Gather up the magazines

To expand a little bit on my previous post: Jory Sherman (http://www.jorysherman.com/)is an accomplished author who lives in Pittsburg, Texas, and teaches a course in creative writing at the local community college. Some time back I told him if he ever wanted someone to talk about s-f and fantasy, I'd be happy to talk to his students. He's taken me up on my offer. Insofar as I am so recent an author, I suspect I'll have some good advice for them on how to break into the field