Author interview: Daphne Coleridge
How did you become interested in short stories? I became interested in writing short stories after I was invited to contribute a short horror story to the The KUF Book of Halloween Horrors on Kindle Users Forum (UK). I loved the challenge of developing characters and a dramatic scenario sufficiently to engage the interest of the reader in a short piece of prose. As an author, do you think writing short stories is worthwhile? Why? Short stories, at their best, are little jewels capable of introducing a diverting story, a moral dilemma or an informative narrative in a small package that will attract even readers with very little time. The Birthmark by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a good example of a classic short story with a powerful impact. What types of short story promotion have worked for you? Even more than my romantic novellas, I have found my short mystery stories have established a momentum of their own: readers enjoy an engaging...