tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post7652464974220676184..comments2024-03-27T23:53:59.771-04:00Comments on SleuthSayers: How an Anthology Kick-Started My (Fiction) Writing CareerLeigh Lundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-84910087546167006962017-11-30T19:54:31.077-05:002017-11-30T19:54:31.077-05:00Interesting to hear the background, Brian.Interesting to hear the background, Brian.Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-25319035102170070952017-11-30T13:47:36.277-05:002017-11-30T13:47:36.277-05:00Brian, I was surprised to see a picture of me, gaz...Brian, I was surprised to see a picture of me, gazing out at me, in your blog article this morning. And, I do remember that story of yours. Good one.<br /><br />As for anthologies these days, they seem to pay anything from a few cents in royalties to a couple hundred bucks. And then there are the donated story ones, such as the New Orleans Blood on the Bayou for a good cause, and others for charity. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the 2018 Bouchercon anthology is paying $75 for accepted stories.R.T. Lawtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15523486296396710227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-41123395094639193062017-11-30T13:38:17.477-05:002017-11-30T13:38:17.477-05:00First, bless you, anthology editor. I've been ...First, bless you, anthology editor. I've been picked up my four anthologies this year and it is quite encouraging. When the hefty book comes in the mail, I think "oh my gosh, someone read all of these and lots more and edited them and sequenced them and formatted them" and what a ton of work! You must do it for love of the genre.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-61350216082865334842017-11-30T09:31:51.909-05:002017-11-30T09:31:51.909-05:00Oh, Brian and Michael, I remember that anthology, ...Oh, Brian and Michael, I remember that anthology, 'cause I got accepted into it, too! It was a heartbreaker when it fell through. But my story also eventually got published elsewhere (Tough Crime). Michael, thanks for all the anthologies you've put together over the years, and all the help you've given! Eve Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015761600962360110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-43089265545891520562017-11-30T09:14:12.241-05:002017-11-30T09:14:12.241-05:00Fascinating to hear this path to publication! A fu...Fascinating to hear this path to publication! A fun story, and yes to the shout-out to anthologies and their editors (having been on both sides of anthology work myself). Art Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409008167752619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-6816803258206176612017-11-30T08:53:56.978-05:002017-11-30T08:53:56.978-05:00Editing an anthology is sometimes referred to as a...Editing an anthology is sometimes referred to as a thankless task because it often involves a lot of work for minimal financial reward. Only years later do we realize the impact we have as editors--the writers that receive award nominations for stories in our anthologies; the writers we first publish (or, like you, that we <i>almost</i> publish) that go on to long, rewarding careers; and the writers that, somewhere down the line, become editors themselves and provide opportunities for the next generation of writers.Michael Brackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01072019804281421944noreply@blogger.com