Writers of short stories will be! Interested "to know that "Lovat
established a couple of years ago 10) Dickson's Magazine", which "wa stimulate the art of short story' writing "for thoughtful people." has. gow taken the slop of ppointing itor an acknowledged expert in the art. He is no other than Mr. L.A. G. Strong. Mr. Strong is in the ranks of the leading. modern English novelists, but he is also noted for his short stories. Mr.
Pritehett says of hi fe 1s one' of those writers who are capable of many disguises. A Personality of many elements, he has Inone sense less to say than his Contemporaries, but he has more to cal with and' more to write about day of his life. He Is, none of the foregoing professional. writer. *Lovat Dickson's Magazine" will now be under Mr. Strong's personal direction and every story appearing therein will: be published on. his selection and recommendation. TMe magazine has already attained to a high place in the estimation of serious students of fection, The art of short story writing is constantly déveloping new methods and new technique, and under Mr. Strong's care the writers in the magazine should be) Fepresentative of many. sides of a dificult but most attractive art. The: latest issue contains stories"
Grigory Mikhallovitch, "Laurence Housman, A. J. Cronin, Michael Fessier, Vennetie Heron, James Hanley' and Evelyn Eaton, and this suliciently shows the range which Mr. Strong sets out to cover. Amateur short story writers will no @oubt be interested in the fact th the magazine runs a monthly two guinea short story competition open to writers who have not hitherto Published a story in a English magazine. The length suggested is not more than 3,000 words.
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