Cryptic crossword clue
Month before girl’s producing short stories 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word NOVELLAS

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The straight part
We know that "short stories" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case short stories = novellas.
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What does NOVELLAS mean?

NOVELLAS noun
  1. A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella.
  2. A fable; a short tale, especially one of many making up a larger work.
NOVELLAS noun
  1. A novelty; something new.
NOVELLAS noun
  1. A new legal constitution in ancient Rome.
NOVELLAS noun
  1. A short novel or long short story.

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