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Karl Kroeber
1926-2009
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Michael Bishop’s novels No Enemy But Time and Brittle Innings have won the Nebula Award and the Locus Award, respectively. He lives in Georgia.
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Exotic and eclectic short stories are the main course in this collection of 14 SF/F short stories by archeologist T. Jackson King.
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Manuscript Preparation
Article by science fiction writer Vonda N. McIntyre on manuscript preparation for SF/F genre fiction authors.
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Manuscript Format
An article by Chuck Rothman on the correct manuscript format for sf/f fiction.
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What Is a Word?
Article by Chuck Rothman on how to obtain a word count for a work of fiction ready for submission.
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FAQ for Beginning Writers
Eight essential questions answered by the pros for beginning writers.
Tags: beginners, Beth Meacham, Damon Knight, David M. Harris, Elizabeth Perry, Glenn Hauman, Gregory Feeley, James Brunet, James D. Macdonald, John C. Bunnell, John E. Johnston III, Judith Tarr, Kathleen Dalton-Woodbury, Kevin O'Donnell Jr., Larry Hammer, manuscript, Martha Soukup, Mitch Wagner, Susan Shwartz, Tappan King, writing