More and more, I've found that I'm more likely to strongly enjoy stories by female authors and/or with female protagonists. I'm really not sure why. And there are exceptions. That's probably part of why this question so intrigues me.

I will also admit to hoping that this discussion will spark a story idea for the anthology; I'm pleased with my success, lately, at finishing short stories quickly if I start with a whole story idea, and I figure with practice, this will help me to finish longer works too. But to practice it, I need to have a whole story idea...

Also, I'm tired of doing things like writing a really good trickster song--more than a year after the contest I wanted to write it for had ended. Lately, I've managed to at least write and complete some things for a particular market in time to submit them to that market; another thing I want to get better at.

And also, a good conversation is worthwhile in and of itself. (-: Thanks for joining in.