Saturday, May 16, 2009

Ellen Datlow Interviewed at Nossa Morte

Ellen Datlow (yes that Ellen Datlow) has a wonderful interview up at Nossa Morte. I think all aspiring writers need to read this one.

I want to find a way "around the slush pile" (from her answer to a question about a recent open call for submissions). Sounds like the only way to do that, my friends, it to produce a quality body of work and catch the attention of someone important.

I can control some things in life (e.g., writing every day); others, I must leave to the fates.

7 comments:

Cate Gardner said...

Getting noticed by Ellen Datlow is like finding the Holy Grail. Note to self: must work harder.

Benjamin Solah said...

Interesting interview. Thanks for sharing.

That Darkness anthology looks like a must read. It'd be good to catch up some of the must reads in the field, I guess.

Aaron Polson said...

Cate - you have forthcoming stories in Postscripts, Space and Time...I think you're on the right path.

Benjamin - I thought Darkness looked good, too--at least to see what Datlow considers the best.

Jamie Eyberg said...

Thanks for pointing us to that one Aaron. Have a good weekend.

Danielle Birch said...

Heading over to read this one too.

BT said...

The market list she mentions is very useful.

Cheers for sharing.

Carrie Harris said...

Awesome. Thanks for the link!