Induction

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Hello readers! My name is Mark Tufo, author of the Zombie Fallout series and other stories. But this isn’t really about me, although I had to get in my shameless plug, this is about Shana Festa and her new book Time of Death: Induction. I get asked probably a couple dozen times a week to look at folks’ stories or writings and I always graciously decline. Listen, I’m honored that folks think I’m knowledgeable enough to give them tips and pointers or critique their stories. Fact is, I am not a critic. I hate doing it. I would no sooner tell someone their work was subpar than I would take food from a baby (unless it was a peanut butter cookie then all bets are off). Once upon a time, I accepted all stories truly with the hope that I could help out. I got so inundated within the first month, I quickly stopped. I’d received over a hundred books, the vast majority of which I will never, despite my good intentions, read. Now they reside in the corner of my office where they produce feelings of guilt every time I pass them by. I realized that just reading those stories would become a full-time job. That was three years ago, and I’ve politely turned down every request since.

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