For Me, Writing A Short Story Is

The Money Can Be Decent, But I Really Don't Recommend The Work-for-hire Route As An Entry Into Publishing. Too Many Things Can Go Wrong.

My Writing Has To Support More Than My Research Habit, But I Love To Curl Up With A Book About Some Dusty Corner Of History.

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.

I've Read Short Stories That Are As Dense As A 19th Century Novel And Novels That Really Are Short Stories Filled With A Lot Of Helium.

For Me, Writing A Short Story Is Much, Much Harder Than Writing A Novel.