In an interview shortly after the publication of her first book, a photographic overview of southern Oregon shipwrecks, Contino stated that she acquired her appreciation for history from her grandfather. Brown's 5th grade class, and she's been plugging away at her keyboard ever since! Contino was first inspired to write in Mrs. She has fond memories of him telling stories related to family ge H. Brown's 5th grade class, and she's been plugging away at her keyboard ever since! In an interview shortly after the publication of her first book, a photographic overview of southern Oregon shipwrecks, Contino stated that she acquired her appreciation for history from her grandfather. The collection demonstrates the diversity of the author, a self-proclaimed 'hodgepodge.' It also demonstrates how her writing style has developed over the years.more The collection demonstrates the diversity of the author, a self-proclaimed 'hodgepodge.' It also demonstrates how her writing style has developed over the years. Many of the entries in this collection are the result of writing prompts, free writing exercises, and experiments. She often begins her writing day with shorter 'warm up' exercises before moving on to her longer works. There are light hearted pieces including 'Grandpa's Tall Tale,' but there are also much darker pieces such as 'Hindsight.' Many of the stories are infused with the author's unique sense of humor.Ī firm believer that writing is a practice, Contino enjoys trying new things and tackling new challenges. The subject matter of the work is diverse. The book contains a combination of short stories and poems that were written over a fifteen year period. The book contains a combination of short stories and poem As the title suggests, Shorts is a collection of short fiction by the author, H.

As the title suggests, Shorts is a collection of short fiction by the author, H.

Shorts by H.S. Contino