If someone tells you to ‘kill your darlings,’ you might be inclined to run. But if it’s Mark Dery, you should grab the ax and cut the drivel from your book. Through Mark’s insightful edits, I developed a sharper focus. A publisher wrote, ‘I am pleased to say that we find [your manuscript] to be of considerable merit and believe it would appeal to the reading public.’ Mark Dery, I couldn’t have done it without you!