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Bill made a surprise appearance in Michael Ian Black's standup comedy special NOTED EXPERT, recorded in November 2015 and first aired in May 2016 on Epix.

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How bookstore returns forced me to rethink my publishing strategy

Returnable books are what enable brick-and-mortar stores to maintain an affordable inventory. But they also put a huge burden on small publishers—like me.  read
You can’t spell “preventable” without a bee

You can’t spell “preventable” without a bee

Sometimes life (or a diabolical puzzle editor) throws you a curve you know is coming, and it still beans you in the brainpan. Bee alert!  read
My story “Last” will close out Season 2 of the DUST podcast

My story “Last” will close out Season 2 of the DUST podcast

The top-rated audio series returns with stories adapted from the XPRIZE anthology Seat 14C, following the lives of hapless air travelers who find themselves transported to a world twenty years in their future.  read

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A brief manuscript formatting checklist

A brief manuscript formatting checklist

If all you need to do is review the basics, our handy formatting checklist is here to help.  read

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Announcing the winner of our Tylogram Summer Challenge!

Photo by Francis Delapena on Unsplash We here at Tylogram™ Central would like to offer hearty congratulations to the winner of our Tylogram Summer Challenge! Tylogram is the diabolical semi-weekly sliding word puzzle where you form words from a grid...  read

About William Shunn

William Shunn is the Hugo and Nebula Award–nominated author of over thirty works of short fiction, which have appeared everywhere from Asimov's Science Fiction to Salon. His memoir, The Accidental Terrorist, was published to acclaim in 2015, and was shortlisted for the Association for Mormon Letters Award. He also edits The Piltdown Review.