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Little Brother had survived as an orphan on the colony planet Mother’s World by following two rules. First you grabbed anything edible before the valuables. Second, you never talked to the garbage. But then the garbage–a Pube girl named Sally–talked to him. Before he knew it, he was running to escape the attention of The Church of the Flesh and had begun a quest to learn why he alone had been born without the GeneCode tatoo that set one’s status, job and destiny.
Nebula Awards Weekend
The Forty-Seventh Nebula Awards Weekend will be held Thursday through Sunday, May 17 to May 20, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia, near Reagan National Airport.
We honor Connie Willis as our Grand Master!
To register, click on “Registration” in the menu to the immediate left. Then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Register” button.
Tours, workshops and panels are available for registered attendees (the number of people who can be accommodated on the tours and workshops is limited.) Active and Associate SFWA members may nominate works, until February 15th, for the awards to be presented at the May 19th Nebula Awards Weekend Banquet. Hour long interviews and readings will be recorded by Jim Freund for his Hour of the Wolf radio show broadcast on WBAI (99.5FM) in New York City.
Jon Williams is our Toastmaster (he will also conduct a half-day Writers Workshop on Friday morning.) Mike Fincke is our Keynote Speaker.
The Mass Autographing Session on Friday, May 18th will be followed by a reception to honor the nominees and other honorees.
You don’t have to be a nominee, a member of SFWA, or even a writer to participate in the weekend. Registration for the 2012 Nebula Awards Weekend is open now. The cost for the Nebula Awards Banquet is $75.00 per person. The cost to register is $50.00 for a SFWA Member and $60.00 for a non-SFWA Member until February 29, 2012. Rates for registration will be higher as the date of the event draws closer.
Results from the 2010 Nebula Awards (presented 2011).
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Archive for March, 2010
Quick Updates for 2010-03-19
Friday, March 19th, 2010
Resources
- “Dark Futures,” which includes stories by several SFWA members, is available for pre-order.
Member News
- Welcome to SFWA’s newest Active member Mark C. Newton, author of “Nights of Villjamur” from Bantam/Spectra.
- SFWA member Jim C. Hines posts part 1 of the results of his First Novel Survey.
- Welcome to SFWA’s newest Active member Howard Jones, author of “The Desert of Souls.”
Industry News
- Four publishers try to strike a deal with Amazon about ebooks. Buy buttons at possible risk.
Tags: Howard Jones, Jim C. Hines, Mark C. Newton, twitter
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Quick Updates for 2010-03-17
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
- Welcome to SFWA's newest Active member @MarkCN author of "Nights of Villjamur" from Bantam/Spectra. http://www.markcnewton.com/ #
- SFWA member @jimchines posts part 1 of the results of his First Novel Survey http://is.gd/aLdw3 This will be a must-read series. #
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Can you define African Science Fiction?
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
by Nnedi Okorafor
If I compiled bits of my recent phone discussions with Nollywood film director Tchidi Chikere on African science fiction, I think it would address many discussions of the topic quite well. It would go like this:
“Hello? Tee? Can you hear me? It’s Nnedi.”
“What?”
“Can you…”
“Hello?”
“Hello??”
“Hello? Nnedi, are you there?”
“Yeah, Tee, I’m here. I think this connection is bad.”
“Nnedi, how are you? I’m on location. It’s f*cking hot! I can barely hear you.”
“Oh.”
“We’re all going to die out here. It’s so hot! You wouldn’t believe it.”
“Yes, Tee but I wanted…”
“You want to know what science fiction is? An air conditioner in Nigeria that is quiet enough to run when I’m filming!” (more…)
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Writer Beware is on Facebook
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware
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Guest Blog Post: Content Mills–Just A Stepping Stone in Your Career
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware
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Prince of Storms
Monday, March 15th, 2010
Starting with Bright of the Sky, this four-book series comes to a rousing conclusion with Prince of Storms.
Tags: Kay Kenyon, Kenyon
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How to Kill Your Imaginary Friends: How To Talk Doctor! Lesson 1
Monday, March 15th, 2010
by Dr. Grasshopper
Let’s warm up with the Amateur Transplants! (Warning: contains generally-frowned-upon four-letter words. Probably not safe for work, at least for those four seconds.)
Okay, class. Settle down now. Timmy, I saw that. Open your books to page “-itis”, and we’ll begin. (more…)
Table of contents for How To Kill Your Imaginary Friends
- How to Kill Your Imaginary Friends: When Your Audience Might Know More Than You Do
- How to Kill Your Imaginary Friends: Joss Whedon, I’m calling you out.
- How to Kill Your Imaginary Friends: How To Talk Doctor! Lesson 1
Tags: Dr. Grasshopper, How to Kill Your Imaginary Friends, world building
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Quick Updates for 2010-03-14
Sunday, March 14th, 2010
- @msallied Actually, the Hugos aren't affiliated with SFWA. Our awards are the Nebulas. Anyone can purchase a Hugo membership. in reply to MsAllieD #
- SFWA member @G2L says that "Dark Futures" with many SFWA members in it, is available for early orders http://is.gd/auwkD #
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Quick Updates for 2010-03-13
Saturday, March 13th, 2010
Resources
- Locus offers An Overview of International Science Fiction/Fantasy in 2009.
- For aspiring screenwriters, SFWA member Robert Mellette blogs the Dances With Films Festival.
Member News
- Welcome to SFWA’s newest Associate member, Ken Altabef, with a sale to F&SF.
- Congratulations to Stephanie Dray who upgraded to Active status with six novel sales!
- Welcome to SFWA’s newest active member, Euan Harvey, with three sales to Realms of Fantasy.
- Congratulations to SFWA member Sherrilyn Kenyon whose Dark-Hunter Vol 2 is on the New York Times list!
Tags: Euan Harvey, Ken Altabef, Robert Mellette, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Stephanie Dray, twitter
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Guest Blog Post: Content Mills–Why Aspiring Writers Should Avoid Them
Friday, March 12th, 2010
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware
A content mill, if you aren't familiar with the term, is a website that aggregates huge numbers of articles on a constantly-updated basis, written by freelancers who are paid by page views or ad clicks rather than wages or fees. A few examples: Examiner, Suite101, eHow, Triond, Associated Content, Helium.
I've written on this blog about a number of content mills, focusing mainly on their Terms and Conditions and the implications for writers of the legal language contained therein. But are content mills worth writing for? Can you make money? Will they help you start or build a freelance writing career?
This week I'm hosting two guest posts that address these questions (both originally posted at The WM Freelance Writers Connection). The first is by journalist Carol Tice, who argues that content mills are not a good way for aspiring writers to establish a sustainable writing career.
As many WM readers and readers of my Make a Living Writing Blog may already know, I am not a fan of content mills. I advise the writers I mentor to avoid them, and many of my mentees approach me with the specific goal of kicking their mill-writing habit. (more...)
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