Marcus Pactor’s new book is Begat Who Begat Who Begat (Astrophil Press). His first book, Vs. Death Noises, won the 2011 Subito Press Prize for Fiction. His story, “Megaberry Crunch” was selected for Best Small Fictions 2021. His work has most recently appeared in 3:AM Magazine and Juked. He lives and works in Jacksonville, Florida.
Marcus has had a "day job" since the age of 15 -- now, his day job is as a university professor, but it's still a job-job. He says he's not doing the writing thing for the money -- "a job is for money. This is for something else," he says during our podcast.
He doesn't seem to miss the ideal of a writer's community -- and notes that with the Internet and social media, you shouldn't have a hard time connecting with your favorite writer.
