“Tools for the Toolbox” is a series of posts that describe disease types and organ systems. Eventually I hope to include enough information that a writer might be able to do some creative mixing and matching to produce the symptoms they want to give a character. Because it’s really frustrating to throw darts in the dark and hope something lands near the bull’s-eye. Hope it helps!

SFWA member @jenniferbrozek releases her anthology "Close Encounters of the Urban Kind" – http://is.gd/bhnE3 # RT @nkjemisin: NYCers (specifically Brooklynites) – the library's in trouble! Sign the petition to help! http://is.gd/bhv3I # SFWA member, Nebula & Hugo nominee @cmpriest is talkin' steampunk over at ReaderGirlz – http://tinyurl.com/ykbs8g3 # RT @phoebekitanidis: Agent Nathan Bransford on The […]

What’s the average advance for a first novel? How long does it take the typical first novel to sell? Do most first novelists sell their books on their own, or through an agent? Will publishers and agents consider first novelists who don’t have any short fiction publication credits?

Some tips to consider when you’re reviewing your current website or when you’re thinking about creating one. Let’s take a look at these tips for your website’s design and usability.

The international bestselling novel Plague Year invaded France this week with the first title in Jeff Carlson’s trilogy of sci fi thrillers selling for a “solid” advance to Bibliotheque Interdite, described by literary agent Cameron McClure as “a young but dynamic publishing house that works with Games Workshop.  They are growing and becoming more and more important in […]

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RT @victoriastrauss: Open Book Alliance: how Google Book Settlement gives Google monopoly in another area: search http://3.ly/BtE6 # @jasonsanford 🙂 in reply to jasonsanford # FYI: @Pyr_Books is now accepting unagented manuscripts in certain subgenres: http://bit.ly/ar7J8y # At some point in the past couple of days the new SFWA website passed a million page views. […]

@jchutchins Thank you for nominating. in reply to jchutchins # Congratulations to SFWA member @joannemerriam who sold a short story to Per Contra. # SFWA members, you have until 11:59pm tonight to turn in your Nebula ballots for the Nomination period. http://is.gd/8o7am # A reminder to people watching the running tally: The paper ballots have […]

RT @daviddlevine: New blog post: AM Northwest appearance rescheduled to Feb 26 http://bit.ly/cGnYvG # The Knight Agency is hosting a chat session with agents @NepheleTempest and SFWA member @LucienneDiver tonight. http://3.ly/Wjf # @Berry_k We think so but don't have an official note from them. The suspicion is storm damage. in reply to Berry_k # RT […]

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