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Short story analysis

A short story I recently read

The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb, by Agatha Christie Read it here in about 30 minutes. In honour of the Liars’ League’s upcoming Agatha Christie themed short story event, thinking about Agatha Christie’s legacy as Queen of Crime and Mystery… Christie travelled a great deal throughout her lifetime, and you can see her using that…

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A short story I wrote

My short story, Death in the Dolomites, will be performed by a professional actor at the next Liars’ League event in London (Tuesday 4th August 2026), which is on the theme of Women & Girls: Murder and Mischief. The theme commemorates the 50th anniversary of the death of the Queen of Crime herself, Agatha Christie. Details…

Short story analysis

A short story I recently read

Tiptoe, by Laird Barron Read it here in 15 minutes. Thinking about why I love it… This story mixes the everyday with the creepy. From the first paragraph, we have a mixture of comics (normal), playing catch (normal), and shadow puppets (moving towards creepy). The shadow puppets are made up of standard animals (normal) and…

Short story analysis

A short story I recently read

Where Memory Meets the Sea, by Laia Asieo Odo Read it here in 10 minutes. Thinking about why I love it… This story intrigued me from the beginning, as it opens with a description of a group of characters who routinely go to the sea shore and stand in the waves in order to remember…

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About Me

My name is Mina Ma. I’m an English teacher, and a writer of short stories and short creative nonfiction.

I blog about short stories (etc.), because analysing what other writers do helps my own writing.

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