Oh crap. You want me to remember a date? I am bad at that. I can tell you I started writing microfiction because of the A to Z Blogging Challenge that happens in April, but when I started...I don't remember. It's been a few years at least.

2. What kind of microfiction do you write? Any specific length or genre? How often?

I started with 100 word stories and when I decided to compile them into a book, I upped the word count to 200 words because I decided on 45 stories per collection and 200 words per story gave the book a decent page count. As for genre, fantasy and sci-fi are what I love writing the most.

3. Describe your microfiction writing process.

I wing it. Seriously. I don't put much thought into. I look for a prompt and go from there.

4. Have you ever submitted your microfiction to a contest or publication before? If so, why and where? If not, why not?

No. I have a few websites that take microfiction bookmarked, but, ya know, life gets in the way. I've been too busy that I can barely get writing in, much less think about submitting places.

5. What advice would you give someone who is on the fence about writing microfiction?

It's a great writing exercise. You are forced to think about your word choices and that stretches those writing muscles.

6. Share either your favorite piece or most recent microfiction that you’ve written.

Go Up is probably my current top favorite. If you've ever heard of zombie fungi that take over insects, that was my inspiration and it utterly creeps me out.

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Go Up

GO UP A Science Fiction Fantasy Flash Fiction Story inspired by The Last of Us. Are you a first time visitor to Twisting the Myths? Subscribe to get more quick fiction like the story below, discover mysteries and monsters, or crafting inspiration. Go up…

2 years ago · 17 likes · 6 comments · Patricia J.L. 👻🧶🖊️

BONUS QUESTION: Who is your favorite microfiction writer?

Miguel S.

writes some bangers and I still haven't forgiven him for the one that punched my feels even though he did give me a happy ending for that story.

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