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Quick Updates for 2010-10-05
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Rachel Caine and Sarah Beth Durst!
Guest Blog Post: How Deliberate Practice Can Make You an Excellent Writer
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice.
This old saw applies to writers as much as to musicians. In today’s guest blog post, author and writing teacher Barbara Baig explores the impo…
Quick Updates for 2010-10-03
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Edward M. Lerner, Sara Megibow, Margaret Stohl, Kami Garcia, Ellen Datlow, David Brin, and Lou Antonelli!
Quick Updates for 2010-09-30
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Robert Silverberg, Paul S. Kemp, John Scalzi, Gwynne Garfinkle, Samantha Henderson, Cherie Priest, John Joseph Adams, and Lynn Flewelling!
Unhappy Client Suing B.K. Nelson Inc. Literary Agency
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware
An article from Courthouse News Service (a nationwide newsletter for lawyers focusing on civil litigation) caught my eye this morning:
A retired lawyer claims he wrote a book investigating the death of Prin…
Invitation: 2010 New York Reception
Date: Monday, November 22, 2010 Time: 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: Planet Hollywood, 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America will host its annual reception for the publishing industry at Planet Hollywood…
Guest post–Of Alternate Nineteenth Centuries: The Enduring Appeal of Steampunk
Why does the Nineteeth Century have such a hold on the imaginations of science fiction writers and readers?
Quick Updates for 2010-09-28
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Lucienne Diver, John Cleaver, F. Paul Wilson, Maria Lima, Harry Connolly, Jaq Greenspon, Paul S. Kemp, Alyx Dellamonica, Terry O’Brien, Matt Kressel, and N.K Jemisin!
Quick Updates for 2010-09-25
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Harlan Ellison, Paul S. Kemp, Walter Greatshell, and Mary Robinette Kowal!
Quick Updates for 2010-09-23
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Roby James, Erin M. Evans, Rachael Acks, Carol Pinchefsky, Janny Wurts, Annie Solomon, Matthew Johnson, and Graham Hancock!
Nebula Norton jury seeks candidates for the 2010 Award
LOS ANGELES – The jury for the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy is actively reading works published in 2010. The 2010 Norton Award jury members is chaired by Sherwood Smith. Publishers and authors may contact…
Writer and Parent? Tips for Finding Your New Balance
My daughter Athena was born in 1998, and once my wife completed her six-week maternity leave, I was and still am the stay-at-home parent, caring for our daughter Athena during the day. Along the way I’ve also managed to write…
Quick Updates for 2010-09-16
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for David Macinnis Gill, Geoffrey A. Landis, Gerald D. Nordley, Bruce Cordell, Thea Harrison, Eugie Foster, Jennifer Brozek, Samantha Henderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Caroline Spector, and Marjorie Liu!
In Memoriam: Edwin Charles (E. C.) Tubb
Edwin Charles (E. C.) Tubb (b. 1919) died on September 10. Tubb was born in London and began publishing in 1951 with the short story “No Short Cuts” in New Worlds.
Renovation invites the world of science fiction to meet in Reno
Renovation, The 69th World Science Fiction Convention Reno, Nevada, USA – August 17-21, 2011 press@renovationsf.org www.renovationsf.org Postal queries to: RCFI, PO Box 13278, Portland, OR 97213-0278 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Reno, Nevada, USA – Renovation, the 69th…
Quick Updates for 2010-09-09
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for David D’Amico, William Shunn, Simon Cooper, Ron Sering, and M.K. Hobson!
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…
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.
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…