Editing Peter David (section)

===Other published work===
* Before David became a professional writer, he wrote [[fan fiction]], examples of which include ''The TARDIS at Pooh Corner''.<ref>David, Peter (May 13, 2002). [http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/001443.html "The TARDIS at Pooh Corner – Introduction and Chapter 1"]. peterdavid.net.</ref>
* David began writing his weekly opinion column, "But I Digress...", in ''[[Comics Buyer's Guide]]'', since July 27, 1990, agreeing to do the column on the suggestion of an anonymous fan to ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' editors Don and Maggie Thompson,<ref name=CBG1594>"Was it worth it?" "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1594; June 4, 2004</ref> David credits the existence of the column to [[Harlan Ellison]], whom he has attempted to emulate with the column, and who wrote the introduction to the 1994 ''But I Digress'' collection.<ref name=EllisonBID/><ref name=Bibliography>{{Cite web |url=http://padwp.malibulist.com/index.php/bibliography/ |title=Peter David bibliography at peterdavid.net |publisher=Padwp.malibulist.com |access-date=September 10, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714024238/http://padwp.malibulist.com/index.php/bibliography/ |archive-date=July 14, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> David donates his earnings from the column to the [[Comic Book Legal Defense Fund]].<ref name=BIDCollection101/> David continued the column following ''CBG'''s switch to a monthly magazine format in 2004, until the magazine ceased publication in March 2013.<ref>David, Peter. "But I Digress" ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1595 (June 2004)</ref> A second collection, ''More Digressions'', was published by Mad Norwegian Press in June 2009.<ref name=Bibliography/>
* David assisted Star Trek actor [[James Doohan]] with Doohan's 1996 autobiography, ''Beam Me Up, Scotty''.
* An interview with David appeared in the first volume of ''[[Writers on Comic Scriptwriting]]'' in 2002.
* David's instructional book, ''Writing for Comics with Peter David'', was published by Impact Books in June 2006.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=sB9aiZhslB4C&q= "Writing for Comics with Peter David"]. [[Google Books]]. Retrieved March 11, 2014.</ref><ref>Duran, Aaron (August 23, 2006). [http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/12/12409.phtml "Review of Writing for Comics with Peter David"]. [[RPGnet]].</ref> A second edition, ''Writing for Comics and Graphic Novels with Peter David'', was published in August 2009.<ref name=Bibliography/>
* David's short story, "Colors Seen by Candlelight", appeared in ''[[Tales of Zorro]]'', the first collection of original [[Zorro]] short fiction ever authorized by [[Zorro Productions, Inc.]] The anthology, edited by [[Richard Dean Starr]], was published by [[Moonstone Books]] in 2008.
* In 2009 David organized a satirical [[round-robin story]] called "Potato Noon", organized by David and hosted on his website.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hauman|first=Glenn|title=Peter David shepherding 'Twilight' parody to highlight Stephenie Meyer's copyright|publisher=Comic Mix|date=April 22, 2009|url=http://primetimegeek.com/ptg-exclusive-interview-with-peter-david-writer-of-stuff|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090527042920/http://primetimegeek.com/ptg-exclusive-interview-with-peter-david-writer-of-stuff|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 27, 2009|access-date=May 8, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=PTG Exclusive: Interview with Peter David, 'Writer of Stuff'|publisher = PrimeTimeGeek.com |date=May 24, 2009|url= http://primetimegeek.com/ptg-exclusive-interview-with-peter-david-writer-of-stuffyers-copyright/|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090527042920/http://primetimegeek.com/ptg-exclusive-interview-with-peter-david-writer-of-stuff|archive-date=May 27, 2009 |url-status= dead| access-date = May 24, 2009}}</ref> which was inspired by the announcement of ''Russet Noon'', an unauthorized fan fiction novel based on [[Stephenie Meyer]]'s [[Twilight (novel series)|''Twilight'']] series.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Peter David and friends peel, deep-fry Bad Fan Fic with Potato Moon|publisher = Suvudu.com|date = May 18, 2009|url = http://www.suvudu.com/2009/05/peter-david-and-friends-peel-deep-fry-bad-fan-fic-with-potato-moon.html|access-date = May 24, 2009|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090531062352/http://www.suvudu.com/2009/05/peter-david-and-friends-peel-deep-fry-bad-fan-fic-with-potato-moon.html|archive-date = May 31, 2009|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| last = David|first=Peter|title = Potato Moon: Lo, there shall be a covering|url=http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2009/04/22/potato-moon-lo-there-shall-be-a-covering/|access-date=May 8, 2009}}</ref> Authors including Hugh Casey, [[Keith R.A. DeCandido]], and Kevin Killiany participated in the story, with characters such as [[Michael Dukakis]], [[Dan Quayle]], and [[Ernest Hemingway]] appearing alongside satirical versions of Meyer's characters. David conceived the satire as a not-for-profit venture, and while he has no plans to publish the completed "Potato Moon", he has allowed for the possibility of a future charity release to benefit the [[Comic Book Legal Defense Fund]].<ref>{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | title='Potato Moon' Rising| url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2009/04/20/potato-moon-rising/ |publisher= peterdavid.net |date= April 20, 2009}}</ref>
* In 2022, David curated an anthology entitled ''The Fans are Buried Tales'', which, in his own words, combined [[Geoffrey Chaucer|Chaucer's]] ''[[Canterbury Tales]]'' with an event at a Farpoint convention in which everyone was snowed in "and created the concept of a large, general SF convention in which the attendees are snowed in and wind up exchanging stories of their characters/genres in the hotel bar." When he discovered that organizers of the 2022 Farpoint convention would not be requiring attendees to show proof of vaccination or negative test results, he resorted to using a [[Kickstarter]] to pay those involved. Many of the stories were from fellow Crazy 8 authors, while others were submitted by other professional writers and even fans.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/peter-david-kickstarts-mash-up-of-a-comic-cons-the-canterbury-tales/ | title=Peter David Kickstarts Mash up of a Comic Cons & the Canterbury Tales | date=February 19, 2022 |last=Johnston |first=Rich |author-link=Rich Johnston |website=[[Bleeding Cool]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219172417/https://bleedingcool.com/comics/peter-david-kickstarts-mash-up-of-a-comic-cons-the-canterbury-tales/ |archive-date=February 19, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theworkprint.com/peter-david-and-the-fans-are-buried-tales-kickstarter/123 | title=Peter David and "The Fans Are Buried Tales" Kickstarter | date=February 24, 2022 |last=Angeles |first=Christian |website=The Workprint |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224211002/https://www.theworkprint.com/peter-david-and-the-fans-are-buried-tales-kickstarter/123 |archive-date=February 24, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>