Episode 285: Mark L. Van Name

Eating the Fantastic by Scott Edelman

Jun 22, 202601:38:50Arts

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...

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