For Me, Writing A Short Story Is

A Good Short-story Writer Has An Instinct For Sketching In Just Enough Background To Ground The Specific Story.

Im Always Trolling For Trivia.

I'm Dense When It Comes To Discouragement.

Ideas Aren't Magical; The Only Tricky Part Is Holding On To One Long Enough To Get It Written Down.

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.