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February 8, 2012

>I’m interviewed at Fictionaut

> Today, Meg Pokrass interviews me on the Fictionaut Blog: Fictionaut Five with Clifford Garstang.
February 2, 2012

Perpetual Folly Pushcart Prize Rankings of Literary Magazines for 2012

  One of the most popular features of this blog is the ranking of literary magazines based on the number of Pushcart Prizes and…
October 17, 2011

>Dreaming: A Tree Falls

> It’s not too hard to figure out where this dream of mine came from. I have a big yard with lots of trees….
October 14, 2011

>$5 Submission? I don’t think so.

> I just learned that StoryQuarterly, the magazine that used to be independent, was swallowed by Narrative, and then re-emerged as the Literary Magazine…
October 12, 2011

>2011 National Book Award Finalists

> Fiction  Andrew Krivak, The Sojourn Bellevue Literary Press Téa Obreht, The Tiger’s Wife (Random House) Julie Otsuka, The Buddha in the Attic (Alfred A. Knopf, an…
October 10, 2011

>Wine & Words, Words & Wine

> Wine and words go well together, no matter which order they come in. But in a couple of weeks I’m going to experience…
October 10, 2011

>Before You Submit: Some Tips for Self-Editing

> When I saw the title of Carol Saller’s post at The Chronicle of Higher Education‘s Lingua Franca blog (Before You Submit: Some Tips…
October 5, 2011

>Should I Hire a Book Publicist?

> I’m seriously asking myself this question. When my book In an Uncharted Country came out in 2009, I got a late start with…
September 26, 2011

>Interview with Kevin Watson, Press 53

>This is a really nice short interview with Kevin Watson about Press 53, a publisher who isn’t focused on market trends; he publishes what…
September 22, 2011

>Busy month coming to an end

> It’s not quite over, but the end is in sight. I’ve basically done no writing this month, which is a first for me,…