I wrote Stories: The Key to Hidden Societies, as a conglomeration of what I've learned from my own experiences with soc.motss and fanfiction and my research into the works of Diego Gambatten and Robert McKee's treatise on Story.
I'm giving away a copy of my short story "Swing Shift" to a randomly drawn person that comments on my blog entry. The drawing will be Monday morning. Hope you enjoy it and good luck!