How did you hear about the Good News...? anthology?
I heard about the anthology through Duotrope.
How did you become interested in writing short stories?
I like the process of creating a world that is largely inferred
from details in a narrative.
The constraints of doing so in a short story is different than
doing it in a novel or in poetry.
How did you interpret our theme?
What appears to be good news has a hidden surprise.
Do you often enter writing competitions?
I send work out for publication often, and have been fortunate in
placing most of my stories, but
I don't enter contests that often.
Do you have any advice for those who would like to write short
stories?
Write them. Ray Bradbury said you should write a story a week
because nobody can write
52 bad stories in a row. You learn a lot about writing just from
writing.
The other advice, which all the successful writers recommend, is
read other people's writing.
It costs too much to buy all the collections of stories that are
published, but you can access a lot
through public libraries. In terms of who to read, research what's
recommended in new publications
or read collections from writers who win awards. As you read,
notice what you like, what works,
and figure out why. Writing is a craft and we can learn from how
other people write, even if the
subject matter or genre is not one we think we're drawn
to.
Do you write in other genres?
Yes. I write novels, a lot of poetry, and memoir, as well as
stories.
Are you working on a projects at the moment?
I have a novella I need to finish.
Do you have any events planned?
Not at the moment. I have a collection of poetry, Arranging Deck
Chairs on the Titanic,
that I sometimes plug at local events. I have some prose
manuscripts under consideration.
I probably won't have an event just about me until I have another
book to promot.
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