About James Valvis
James Valvis is the author of HOW TO SAY GOODBYE (Aortic Books, 2011). His writing can be found in Arts & Letters, Atlanta Review, LA Review, Rattle, River Styx, and is forthcoming in Anderbo, Crab Creek Review, Drunken Boat, Hanging Loose, New York Quarterly, Slipstream, and others. His poetry has been featured at Verse Daily and the Best American Poetry blog. His fiction has twice been a storySouth Million Witers Notable Story. He lives near Seattle with his wife and daughter.
I. The Basics. 1. The Art. a) You have chosen a fine traditional artistry—don’t let them lie to you: it’s older than prostitution—and with it must come some responsibilities. If you don’t have somebody to kill everything else will … 
