to george singleton , dave markson , rick barthelme , the redoubtable j. grisham , selah s. , miles gibson , bob butler , suzanne kingsbury , cynthia shearer , debra spark , mark cunningham , tom dyja , john barber , greg downs , pinckney benedict , marly youmans , tom piazza , tom franklin , marshall boswell , marshall chapman , lee smith , and richard powers , who all made me feel welcome at the adult table .