Find their first published stories. Find their earlier stories, sometimes they get used to fill out a shorts collection for laughs. Then ask yourself if you bel

Find their first published stories. Find their earlier stories, sometimes they get used to fill out a shorts collection for laughs. Then ask yourself if you belong in that company. And then ask yourself if you care, maybe you'll never write enough to have a shot at a publishing deal, much less a bestseller, but maybe you just like telling stories to yourself and maybe a few friends.