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Guest Post: Obsession

A professional writer is no longer writing out of pure love, because career considerations have become important. In a sense, writers destroy their own pleasure when they go from amateurs to pros.

Editing Clauses in Publishing Contracts: How to Protect Yourself

Over the past couple of days I’ve gotten several emails and Facebook posts alerting me to a blog post by writer Mandy DeGeit about her bad experience with a small publisher called Undead Press.

Nebula Novels at The Millions

The Millions provides an overview of this year’s Nebula nominated novels.

Clarion West Write-a-thon Needs You

The ninth annual Clarion West Write-a-thon is open for participant sign-up now through June 16.

e-Publishing Revo: It’s a New Electronic Self-Publishing Service, But There’s a Catch

Zooming into my inbox last week: a press release for a brand-new ebook self-publishing service called e-Publishing Revo.

Tools of the Trade: Stellarium

When a character swims across the Arctic Ocean, in a story set a thousand years in the future, what stars might she use to guide her passage westward?

Join SFWA at BookExpo America

For the first time ever, SFWA will be attending the largest publishing event in North America: BookExpo America (BEA).

Guest Post: Race in YA Lit: Wake Up

& Smell the Coffee-Colored Skin, White Authors!

Which came first—the chicken, the egg, or the egg white omelet—I don’t know. But the discussion glosses over an obvious gap: white authors.

Vetting an Independent Editor

I often receive questions from writers who are looking to hire an independent editor to polish their manuscripts, either for self-publication or for submission to agents and publishers, and want to know whether a particular editor or editing service is reputable.

Guest Post: How Writers Can Use Pinterest

When it comes to social networking, Pinterest has emerged as a major player. Cat Rambo provides an excellent overview.