In a March post, I announced the release of the new Spuyten Duyvil anthology, Wreckage of Reason II. Some of the writers who are included in this anthology are participating in a blog tour to get to know one another’s work better.

Proofreading is not glamorous. The book comes in and I make sure it’s correct, consistent, and ready to publish. But sometimes a proofreading project is genuinely fun to work on.

Telling rather than showing is a clichéd piece of criticism in writing workshops. But really the advice to “show don’t tell” has to do with many layers of writing, not just with providing more detail as most novice writers mistakenly believe.

Exciting things are happening at Under the Gum Tree.  My friend and colleague Janna Marlies Maron is stepping it up with more creative non-fiction stories and beautiful visual art.

I’ve enjoyed being a small part of this project: FORKS.Three Years. Five Continents. One Motorcycle. A Quest for Culture, Cuisine, and Connection by Allan Karl.