internet
Writing Linkage: Queries
For some reason, lately, I’ve been running across a lot of info on writing query letters. I’ve written myself about them, but I thought I’d pass on linkage to some of the items I’ve run across lately. Joe Moore at Kill Zone gives 8 tips on writing a strong query Read more…
publishing
The Permanent Floating Publishing Apocalypse
Cue REM. Dorchester Publishing looks at its bottom line and decides OMG we can’t afford to do this anymore, switches to e-publishing launching the Greek Chorus chanting “death of print, death of print.” This is premature for a number of reasons. (Not the least of which is the technical reasons Read more…
internet
Matters of Taste
Following up in the reviewish theme, I thought I might make a little point that will aid many writers in navigating the dangerous waters of throwing your work out there for everyone to see. I’ve mentioned before (with absoludicrous examples) that it’s always a bad idea for a author (at Read more…
blatant self-promotion
Audio Goodness Coming in March
Here we see the cover of the Blackstone Audio version of Wolfbreed coming out March 20th. Much coolness, and it’s interesting seeing a cover that’s clearly influenced by Spectra’s cover, yet different. I can’t wait to get this on my iPod.
Apotheosis Trilogy
Heretics is out today!
Zoe doesn’t seem too impressed, but it may be because she can’t read. If you want to buy it on-line, but you’re pissed at Amazon’s antics of late, you can buy it here. Or here.
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PROPHETS up for the Phillip K. Dick award!
In case you hadn’t seen me twitter about this or posting on Facebook, the shortlist for the 2009 Phillip K. Dick awards were announced, and Prophets is on the list! Here’s the press release: Philip K. Dick Awards c/o 153 Deerfield Lane Pleasantville, NY 10570 (914) 769-5545 http://www.philipkdickaward.org January 16, Read more…
Apotheosis Trilogy
Things That Happened When I Wasn’t Blogging – Part 3
Of course the big news is I finished the editorial rewrite of Wolf’s Cross which means that it is officially finished. (Except for reviewing the copy-edits, any last-minute editorial decisions, and going over the page proofs. . . other than that, it’s done, really.) But, in addition to that, look Read more…
asshat
Using Twitter to promote your novel wrong
UPDATE: Fixed dick quote attribution. I have mentioned before that there are certain rules that authors should abide by when gliding across this meadow of rainbows and unicorn farts we call the internet. It is not all smileys and lolcats out there, and forewarned is forearmed. Anyway, most rules boil Read more…
intellectual property
If you thought the last way to save newspapers was stupid
You will love this. And I quote: Expanding copyright law to bar online access to copyrighted materials without the copyright holder’s consent, or to bar linking to or paraphrasing copyrighted materials without the copyright holder’s consent, might be necessary to keep free riding on content financed by online newspapers from Read more…