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Why Writer Beware Doesn’t Provide Publisher Recommendations (Plus Some Advice)
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware
When Writer Beware was founded in 1998, the main actors in the arena of literary scammery were literary agents (or people calling themselves literary agents). Though there were certainly many disreputable…
When Writer Beware was founded in 1998, the main actors in the arena of literary scammery were literary agents (or people calling themselves literary agents). Though there were certainly many disreputable…
Guest Blog Post: Self-Promotion–Starting Too Soon?
Self-promotion: a subject much on many writers’ minds. All across the Internet, new authors are urged to be proactive in publicizing themselves and their books–to build a “brand.” But what to do? And how much?
Hugo and Campbell voter packet available for download
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Aussiecon 4 has released an electronic 2010 Hugo Voter Packet containing full-length works and samples from 2010 Hugo Award and John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer nominees. The packet is available for download by Aussiecon 4 members…
Quick Updates for 2010-05-02
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Gary Kriss, Sara Creasy, S. E. Ward, Saladin Ahmed, Kim A. Gillett, Maria Dahvana Headley, and Janet Freeman-Daily!
A Future for Worldcon?
Cheryl Morgan talks about possible changes and futures to one of tthe leading SF conventions.
Quick Updates for 2010-04-29
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Leah Cypess, Cory Doctorow, John A. Pitts, David B. Coe, Pete Hautman, Janni Lee Simner, Robert Grossbach, Spanner Spencer, and Thomas W. Knowles!
Quick Updates for 2010-04-27
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Ben Aaronovitch, Barbara Chepaitis, Larry Mike Garmon, Ellen Kushner, Barbara Barnett-Stewart, John A. Pitts, Dan Wells, Victoria Janssen, and Tony Pi!
Guest Blog Post: How Libraries Choose Books to Purchase
A frequent question, especially among self- and small press-published authors, is how books get into libraries, and what authors can do to help. Today, guest blogger and public librarian Abigail Goben explains how libraries choose the books they purchase–and what…
Quick Updates for 2010-04-22
Member news for Matthew Johnson, Will Ludwigsen, Ellen Kushner, Blake Charlton, David D. Levine, and Athena Andreadis!
SFWA offers Nebula Awards simulcast
For the first time, the Nebula Awards Ceremony will be streamed on the internet so those unable to attend may watch the event in real time on May 15th. Watch the SFWA website for details, but now we want to…
Quick Updates for 2010-04-20
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Carol Pinchefsky, Paolo Bacigalupi, Brenda Cooper, and David Macinnis Gill!
Quick Updates for 2010-04-17
Resources, Industry News, and Member News for Paolo Bacigalupi, Leanna Renee Hieber, Ted Kosmatka, Shiloh Walker, Victoria Strauss, Monica Valentinell, John Scalzi, Juliette Wade, Ekaterina Sedia, Lori Devoti, David Levine, Jay Lake, Lisa Mantchev, Saladin Ahmed, Andrew Burt, and Leah…
PublishAmerica Strikes Again
There’s been a bit of attention paid lately in the blogosphere to the “promotional” antics of everyone’s favorite author mill, PublishAmerica. As with other author mills, PA endeavors to turn its authors into customers.
An Overview of Writing for Print vs. the Web
Monica Valentinelli talks about what it means to write non-fiction for the web versus writing for a print publication like a magazine.
Questionable Ethics?
In the Ethicist column last week in the New York Times, Randy Cohen addressed the question, “Are illegal downloads immoral if you already own a physical copy of the book?”
How to Kill Your Imaginary Friends: Tools for the Toolbox: Going Viral
“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… Quick Updates for 2010-04-13
Member news for Kacey Grannis, Seanan Mcguire, Paul Levinson, Elizabeth Bear, Jay Lake, Glenn Lewis Gillette, Ari Marmell, Skyler White, Allan Cole, Toni L. P. Kelner, Rosemary Jones, and Paul Cornell!
Reminder: SFWA election ballots due by April 23
As the election season winds to a close, we’d like to encourage SFWA members to ask the candidates questions in the Discussion Forums. Since we have some contested elections this year, make sure you participate in the process.
Hardball, Amazon Style
Amazon has been paying hardball lately. In February, Amazon and major publisher Macmillan went head-to-head over ebook pricing, with Amazon wanting to keep the wholesale pricing model that has till now been the norm for both ebooks and print books.
Quick Updates for 2010-04-10
Member News for Tom Crosshill, Ari Marmell, Jane Yolen, Yasmine Galenorn, and Ken Brady!
SFWA announces 2010 Solstice Award honorees
Tom Doherty, Terri Windling and the late Donald A. Wollheim are recipients of the 2010 Solstice Award, presented by Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
Nurmal Resources PUBLISH ME! Contest
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware I’ve gotten a number of questions recently about the Nurmal Resources PUBLISH ME! contest, from authors who’ve been solicited via email to enter it. (What’s Nurmal Resources, you may ask? A new publisher….
Quick Updates for 2010-04-08
Member News for Jennifer Brozek, Cherie Priest, and Vctoria Janssen!
Authorial Control
Nebula and Hugo nominated author, Cherie Priest, discusses some of the aspects of authorial control over the publishing process.