The Little Christmas Tree: A Cautionary Tale
A video with the cautionary tale of the Little Christmas Tree.
Archive for the ‘The SFWA Blog’ Category
Quick Updates for 2009-12-24
Member news from Caren Gussoff and Victoria Strauss!
Ursula K. Le Guin resigns from Authors Guild
On December 18th, Ursula K. Le Guin posted an open letter on her website, resigning from the Authors Guild in protest about its role in the Google Book Settlement. She has been a member since 1972.
Speculative Literature Foundation Announces 2009 Gulliver Travel Research Grant Winner
The Speculative Literature Foundation announced today that its 2009 Gulliver Travel Research Grant has been awarded to SFWA member Caren Gussoff. The $800 grant will be used to help Gussoff to travel to western Washington State in order to research the setting of her near-future novel The King of Seattle.
Drewlie and Julia: Or, The Case of the Alias’d Literary Agent
A cautionary tale of why it is important to research an agent before submitting.
Quick Updates for 2009-12-19
Resources and Member News forLou Berger, Allen Lewis, Joseph Adegboyega-Edun!
Quick Updates for 2009-12-17
Resources and Member News for Jason Sanford and Jennifer Brozek!
Link: Why Are Europeans White?
When working on the world-building for your secondary fantasy world, here’s an interesting thought to chew on. Did you know that Northern Europeans are uniquely depigmented?
The UK’s Society of Authors Issues Guidance on Ebooks
Given Random House’s recent claim on electronic rights in older contracts, Macmillan’s recent announcement that it will be issuing “enhanced ebooks” simultaneously with some of its hardcover releases (and charging even more than for the hardcovers), and the thorny rights and payment issues raised by the rapid expansion of the ebook market, this seems an especially relevant piece of news: the UK’s Society of Authors has issued guidelines on ebook licensing and royalties for authors and agents.
Conventions and writing, or Schmoozing 101
A set of six basic ideas with which to approach conventions. Networking is all about being charming and that will vary somewhat depending on the situation. So, here are the basic ideas.
