"Sources Cited"

The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved January 16, 2008, from Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/short story Chicago Manual Style (CMS)

Writing Tips Copyright 2003-2008 Audrey Owen
http://www.writershelper.com/writingtips.html

Short Stores: 10 Tips for Novice Creative Writers (Kennedy and Jerz) January 16, 2008
http://jerz.setonhill.edu/writing/creative/shortstory/index.html

Poetry Writing Tips from Poetry Starting From Scratch by Michael A. Carey
http://www.teenlit.com/workshop/poetips.htm

Limericks
http://www.poetry-online.org/limericks.htm