Guest Post: What’s Wrong with the Cheesecake? — A Brief Introduction to Antagonists
…I’m not going to discuss the importance of goals today. Instead, I’m going to discuss how worthless they are.
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Tidbits
The recent mega-success of self-epublishing authors such as Amanda Hocking, John Locke, Darcie Chan, and Kerry Wilkinson has generated a lot of media attention over the past year or so. But the mega-successes aren’t the only ones who are doing well…
BookTango: Author Solutions Rolls Out Ebook Distribution Services
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware
Just introduced from self-publishing conglomerate Author Solutions (owner of the iUniverse, Xlibris, AuthorHouse, and Trafford brands, and the power behind the outsourced self-publishing divisions of Harl…
Nebula Award Nominations Close Today, Feb. 15th
SFWA Active and Associate members, today is the last day to nominate for this year’s Nebula Awards. You may do that online with the Nebula Awards nomination ballot. Your ballot must be received by Wednesday, Feb 15th, 2012, at 11:59pm PST in order to be counted. Please nominate, and then help us encourage other members […]
Nebula Awards Interview: Vylar Kaftan
Vylar Kaftan writes speculative fiction of all genres, including science fiction, fantasy, horror, and slipstream. She was nominated for a 2010 Nebula Award for her short story “I’m Alive, I Love You, I’ll See You in Reno.”
Guest Post: Clarion West Writers Worshop
What are the secrets to Clarion West’s success? How did it get to be one of the world’s premiere training grounds for authors of speculative fiction? Most likely that’s happened because of you. Here’s how.
In Memoriam: Ardath Mayhar
Ardath Mayhar (1930-2012) died on February 1. Mayhar began writing science fiction in 1979, although she had been publishing poetry since 1949.
Quick Updates for 2012-02-13
Member News for Eugie Foster, Ferrett Steinmetz, and Greg Bossert.
Publisher’s Desk: Display or Misplay?
If a display site is free, you lose nothing by signing up (as long as you’re careful about any contacts you receive). But if you have to pay a fee, you might want to think twice before pulling out your wallet.
Guest Post: Five Simple Tricks
You don’t have to be a fanatic to use Twitter; it doesn’t have to take over your life. Just get an account, use your real name, start following some people, and post some things. You don’t have to do it all at once, but you should do it. If you follow a publisher, a lot of times the publisher will follow you back.
