PeterMBall

Peter M. Ball is a speculative fiction writer, small press publisher, and writing mentor from Brisbane, Austraila. He publishes his own work through Eclectic Projects and works as the brain in charge at Brain Jar Press.

Steve Almond on getting paid in Karma over @ the Coachella Review

Apparently there really isn’t a point in a writing career where you get to stop having this conversation.

I find this vaguely depressing.

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