(Pro)sefilter: want to sell prose. Looking for advice. [more inside]
posted by schmichael on Oct 27, 2009 - 5 answers

I'm looking for more movies that take place in a very short time-span..like a few days or even a single day. [more inside]
posted by kampken on Oct 26, 2009 - 61 answers

Does anyone know of a horror short film/ ad/ preview from the 80s wherein a fisherman at the edge of a lake bites into an apple he finds on the ground, realizes there is a line coming out of the apple... [more inside]
posted by joechip on Oct 9, 2009 - 12 answers

What's your favorite online fiction site, and did you find what I'm looking for? [more inside]
posted by motsque on Oct 6, 2009 - 2 answers

Is there a way to lengthen my annoyingly short menstrual cycle? Discussion of menstruation and good times after the jump! [more inside]
posted by fantine on Oct 4, 2009 - 17 answers

I'm looking for the title of an action/adventure short story collection that I read in middle school (early 90s). It included The Most Dangerous Game and Leningen Versus the Ants. [more inside]
posted by anonymous78 on Oct 2, 2009 - 9 answers

What are some good under bed storage solutions that are shorter than the average 6" tall under bed box? [more inside]
posted by hamsterdam on Sep 11, 2009 - 7 answers

There is a literary journal currently asking for a $1 "handling fee" to fast-track submitted stories. Is this okay? What really, is the point of asking for a dollar?
posted by uans on Aug 22, 2009 - 20 answers

SF short story filter: I read this sci-fi short story a long time ago. It's fairly memorable...I'm hoping someone on AskMeFi knows of it. [more inside]
posted by diode on Jul 2, 2009 - 3 answers

We need to salvage an the blower motor in the our ac unit. [more inside]
posted by stormygrey on May 27, 2009 - 12 answers

Help me plan a lunch-hour workout. [more inside]
posted by heeeraldo on Apr 6, 2009 - 7 answers

If you could plan a high school course introducing freshmen to the short story, what stories would you recommend? [more inside]
posted by John of Michigan on Apr 4, 2009 - 72 answers

Is there a reputable place (online or otherwise) where I can get a quick emergency loan within the next 10 days for $600 - $900? I have somewhat poor credit. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 20, 2009 - 11 answers

I miss Slate Explainer! Looking for short but interesting podcasts to round out the podcast CDs I compile for my commute. Suggestions in the 2--10 minute range please? [more inside]
posted by We had a deal, Kyle on Mar 5, 2009 - 18 answers

Hive mind, please help: I'm thinking of a short ballet film that came out in the 1970's (1975?). There is no plot -- it's basically a pas de deux, set to Pachelbel's Canon in D. [more inside]
posted by Araucaria on Feb 26, 2009 - 5 answers

How do I learn to write crisp, short and in-depth memos? [more inside]
posted by l33tpolicywonk on Dec 18, 2008 - 14 answers

Long-shot: I'm looking for an animated short from the 80's. It involves a very young boy who was accidentally drafted into the army, and nobody seems to recognize that he doesn't belong there. I believe it was on a collection of award winners from some film festival. Thanks!
posted by svenx on Dec 12, 2008 - 6 answers

Am I worrying too much about our future child being very short? How can I get over this? [more inside]
posted by trillian on Dec 1, 2008 - 36 answers

I took a few bookbinding classes in university and really enjoyed them, but I stopped doing it after I had saturated the market (i.e. my friends and family) with blank books to use as journals, notebooks, photo albums, etc. I recently thought that it might be fun to make hand-printed and bound editions of novellas and short stories that are in the public domain. [more inside]
posted by cilantro on Nov 26, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm working on a historical postcard exhibition and one of our postcards has some type of shorthand as the message. I was wondering if anyone could translate it? I don't know what type of shorthand it might be written in. [more inside]
posted by sweetmarie on Nov 20, 2008 - 13 answers

I'm looking for the title and author and anthology location (and url, if possible) of an amusing short story about a man who gives a cocktail party, and for whom the invited guests all have rhyming names. He spends the story answering the door, then introducing everyone to everyone else - which becomes an incredible tongue-twister. For example he finds Uma Thurman at the door,and is then forced to introduce her to assembled guests as "Uma, Irma; Irma, Emma; Emma, Alma.....etc, etc, etc." Does this ring a bell with anyone?
posted by eaglehound on Nov 12, 2008 - 5 answers

Suggest some magazines which publish short stories and poetry that are not stuffy and pretentious. Also, any science fiction magazines that are worth reading would be greatly appreciated as well. [more inside]
posted by scarello on Nov 4, 2008 - 9 answers

Short Story Suggestions: I need a short story for a specific lesson. Criteria inside. [more inside]
posted by gursky on Oct 25, 2008 - 10 answers

Help me identify this Canadian National Film Board animated short. [more inside]
posted by Durn Bronzefist on Sep 22, 2008 - 4 answers

What is the name of the story in which a man buries stolen money under a sapling, ends up buying the house next door, and years later tries to retrieve the money only to find that the neighbor has already taken it and left newspaper clippings? [more inside]
posted by Mapes on Sep 20, 2008 - 2 answers

Looking for a list of cheap short cars (under 12 ft), and suggestions on the best way to find one in the Seattle area. [more inside]
posted by johnstein on Sep 9, 2008 - 20 answers

How long does your iphone (3G) battery last? [more inside]
posted by gergtreble on Sep 9, 2008 - 24 answers

What is this book/short story from my childhood? A gambler learns to see through playing cards by holding them up to candle light. In the end he ends up throwing all of his winnings off of a balcony. [more inside]
posted by GaGaLoc on Sep 5, 2008 - 12 answers

Help me find a cool short(er) hairstyle for my thick wavy hair! [more inside]
posted by epersonae on Aug 26, 2008 - 9 answers

About 9 years ago, my brother and I saw a short animated film on the Independent Film Channel (he says). It was about floating robot-things residing in a place similar to that of the one Homer went to the time he slipped into the third dimension. Our heads are exploding, because we cannot figure out what this freaking short was named, or anything else about it. [more inside]
posted by Coatlicue on Aug 18, 2008 - 4 answers

I'm trying to grow out the straightest hair in the world, from pixie-short. I'm a woman. It's going fast, but I need some in-between styles or tricks to avoid looking like I'm 15 in the meantime. Bonus question about really loose perms. [more inside]
posted by carbide on Aug 17, 2008 - 11 answers

I just saw a house in NY that is being offered as a short sale. It needs work, but the investment would be smart. My real estate agent was trying to dissuade me about considering the house by saying that the house needs so much work. It does need work, but not as extensive as the agent is suggesting. How do I negotiate the process of making an offer and have it accepted? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 17, 2008 - 13 answers

What's this short film? [more inside]
posted by rocco on Jul 31, 2008 - 0 answers

Trying to identify a short story I read a while back. It's been nagging at me and I'd really like to read it again. I posted this question last week but received, alas, only one response, so I thought I'd try again. Description is inside. Thanks! [more inside]
posted by jujube on Jul 29, 2008 - 9 answers

I am trying to get a better understanding of Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" **Spoiler Alert** [more inside]
posted by madmamasmith on Jul 28, 2008 - 13 answers

What was that New Yorker short story? Plot details as I remember... [more inside]
posted by miles1972 on Jul 23, 2008 - 3 answers

Desperate to locate collection of short stories, with a variety of themes, including fantasy, sci fi, and straight ahead spy/espionage, all by the same author. I read this in the early 80's, but seem to remember the book being older - possibly 1960's? One of the stories was about an alien (also I think capable of shape shifting?) immortal vampire, being chased through the galaxies and who eventually crash-lands on an uninhabited planet. Because he can't die, and being a vampire he is doomed to a horrible fate, as the planet has no night period.
posted by ricardo on Jul 21, 2008 - 9 answers

What is the title of this short story? Author? Any hints? About a boy and his younger brother (more detailed description of the story follows) [more inside]
posted by jujube on Jul 20, 2008 - 2 answers

The side-by-side fridge in our rental (a GE tfx22zrs, tfx22jrs) has been failing to keep the refrigerator side cool (freezer side works fine). I think I have traced this down to some kind of lightbulb short -- the bulb heats up so much, so fast, I presume it is keeping the food from getting cool; possible fuse problem? Do fridges have user-serviceable fuses? Or is this a compressor problem and the lightbulb a red herring? [more inside]
posted by fishfucker on May 17, 2008 - 11 answers

Help me with the title of a short film. [more inside]
posted by bradth27 on May 7, 2008 - 8 answers

What's your opinion on short-term sublets when visiting NYC for a few days, in lieu of a hotel? Is it a safe option? [more inside]
posted by xotis on May 5, 2008 - 11 answers

I need new boardshorts, but I'm a short guy with a short torso and skinny legs. [more inside]
posted by pandanom on May 1, 2008 - 1 answer

Our home builder installed cat6 network cable for me as a favor, but now that we've moved in, a cable tester now reports it as shorting out. Wires 5&6 are shorting. I guess they treated the cable too roughly. Does anyone have any advice for me on using the old cable to pull new cable through the walls to the second floor? If I was to install a messenger cable for future pulls at the same time, what should I use for that? [more inside]
posted by Jupiter Jones on Apr 25, 2008 - 11 answers

Can you identify a short story I read in grade school? [more inside]
posted by timsteil on Apr 22, 2008 - 4 answers

Short-term investments question: In your opinion, what stable foreign currency should I invest my money? [more inside]
posted by goldism on Apr 18, 2008 - 11 answers

I'm a pretty petite lady (5'3 but my inseam is a ludicrously short 28") and interested in buying a motorcycle and appropriate gear. [more inside]
posted by stewiethegreat on Apr 13, 2008 - 15 answers

I've been given the opportunity to direct a one-act play of my choice, and I need help finding one. [more inside]
posted by The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew on Apr 2, 2008 - 15 answers

Help me find inspiration for my gangster short [more inside]
posted by carefulmonkey on Mar 25, 2008 - 17 answers

Why do T-shirts become wider and shorter over time, and not the reverse? And is there any minimal-effort way to avoid this? [more inside]
posted by stuckie on Mar 5, 2008 - 16 answers

Short-story filter: contemporary American story with a scene of a baby boy whose father cruelly dangles a pocketwatch just out of reach so as to get the boy used to disappointment. [more inside]
posted by headnsouth on Mar 5, 2008 - 3 answers