It was such a joy to interview Kate Doyle about her stunning debut collection, I Meant It Once, for Split Lip Magazine’s new issue. We published “The Goldfish in the Pond at the Community Garden“—one of my favorite stories in her collection—in Split Lip a year ago today, and interviewing Kate was a wonderful way to celebrate this one-year anniversary.
I had the opportunity to meet Kate at the Center for Fiction in July after her conversation with the incredible Cara Blue Adams (see photo below). I wish I could have bottled up her excitement that evening. She was positively glowing. And for good reason! In this difficult market for short story collections, it is truly a monumental accomplishment to publish one. Every time I see another Split Lip author publish a collection, I get emotional myself. It’s a great honor to work with talented, risk-taking authors like Kate. She and I talked a little bit about the market for collections in our interview. We also chatted about the subconscious, memory, and ghosts! Thank you in advance for taking the time to read our conversation. And please pick up a copy of Kate’s gorgeous book!
