In the Spotlight:
Next Edition:
The NEW WRITER MAGAZINE
2010
Mezzo (Italian) = Half
Less is more, a collection of flash gems and punchy prose from new and up-coming authors. Mezzo is published three times yearly.
Magazine Sections
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Short Stories
- Where you least expect it
- The Stone Cutter
- A Christmas Story
- Champagne and Trains
- A Miracle for Maria
Author Interview
DARLA FERRARA
Winner of
The Next Big Writer Short Story Contest
Current Contests
POETRY A New Year toast toMezzomagazine |
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“You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.”
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The Spirit of Christmas does not reside in all hearts. For some people Christmas is like any other day, or perhaps worse. 2159 words |
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The start of a new year is a good time to take stock of our lives. Maybe things are better than we think. 754 words |
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SHORT STORIES
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For a writer, inspiration is where you find it, but sometimes you need a little push. 2594 words |
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Three minutes to midnight time to take a chance. After all, nothing ventured, nothing gained. 2159 words | |
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A miracle can happen, but may not be what you want, it may be what you need. 453 words |
SCI-FI & FANTASY
CONTEST
Submissions are open for our out of this world May edition.
“A short story is a glance at the miraculous. Joyce used a religious word. He called his stories ‘epiphanies’. A good short story is almost always about a moment of profound realization. Or a hint of that. A quiet bomb.”
~Joseph O’Connor, Dublin 1997
Read this trimester's stories by clicking on the cover art of the story.
Stories can be read on line, printed or downloaded for reading offline.
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