A Curiously Good Podcast (from The Pearl)

What Even Makes for a Good Short Story? (Episode 01)

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If you’re dying to know the sauce that makes the short stories you love sizzle, this episode is for you.

Join special guest Brad Pauquette and host Noah J. Matthews in a casual discussion about what makes for a great short story.

Brad is a publishing expert, author, and director at The Company, an apprenticeship program for Christian writers. His bestselling book The Novel Matrix has over ninety Amazon reviews and has helped dozens of people make their novel writing dreams come true.

Noah is an author and editor at The Pearl magazine. He’s the current recurring host on the podcast and the former managing editor of The Pearl. His fantasy western Outlaw Blood has people reeling from its take on justice and overcoming our pasts.

Join Brad and Noah as they sit down and hash out:

  • What makes a good short story great?
  • Are short stories more like bowls of water or oatmeal?
  • What is it that makes the great short stories stick with you?
  • Who was Flannery O’Connor? How is she an example of a great Kingdom writer?
  • Behind-the-scenes of storytelling: What is a draft? Are pens or computers better for the aspiring storyteller?
  • Whether Brad or Flannery O’Connor could craft more short stories in 12 years.

    • So sit back, grab your hot takes and favorite book, and listen in on a story show for readers that’s showing you the curious side of Kingdom literature.

     

    SHOW NOTES:

    The Novel Matrix by Brad Pauquette (Sponsor): https://amzn.to/4jtdu2Z

    Brad Pauquette (Guest): https://bradpauquette.com ; https://writers.company

    Noah J. Matthews (Host): https://noahjmatthews.com

     

     

     

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