I recently answered a question about finding spec fic markets responsive to stories with a “green message”. Here’s my answer, and it applies to stories with any kind of message — political, social, religious, sexual, even a rant against whoever canceled the latest Joss Whedon show. I suggested two things: First, you can search […]
Writing Stories About Edgy Issues (Or Maybe Bono-y Issues) Read Post »
I continue my quest to make good spec fic books and spec fic magazines easier to find, despite bookstore tendencies to do otherwise. This time, I targeted Saladin Ahmed’s “Throne of the Crescent Moon.” While not as difficult to find as some books, it still takes only a minute to make it stand out even more. First,
Guerrilla Promoter Guy Strikes Again Read Post »
My story “Surviving the eBookalypse”, a satire about the future for books and their authors, is now live on Escape Pod: http://escapepod.org/2012/01/19/ep328-surviving-the-ebookalypse/ I wrote this story during Clarion West, partly as a response to a doom and gloom speech I heard on the future of the publishing industry. But folks like Mary Robinette Kowal and Cory Doctorow
“Surviving the eBookalypse” Live on Escape Pod Read Post »
I’m looking between my computer screen with the shiny first chapters of my new book, and out the window at the shiny snow-covered yard, and smiling big. I love the way snow makes everything look pristine and magical, hiding the ugliness of pavement and blemishes in the scenery, just waiting for me to come out
Snow and New Stories Read Post »
WTF? How are BACKLISTED EBOOKS $9.99? Do I get an eMassage with that? Seriously. I can understand the publishers having to raise prices for Mass Market print books due to the changing publishing, supply, distribution and market factors. But BACKLISTED EBOOKS? Yes, there’s a certain amount of work to convert books nicely into eformats. And
Mass Market eBook Pricing Read Post »
Man, that’s a totally pimpin ride! I never knew Barbie was so cool. Oh, wait, of course! It is from Jem and the Holograms, not Barbie. Jem is to Barbie as Lady Gaga is to Hannah Montana. I”m pretty sure that’s on SAT tests, and if not, it should be. Hey, a whole set
Thrift Store Observations Read Post »
Quick: Can you spot the scifi and fantasy magazines? As usual, the spec fic magazines are almost impossible to spot. They are hidden in the shadows on the bottom shelf of the Literary section, which is completely out of view if you are actually standing close enough to the shelf to browse the top
How to Be a Genre Promotion Guerrilla at a Bookstore Near You Read Post »
The Cascade Writers Weekend was writerlicious! I chatted a bit with Ken Scholes, and experienced his interpretation of U2’s “Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” as performed by the Queen of England and Bob Dylan. David Levine revealed that he is in fact as wealthy as Bill Gates (not the Microsoft guy, but some guy named Bill
Cascade Writers Weekend Wrap Up Read Post »
I have horribly failed to pimp myself for the Clarion West write-a-thon, and it ends this week. Time to donate in my glorious name if you haven’t already, por favor. Your donation will go to help nurture and create future writers. I have been doing my part, I swear, writing like crazy. Literally, writing like
Clarion West Write-A-Thon Final Plea Read Post »
I will be performing a benefit reading tonight along with Cat Rambo, Keffy Rm Kehrli, Liz Argall, Kris Millering, Tod McCoy, Sandra Odell, Vicki Saunders, JM Sidorova, and Dallas Taylor, MC’d by Caren Gussof. All donations, and profits from sales of chapbooks and merchandise, as well as profits from the cafe’, will all go towards Japan disaster relief.
Benefictions – Reading for Japan Disaster Relief Read Post »