Fiction Editors Offer Tips for Publishing Short Stories
One of Slushpile.net’s most respected readers passed along this tip about a panel discussion involving editors from four respected literary publications. Presented on Poets & Writers website, the podcast captures editors of The New Yorker, Open City, The Paris Review, and One Story, discussing the odds of being published and how to increase your chances. The…
continue readingHappy Anniversary Ray
If there was ever a literary event that would make me buy tickets from a scalper, this is it… To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Raymond Carver’s landmark story collection Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC is hosting an all star tribute. Featured authors at the tribute are…
continue readingReview: The Fame Game
My review of Michael Flocker’s The Fame Game: How to Make the Most of Your 15 Minutes appeared on PopMatters yesterday. This interesting little book is a how-to manual on building a little fame in your life. Whether you want the paparazzi chasing you down the street or just a little more attention in the…
continue readingLiterary Lawns
When I first heard about Ted Steinberg’s American Green: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Lawn, I thought “now, that must have been one helluva pitch!” Imagine convincing an editor to buy a proposal about watching the grass grow. But William Grimes’ review in today’s New York Times makes the book seem fascinating. Steinberg’s text isn’t so…
continue readingThe Final Word on the Fabricated Village Voice Story
Now, granted, I don’t live in New York City. With the exception of my years in the Washington, DC area, I’ve always lived in the “fly over states” as the coasters know us. And the majority of my time in the fly over states was spent in the South where air traffic control had…
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