An interview with me
An interview with me at CSMS magazine is here.
Russian proverbs
Whatever doesn’t kill us, make our doctors richer. He was married twice, both times unhappily. The first wife left, the second stayed. When all the rats left the sinking ship, it stopped sinking. I didn’t want to hurt you. I just lucked out.
My covid-19 vaccination
Yesterday, day 1 of the 1st vaccine shot (Moderna). No symptoms. I wondered if they even did it since I turned away, and the shot was painless. I took off the Band-Aid and it had blood on it. Was it-pre-blooded? Today, Day 2. Body ache, redness on the arm and chills. They really did it.
Short on Sugar, High on Honey
Short on Sugar, High on Honey: Micro Love Stories (2018) 300 little love stories 7–13 words 101 pocket-sized pages An exciting new anthology of micro fiction by over 200 authors from around the world. The authors include: Paul Beckman, Stuart Dybek, Carrie Etter, Sherrie Flick, Avital Gad-Cykman, Tara Lynn Masih, Lynn Mundell, Jonathan Pinnock, Pedro Ponce, Santino Prinzi, Sally Reno, Bruce Holland…
On writing
Want to write good fiction or even poetry? Different and innovative would be a good start. Why write something that has already been written? I can’t imagine my life without waiting for a reply from a publisher. Got a rejection signed by Bonaparte (I kid you not). Napoleon® rejected BudMan®. If you write, you are…
On luck
When I was young, I’d say that I don’t need luck since I have talent, but I know better than that now.
Your novel’s length
If you were vaccinated against death, fatigue and boredom, would you be able to write a novel longer than 100,000 words? I wouldn’t.
Writing platitude #1
If you can say dumb things that sound profound, you are above the grade of a failed writer.
Rejections. An editor’s perspective
Rejections. An editor’s perspective Some editors say that is not worth it to give personal rejections. Of course if you reply to a submission with the words like “your ending needs work,” that would open a rat’s nest of arguments and maybe give the writer false expectations. But that’s how one editor replied to me:…
Don’t tell me the moon is shining
“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” –Chekhov Broken glass after the Chekhovian gun has fired.