Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Carol Buchanan On Writing Tricks And Tips

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On twitter #scifichat, we got to talking about worldbuilding and various (really good) writers gave tips and tricks describing the end resul...
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Sunday, May 29, 2011

Memorial Day

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Hoping that everyone stays safe today, no matter where you are or what (or whom) you are serving.
Thursday, May 26, 2011

DVD Copying Issues Link

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This one should work: DVD Copying

DVD Copying Issues

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Here's an article (slightly clipped) about the legal status of converting movies on DVD for viewing on devices such as iPads: DVD Copy P...
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Should You Make Up A Pen Name - Part II

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Last week we looked at Sarah A. Hoyt and her multitude of bylines in various genres, a list that's still growing and not causing her muc...
Sunday, May 22, 2011

Big Brother Is Watching You

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  Google-Eye... in the sky My "Google-Eye" byline is a reference to a song I recall from my youth which was about a big fish wit...
Thursday, May 19, 2011

New Vampire Novella

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I've just had a new erotic vampire romance, "Blood Hostage," published by Amber Quill: Blood Hostage A man from a long line of...
Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Should You Make Up A Pen Name? Part I

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Last week we talked more about changes in publishing, and how long established, famous writers are retrieving the rights to their own novels...
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Sunday, May 15, 2011

What Are Your Earliest Science Fiction Memories?

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A thread on the LinkedIn group  "Science Fiction readers, writers, collectors, and artists " has caught my imagination. Discussion...
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Winding Up a Series

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I just finished reading THE LAND OF PAINTED CAVES, the final book in Jean Auel's "Earth's Children" series, which started ...
Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Doranna Durgin On Changes in Publishing

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C. J. Cherryh introduced me to Doranna Durgin on Facebook because Doranna had begun a Group called Backlist eBooks.  Here below is more from...
Sunday, May 08, 2011

Hardship And Injustice

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Hardship and injustice pack a powerful punch, and are among a novelist's most effective tactics for engaging the reader's sympathy.....
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Thursday, May 05, 2011

Endings

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Last week I was working on a fantasy story, and my reader suggested the ending was a bit weak, though he couldn't pinpoint why. What...
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Tuesday, May 03, 2011

Social Networking Is A Learning Tool

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Way below I'm including the image of the back cover of an ARC which tells reviewers how the book will be promoted. If you've never s...
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Sunday, May 01, 2011

Clouds

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Clouds fascinate me, and in building alien worlds, I certainly want to use them. I'm in good company. One of the most memorable uses of...
Thursday, April 28, 2011

Masters of the Earth?

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"Take me to your ant." Thus, says the latest NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, an extraterrestrial ambassador might greet us. We think of ourse...
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Social Networking Is Not An Advertising Tool

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Well, social networking is not an advertising tool, but it's a writer's best friend! As you have noticed recently, I've been t...
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