Writing short stories presents a unique challenge, requiring a careful balance of creativity, structure, and brevity. With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), writers now have access to tools ...

The Echo is joining forces with Creative Mullum to re-launch the Echo Short Story Competition. Select stories will be ...

I would like to tell you my story about story telling—excuse my wordplay. Telling stories is a powerful skill that can be used to inspire, motivate and lead others. Whether it's in the context of ...

There is a quieter, more succinct wing of literature that thrives on pithy conciseness: the short story. The authors of this art form have perfected the concept of this type of storytelling by ...

The short story is back. Well, kind of. They’ve always been here, featured in literary magazines and published in best-selling collections by the few lucky authors prestigious enough to sell them. But ...