What I Learned from Leafkin 2010

Editing the anthology was intense. Why? Because I had to be picky about craft. I like concentrating on structure--evaluating what works for the characters, plot, how a story is built. That includes having an intuitive knowledge of 1) the storytelling process and 2) an eye for what the author "intends." 3) discussing with the author about the effectiveness of the prose. What craft is important...

I didn't die, I promise :(

This month, Leafkin chaos descended. I edited short stories at a furious pace, assisted in planning and manning some of our fund raisers...and dropped off the internet. But now I get to work on promoting while others format and arrange the publication of the anthology. Whoohoo! And I am returning to my own writing. This makes me happy. Reading so many other peoples' writing always teaches...