I’m a fan of Wikipedia for general research, not quotable text. It’s a great place to start, as it usually has a great compilation of information from other sources. Often, when I Google a question, Wikipedia is the first page to pop up. So I’ll begin my search and then dig deeper based on my findings, and in the case of my mysteries, especially where cause of death and ways to die are an essential part of the story, I seek out scientific journals and experts in that specific field. There … that’s my disclosure. On to my blog post. :) Today, I had a quick question on the popularity of short stories. I was with Wikipedia until I read… “Sometimes, authors who do not have the time or money to write a novella or novel decide to write short stories instead…” Wikipedia What??? Umm … no… How on earth does a short story cost less? Most authors spend the same dollar amount on their cover, and it doesn’t cost anything to upload it to Amazon. Time... maybe … but e...