Episode 285: Mark L. Van Name
from Eating the Fantastic Hosted by Scott Edelman
Binge on brisket with Mark L. Van Name as we discuss his first short story sale to a 1979 Clarion classmate of mine, why it sometimes takes him decades before he feels a story's ready to send out, the reason he still has a massive comic book collection (and why I don't), the comic book which helped save his life, the reason he doesn't require advances on his novels, his mixed feelings about writing workshops, the 17 minutes Harlan Ellison spent savaging one of his stories, why you have to let go of caring what readers make of your writing, how his John and Lobo series was born, the way he balanced a demanding day job with the writing life, plus much more.
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