At Radcon in February, John Helfers of Tekno Books told me that I had achieved a milestone no other author has hit. I’ve sold 100 short stories to Tekno Books. You may not have heard of them, but Tekno produces theme anthologies. Mystery Date and Wizards Inc. are two examples of Tekno anthologies. I’ve written for science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, and romance anthologies that Tekno has done. I’m proud of this milestone, although it took me nearly a month to wrap my mind around it. Why do I write for theme anthologies? First, I love the short story form. It’s my favorite form in all the genres except romance. (Most romance short stories feel incomplete to me, which is why romance usually does … Read entire article »