Time to Go Pro

My new office gear: One geeky backpack and a lunchbox.

What? Aren’t you already a professional?you might say, if we were sitting down for a cup of tea together. Haven’t you been publishing for more than two decades?

When I think about how long I’ve been writing and publishing, I feel slightlyembarrassed about how littleI’ve actually published. I’ve written six novels (but published only four–the other two were for practice), and edited four anthologies. I confess I haven’t really kept track of...