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A Delectation of Supernatural Collective Nouns

October 4, 2010

Most writers with dark sensibilities will know that a group of crows is called a murder; many will know that a group of ravens is an unkindness. The best reference site I’ve found for collective animal groups (and a well-worn bookmark of mine) is actually this one, courtesy of the National Prairie Wildlife Research Center [...]

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SeptOctWriMos: Stretching the Writing Muscles

September 2, 2010

Each November, writers all over the world participate in NaNoWriMo, National Novel-Writing Month. The goal of NaNoWriMo is to write 50,000 words on a novel in thirty days. A huge community forms around this shared goal every year, with aspiring authors supporting each other, providing motivation and reference resources and writing tips. But there’s a [...]

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Twitter for Writers

August 26, 2010

Since the realms of journalism and fiction-writing don’t seem to intersect as often as they should, you may have missed an interesting post this week that asks the question Can Twitter Make You a Better Editor? We all know that Twitter is a great social media tool, connecting writers with readers and with the publishing [...]

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My Dragon*Con schedule

August 16, 2010

I’ve got a light schedule… which is good, because Dragon*Con is full of things to do and people to see! You can catch up with me at: SAT Sept 4, HILTON 204, 10:00 AM Podcasting Authors Roundtable. Join a roundtable discussion of working writers who utilize podcasting to distribute and promote their work. Panelists: Scott [...]

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Philippa Ballantine’s Call to Arms

August 12, 2010

Consider this a demonstration of two things: how slowly things in publishing can seem to move, and how quickly momentum can build. And consider it an invitation to be a part of it. You’ve been listening to me talk about Geist by Philippa Ballantine for quite a while now. I had the honor and pleasure [...]

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Gatekeeping

August 9, 2010

In this new world model of publishing, the traditional gatekeepers — editors, agents, publishers — are finding themselves in a slightly different position. Self-publishing is on the rise, and anyone dissatisfied with “the system” can choose to detour around the gates and the gatekeepers entirely. But that does not encourage the gatekeepers to abandon their [...]

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2010 Parsec Finalists

July 29, 2010

The 2010 Parsec Award Finalists have been announced, and I’m quite pleased to see my story “Swimming Lessons” from P.G. Holyfield’s Tales of the Children anthology listed in the Best Speculative Fiction Story (Short Form) category! I’m up against some serious competition. It’s an honor to even be nominated alongside writers like Peter Watts, Mike [...]

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Renaissance Woman

July 22, 2010

Interview: Gabrielle Harbowy, Renaissance Woman, courtesy of The Dead Robots’ Society Podcast It was a pleasure to meet up with the wonderful crew of the Dead Robots’ Society Podcast this week for an interview. It was a particular honor because the DRS interview with editor Juliet Ulman had been so inspirational for me. Working in [...]

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Marketing Tips for the Introverted Author

July 1, 2010

Fans who see authors at signings and readings and conventions may not realize that authors — just like anyone else — can be introverted, can get stage fright, or can be uncomfortable approaching others or putting themselves in the limelight. It’s one thing for a book to get great acclaim; it’s another thing to squint [...]

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Advice for Copyeditors

June 21, 2010

I’m trying to get ready to go out of town and deal with the loose ends regarding my mother’s estate, so today’s post will be short and sweet, and Thursday’s post may well be absent, or equally brief. This blog often offers advice for new writers, but advice for new copyeditors is very important as [...]

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