Book Brouhaha

Your past short story writing history - I've been writing short stories for over ten years. I've had a number of short stories published in anthologies including three in Level Best Books' Crime Stories By New England Writers (Volumes 2, 4 &5). I've also published short "romatica" stories in e-collections by Ravenous Romance. Date you electronically published your first story : I published my first collection of short stories,  My Last Romance & other passions  in paperback in 2006 and in e-format in 2009. Amount of effort you put into advertising your short stories - medium - I list them on my web site and blog and have them listed on Goodreads and other author sites but that's about all Genre(s) - crime/horror and romantic/love stories The average length your individual short stories tend to be - they vary from 1500 words to 15,000 words. Amazon sales data -  From February thru the present I've had 2 short story collections (8 stor...

About Kathleen Valentine and why she likes the short story genre: To me a good short story is a microcosm of experiences both sensory and intellectually. As a writer of short stories I try to create a small world, much like one might find in a snow globe, that is precise, exquisite and satisfying. Whether it is a story about love or about a crime or just the story of one person's experience, I want to give my readers a rich experience, a glimpse into my character's world. Though I have published novels and non-fiction, I love the art of the short story for its ability to create a complete little world that can interest readers without a great investment of their time. People today lead busy lives and often do not have the time to commit to a novel. But a short story can be like a mini-vacation in which they can slip away and leave everything behind for just a little while. Summary of this work: My book love, murder, etc. contains 8 short stories, some about love, some about ...