Category Archives: Editing

My thoughts on being an editor and the things I’ve edited

What will you do?

Posted on May 23, 2020 by

I’m not sure what made me think of it this morning, but the last time I went out was February 23, the final day of the Indie Author UnConference at the San Francisco Chinatown Hilton. I had a wonderful Vietnamese … Continue reading →

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Out today! Tales for the Camp Fire

Posted on May 2, 2019 by

As you may have already heard, I’ve spent the last four months editing Tales for the Camp Fire, a collection of short stories by Northern California horror writers. The book will raise money for survivors of last year’s devastating wildfire, … Continue reading →

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Tales for the Camp Fire charity anthology

Posted on March 19, 2019 by

Coming this May from Tomes & Coffee press is Tales for the Camp Fire, a benefit anthology I edited which will raise money for survivors of last year’s devastating wildfire in Northern California. The preorder link will be coming soon, … Continue reading →

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On Applying Criticism

Posted on April 8, 2016 by

I’m working on polishing up a story I wrote more than 30 years ago.  It was my submission story for Clarion. (Back then, you only needed to write one.)  I workshopped it for years afterward, trying to get it right. … Continue reading →

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Why I killed Morbid Curiosity

Posted on October 25, 2013 by

In 2002, my younger brother died suddenly. He had been a secret alcoholic and, without anyone knowing, he destroyed his liver. I talked to him one Monday night, when his neck ached so much he couldn’t turn his head. By … Continue reading →

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