In an earlier post here at the AML Blog (and again during a panel discussion at last weekend's AML Conference) Chris Bigelow admitted that even though Seagull Book had requested ordering information on the anthology I edited, Dispensation: Latter-Day Fiction, he felt it was important to warn the buyer that this book's content is PG-13.  First of all, I'm not surprised that Chris hasn't heard back from the buyer (although I am very, very encouraged that the buyer even contacted Chris at all).  But--perhaps surprisingly?--I don't fault Chris one bit for issuing the warning that may have affected this anthology's ability to hit the shelves in a Seagull store.  I mean, I've dreamt of one of my titles being available at Deseret Book or Seagull.  I've lamented the fact that smallish publishers like Zarahemla and Parables will never score significant sales unless one of their books breaks through and shows up in these stores.  So why wouldn't I want the anthology I edited to be that book? More...