A New Experience for Me
Most of you who know me, or have browsed this page from time to time know I’ve edited my share of books and anthologies with varying degrees of success. Of all the books I’ve done, I’m proudest of one called Desolate Souls, which was the anthology book for the 2008 World Horror Convention. I worked at this one with J. P. Edowards, and a lot of work went into that book, and it nearly didn’t come together.
But it did, finally.
It was the last thing I edited — the last stories I chose for publication.
Until this year, that is.
Late last year, I was asked to be a guest editor for Wily Writers. I elected to do the September issue, and I chose two stories, the first of which is up right now: Loren Rhoades’s “Valentine.”
It’s a stunning story, one of her Alondra DeCourval series, and should not be missed.
Being asked to edit a magazine is a new thing for me. I love editing — it’s something that makes me feel part of something larger, something permanent, and it gives me that feeling in a way that writing doesn’t. I”m not saying it’s better, but it is different.
When someone asks your opinion, it’s a big deal. Wily Writers asked me for my opinion about which stories they should publish in their magazine. It’s a great honor to give it, and a great honor to be asked.
So share my elation, and enjoy the story. There’s another coming soon.
