From The Undertakers

Finding Problems

Finding Problems

As an editor, one of my favorite tools in my line editing arsenal is my word processor’s “find” feature.Before you ask, no, it won’t find you money. I tried.What it...

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Finding Problems

As an editor, one of my favorite tools in my line editing arsenal is my word processor’s “find” feature.Before you ask, no, it won’t find you money. I tried.What it...

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The Simple Way Out

The Simple Way Out

Last night, I was five thousand words into what I hoped would be a novella when I hit a wall.It wasn’t that I had nowhere to go, it was that...

The Simple Way Out

Last night, I was five thousand words into what I hoped would be a novella when I hit a wall.It wasn’t that I had nowhere to go, it was that...

The Consultation

The Consultation

You sit alone in a room, a bare bulb illuminating four cinderblock walls painted a garish shade of beige. It’s so ordinary, it’s disgusting.A folder lies on the desk in...

The Consultation

You sit alone in a room, a bare bulb illuminating four cinderblock walls painted a garish shade of beige. It’s so ordinary, it’s disgusting.A folder lies on the desk in...

Be a Follower

Be a Follower

Recently, I had occasion to call someone a variety of colorful names.No, I will not repeat them. My kids already heard them once. If you want to know what I...

Be a Follower

Recently, I had occasion to call someone a variety of colorful names.No, I will not repeat them. My kids already heard them once. If you want to know what I...

Dedications and Acknowledgements

Dedications and Acknowledgements

My wife recently held up a copy of one of my books.“When are you going to dedicate a book to me?” she asked. “To my wife, my one true love, who...

Dedications and Acknowledgements

My wife recently held up a copy of one of my books.“When are you going to dedicate a book to me?” she asked. “To my wife, my one true love, who...

A Special Invitation

A Special Invitation

By far, the rarest response to an anthology submission is an invitation to revise and resubmit. We’re on our fourth anthology, and I can still count on one hand the...

A Special Invitation

By far, the rarest response to an anthology submission is an invitation to revise and resubmit. We’re on our fourth anthology, and I can still count on one hand the...