This might be encouraging for some here...short stories are actually selling, at least according to this New York Times article...
I think the only catch is that you have to be a famous author...just sayin'
Good Fit for Today’s Little Screens: Short Stories Are Selling
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/16/books/a-good-fit-for-small-screens-short-stories-are-selling.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&smid=fb-share&adxnnlx=1361023954-Yd27kkDF5kU/pzMbbQfKTg[/size]