Crafting the Short Story with Award-Winning Author Art Taylor

The Author Wheel Podcast

Walking the knife's edge between depth and brevity...
Today's guest is a master of the short story and professor at George Mason University. He's built a career in the trenches of the literary magazine world, where every word counts.
Our conversation digs deep into the art of the scene, with a ton of practical advice to keep readers turning pages no matter the length of your book.
Art Taylor is the Edgar Award-winning author of two collections: The Adventure of the Castle Thief and Other Expeditions and Indiscretions and The Boy Detective & The Summer of ’74 and Other Tales of Suspense. His debut book, On the Road with Del & Louise: A Novel in Stories, won the Agatha Award for Best First Novel. His short fiction has also won the Agatha, Anthony, Derringer, and Macavity Awards. He is an associate professor of English at George Mason University.
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Chapters

1. Writing Career With Art Taylor (00:00:00)

2. Crafting Short Stories vs Novels (00:11:55)

3. Craft vs Business in Creative Writing (00:24:53)

4. Crafting and Improving Short Stories (00:36:21)

5. Support Our Podcast and Writers (00:48:19)