Kathy Fish @kathyfish.bsky.social · Nov 11 Hey friends, if one were to--say--pull together a collection of "new and selected" stories, who does the selecting of the "selecteds"? The writer or an editor / publisher or a trusted reader? Asking for myself. 😄 (This is a photo of the last time I pulled together a collection, too long ago.)
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I’m excited that you’re working on a new collection. Unless it’s posthumous, I think it’s mostly the writer, with input from an editor and which ever trusted readers you choose. I vote that “Chicago” must be in.
I wish I could find such a person. Sitting on 200+ publications plus the unpubbed pieces & have tried and failed at this multiple times 😱😭
@kimmagowan.bsky.social had a great metaphor for organizing a collection. Sadly, I can't remember what it was!
This is the best “selector” I ever had. 😿