Young adults books like bestsellers Twilight and Breaking Dawn are great,but bright readers finish them quickly.Here's some more short scary stories about love and supernatural romance for teen readers and Twilight fans which might make an unusual gift for a teen reader who has 'read everything!'

This article suggests Writing Tips and an exercise for reaching inside to the child within the writer in order to add immediacy, credibilty and vibrancy to writing about childhood.

The Witness For The Prosecution courtroom drama by Agatha Christie had rave reviews as a short story,then as The Witness For The Prosecution play,then as the film or dvd!Now there are Agatha Christie Wii and online games!How do stories make the leap from book through stage to screen to online game?

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Weird short scary stories include the paranormal themed 'The Thing' from Scotland,perfect for a Burns Night Supper.Gaelic culture can spook and creep out like no other-this one tells of a paranormal being with no identity,past,present or future.It may have come from traditional storytelling

So what kind of mini short stories did the Waterstones famous authors try to squeeze onto the back of a postcard? Your Short Stories editor takes a look and finds some surprises – not to mention – some disappointments....

Waterstone’s have spoken! The UK bookshop’s winning ‘stories on postcards’ are up! But with more than 5000 customer entries, which ones got picked for the two adult and one child prizes?

Do you write Historical Romances, Horror Stories or Autobiographical Memoirs? All these genres and more are accepted in the Waterstone Bookstore postcard short story contest. Why not try your hand? It may be your big break or at least it may win you a writing course to improve your chances.

Many able children dont perform their best in school or in written tasks. They should never be written off,instead, alternative ways of delivering knowledge such as stories, should be found to ensure that they continue to enjoy soaking up knowledge while their fine motor skills catch up for writing.

A little guy tries to make a nice birthday for Mommy... Hit the Print button, Fix some coffee, put your feet up and take a few moments break for yourself with this gentle homespun tale of childhood garden mischief. Or maybe give to Mom or Grandma as a present?