Quick Updates for 2010-09-08
Welcome to SFWA's newest Associate member David D'Amico with a sale to WotF, Volume XXVII – Galaxy Press http://www.dadamico.com/ #
Archive for 2010
Interview with SFWA member Brenda Cooper
Science fiction writer and futurist Brenda Cooper’s latest book, WINGS OF CREATION, came out in November 2009 from Tor Books. Her short stories have appeared in Analog, Asimov’s, and multiple anthologies, among other places.
The Pirate Code of Children’s Literature
Inside of genre circles, “YA” seems to be taking hold as a catch-all term for anything written for anyone under 18. Since so many people use YA as a catch-all, it’s becoming a catch-all, so how children’s book industry people define the category doesn’t matter. Does it?
Red Rose Publishing: Alert
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware
Dear Author has a post detailing internal problems at Red Rose Publishing:
Authors are reportedly not getting their work published within a specified time. If rights are requested to be reverted because of…
Quick Updates for 2010-09-03
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Mary Robinette Kowal, Lokiko Hall, Bradley Denton, and Ari Berk!
5 Resources for Managing Disasters
Emergencies can happen, outside and within, and you may find yourself in need of assistance ASAP
Quick Updates for 2010-09-02
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Lou Antonelli, Greg Bossert, M.K. Hobson, Sean Williams, and Mary Robinette Kowal!
Guest post–Leave the Vomit In or, Learning to Trust Your Voice
An important part of developing as a writer is learning when to trust your voice, and how to tell the difference between trusting your vision and being stubborn about something that doesn’t work.
Quick Updates for 2010-09-01
SFWA member @gregbossert is delighted to be working with Weird Tales on their One-Minute Weird Tales flash-fiction videos. # RT @elze: Latest blog post on #armadillocon : Google's secret deal with SFWA http://budurl.com/acon10sfwa # Happy Launch Day to SFWA member @mkhobson and her debut novel THE NATIVE STAR. http://is.gd/eOhy7 # Help needed.SFWA Overseas RD Sean […]
Guest post–Escape, Resonance, and Recovery: Traversing the Values of Fantasy
A few years back, I was hit with an emotional blow so fierce that it stunned every aspect of my life. I was numb, in a state of confusion, and alone. The details are private, but my recovery answered for me a question often asked in genre circles: What is the value of “escapism” in fiction? Is it a value at all?
