Well, it's official...I've duped the folks over at Hinnom Magazine into thinking I know a thing or two about editing and they've made me one of their assistant editors. I'm super excited and honored to be a part of such a fantastic magazine! 

Author Preston Copeland recently invited me to chat about my short story writing process. The interview included several excellent and thought-provoking questions, and I very much appreciated discussing these questions with Preston. Preston is the author of several fiction and non-fiction works. He is an excellent editor and I look forward to watching the progression of his writing career.

So, in August of 2016, after five long years of slogging through the barren wasteland of my first novel, I sat down at the kitchen table and actually read it cover-to-cover.

And nearly passed out.

Several critique partner reviews confirmed my fears. The novel was an unsalvageable wreck.

Picture this: It's been a stressful day at the office, and you're out for drinks with a couple of co-workers, chatting about what you'd be doing if it weren't working. There's talk of golf or starting a business or moving to a ski village and bumming around for a few years. Maybe a trip or two to the beach. Then the conversation reaches you. You don't want to say it, you've been here before, you know how this goes, but it bubbles out anyways.