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Shortbread Stories is an online community of writers. Besides providing a worldwide showcase for their work, Shortbread Stories aims to build self-confidence in writing ability through the mentoring, advice and encouragement forthcoming from both its writing and reading community. Shortbread Stories is free and open to anyone who wishes to join, and all stories are free to read and download.

ShortbreadStories Course Schedule – 2012

After the success of Shortbread in Spain last October, we’ve decided to run even more courses in the New Year. Below is just the initial information, but please continue to check back for course lesson plans closer to date. Spain Dates: 29 March – 3 April 2012 11 – 16 October 2012 Location: Finca El Tornero de Abajo, Andalusia at… Read full Article

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Action 104 Adult 511 Adventure 127 American 199 British 594 Children 152 Crime 147 Drama 806 Fable 102 Fantasy 236 Flash Fiction 100 Historical 94 Horror 156 Humour 565 Mystery 197 Observational 811 Poetry 214 Romance 288 Sci-Fi 87 Supernatural 190 Thriller 118 Travel Journals 82 Whimsical 320

Blog: On The Road: The Book Tour

I step into the bookstore pulling my trolley loaded with two cardboard boxes neatly packaged with my newly released book, Love Sketches, and a smaller box containing handouts-- bookmarks, post cards, pamphlets that carry excerpts of book reviews and reader responses, free items available to all. I am here to read from my collection… Read More

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Audio Short Stories

Shortbread record and publish many short audio stories for your enjoyment. View our mp3 library of free audio short stories!

Buy it Now: Short Breaks, Volume 1

It is with great pleasure (and a fair amount of excitement on our part) that we bring you Short Breaks, the first Shortbread Collection of Short Stories - Volume 1. It has to be said, however, that the selection process was not without a good bit of head-scratching, as you will have seen...
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Competition: A Burns Night…

How has Burns inspired you? Write a poem, story or an essay and submit it to the ‘A Burns Night Inspiration’ Competition, and the winner shall receive a free copy of For A’ That: A Celebration of Burns, and their story will appear as a Friday Story.

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