On story collections…

As the author of a short-story collection, I'm often asked such questions as "How did you decide how to order the stories?" and "When did you know you had enough stories for a collection?" I love talking about these things — and all other story-related issues — and I've been fortunate to have had great Q&As with such people and publications as The Short Review, Andrew's Book Club, and Diana Joseph, author of I'm Sorry You Feel That Way.

But I also love hearing how other story writers do it … ...