From The Undertakers
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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...