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A Free Novella

By Matt Mitchell | Published: December 3, 2008
Following in the footsteps of fellow indie writer Ken McConnell, I’ve decided to self-publish a book. Not my novel, but one of my novellas. I’ve formatted the text to 5 1/2″ x 7″, because I do so love a compact little book I can fit in my pocket. This might be too big for a pocket, [...]
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Vlad Kahn Application

By Matt Mitchell | Published: June 5, 2008
Recently (a corporation) decided to hire (a departmental manager) and sent out three questions to prospective hires. One of the questionaires fell into my hands, so I filled it out and returned it using the name Vlad Kahn. Would you hire me? Please list your top 3-5 strengths that will make you a strong candidate for this position. I [...]
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The Novella Format

By Matt Mitchell | Published: January 16, 2008
Whatever happened to the novella as a form of prose? Many of the greatest stories of all time were written in the 20k – 50k word range. Stories like The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and A River Runs Through It. There are countless others, but it seems the publishing world in general is intent on [...]
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The Sagan Diaries

By Matt Mitchell | Published: November 15, 2007
John Scalzi and Subterranean Press has released Scalzi’s novella The Sagan Diaries (12,500 words) on the internet as a free read and/or download. The Sagan Diaries falls in between Old Man’s War and The Ghost Brigades, and is highly recommended. They’re also releasing a 500-copy limited edition of You’re Not Fooling Anyone When You Take Your Laptop [...]
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