Eleanor talks about creative inspiration, the impetus of her Radon story, mixing bleakness and beauty, writing in a fragmented structure, and the perfect picnic.
Lex joins us again and tells what about short fiction keeps her coming back, latest writing successes, difficulty of querying a multi-viewpoint fantasy novel, and her work on a novel-length sequel to her Issue 4 story.
Jay Caselberg sends some thoughts from Germany: the rules of the publishing industry, pen names, short fiction trends, and how the medium might change the process.
Leo shares valuable advice for writers seeking first-time publication, the epistolary form in fiction, loving the little guy, deciding on happy versus horrific story endings, and their ongoing anarcho-absurdism agenda.
Henry describes his experience as a "professional freelance vagabond," Brooklyn's most dangerous writer, and the details of writing the weird, uncanny, and absurd.
Colleen tells about her time as SFPA President, poetry in SFWA, varying poetry styles, advice for new speculative poets, and retaining her optimist view on the world.
