Originally Posted by: johnpnj1You know...I have fairly short, thick fingers, and I have a lot of trouble with the C chord. My ring finger has a difficulty stretching away from my other fingers. I know it IS possible because I've seen people with fingers like mine pull it off with ease...but is there a trick to it?
If so, please share!

Hold your guitar on fairly upright position. If you play while sitting, have the body of guitar to rest to your left thigh, and the headstock at least at your shoulder height. Keep our fretting hand thumb behind the the neck, not around it.