The New Yorker

Digital Pick: Soul of Wit

One word, a hundred and forty characters: since April of 2009, Sean Hill has written Very Short Story, a Twitter feed of itty-bitty narratives inspired by nouns suggested by followers. “Simple suggestions make the best stories,” Hill has said. full article

The Book Designer

Writing's Next Frontier

Hill is among a group of writers who have taken to the Twitter 140-character limit the way a sonnet writer takes to iambic pentameter. It’s not so much a limitation as an means of honing your poetic ability against the resistance of the form. full article

Vivid Scribe

Twitter and Fiction for a New Age

Barker describes Hill as “the undisputed champion” of Twitter Fiction, and with Hill’s feed attracting almost 76,000 followers it’s an accolade that’s hard to dismiss. full article

MegaGoGo

Literature at 140 characters or less

An example would be Texan Sean Hill, who tweets his mini-stories as @veryshortstory. Each entry is a premise of a potential bestseller at best, all done in 140 characters or less. full article

Leggos n Eggos

Get a regular chuckle from writer Sean Hill

To tell a story in one to two lines that leaves a person to chuckle, wince, or even feel a hint of sadness is a skill that any writer envies. full article

ePoch Marketing

Short and oh-so sweet

With the advent and social proliferation of sms communication and these days, Twitter, has emerged the requirement for brevity. Yes, it is now not only ok, but supported that one express oneself in 160 characters. full article

Dallas News

Twitter's character limit sparks new style of short-form writing

Move over, Alice Munro - there’s a new short story genre in town - and some gent named Sean Hill is leading the brigade. full article

ITGawker

Very Short Stories, From Twitter To Published Author

Starting as an experiment on the author’s Twitter feed, Hill’s inspired storytelling quickly attracted tens of thousands of followers. Ulysses Press has taken the plunge, publishing a collection of 300 of Hill’s tweets, entitled, Very Short Stories: 300 Bite-Size Works of Fiction. full article