Lynn Abbey

For me, writing a short story is much, much harder than writing a novel.

For me, writing a short story is much, much harder than writing a novel.

I do have a small collection of traditional SF ideas which I've never been able to sell. I'm known as read more

I do have a small collection of traditional SF ideas which I've never been able to sell. I'm known as a fantasy writer and neither my agent nor my editors want to risk my brand by jumping genre.

I think my prose reads as if English were my second language. By the time I get to the end read more

I think my prose reads as if English were my second language. By the time I get to the end of a paragraph, I'm dodging bullets and gasping for breath.

Editors of open anthologies actively seek submissions from all comers, established and unknown. They are willing to read whatever the read more

Editors of open anthologies actively seek submissions from all comers, established and unknown. They are willing to read whatever the tide washes up at their feet.

I'm always trolling for trivia.

I'm always trolling for trivia.