Lynn Abbey

A good short-story writer has an instinct for sketching in just enough background to ground the specific story.

A good short-story writer has an instinct for sketching in just enough background to ground the specific story.

I'm dense when it comes to discouragement.

I'm dense when it comes to discouragement.

During the many centuries that magic, here on this planet, was presumed to have worked, there were at least as read more

During the many centuries that magic, here on this planet, was presumed to have worked, there were at least as many theories as to how magic worked as there were cultures and religions.

Editors of open anthologies actively seek submissions from all comers, established and unknown. They are willing to read whatever the read more

Editors of open anthologies actively seek submissions from all comers, established and unknown. They are willing to read whatever the tide washes up at their feet.

I'm a writer first and an editor second... or maybe third or even fourth. Successful editing requires a very specific read more

I'm a writer first and an editor second... or maybe third or even fourth. Successful editing requires a very specific set of skills, and I don't claim to have all of them at my command.