[From the Archive] Just Because You Can…
Lately there’s been quite a bit of chatter online about what not to do as what to do with your online presence. Many times, as with Standard Manuscript Format, some of the information is … contradictory. Leading to many new writers wondering which piece of advice they should follow. Guess what? Welcome to the wonderful […]
[From the Archive] Conventions Inspire Creativity
Another Blast from the Past – 2009. _______ FenCon is one of my most exciting and exhausting conventions of the year. I pull double duty here – as Guest of Honor Liaison and as Writer-Chick. It also turns out to be one of the more inspiring conventions. However, it will probably be days before I […]
[From the Archive] Just Say No
This is from 2009 – so the information is a little dated. For something newer – check out my review of Transformers: Dark of the Moon on SF Signal. —– I’m running on empty for the next couple of weeks. This week is the lead in to FenCon, and next week I’ll be recovering from […]
[From the Archive] A Technology Post from 2009
This post was from 2009. Still figuring out ebooks. Still figuring out lots of things. —- As a writer, sometimes we have to embrace technology. That doesn’t necessarily mean technology has the obligation to embrace us back. I did a post similar to this on my blog in the last week or so when something […]
[From the Archive] – Self-Promotion for Writers
Apparently it’s “Marketing Week” on Rhonda’s Blog. This one was done in 2009 after ArmadilloCon. And no, I didn’t look to see what was next on the archive posts when I wrote this week’s blog article… but it’s a topic near and dear to my heart. And this was done in 2009 so some of […]
[From the Archive] Newbie Mistakes #13
Still working through 2009 posts from that previous website… some stuff still rings true… —- It’s a new week, and an amazing week. I’ve beaten my deadline with days to spare. I had a productive and entertaining time at ArmadilloCon, and don’t have another “Keep it Professional” story to tell. This article actually began last […]
[From the Archive] Triple Check Your Contract
And now back to our regularly scheduled postings: I know this sounds like a no brainer, but you’d be surprised by how common an issue it is. It’s imperative that you double, triple, and quadruple check your contracts. Unfortunately, this week, I am a case in point. I didn’t triple and quadruple check a contract. […]
[From the Archive] From 2009 – Locus Leader Passes Away
The Science Fiction publishing world lost a major icon suddenly this week. Charles N. Brown passed away in his sleep on July 12, 2009 on his way home from Readercon. Brown was the co-founder, publisher, and editor of Locus: The Magazine of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Field. According to Locus: “Charles N. Brown, 1937-2009 […]
[From the Archive] The Brighter Side
From a while back. Happy Good Friday & Easter Weekend. Need to go work on a book review. ______________ Publishing is a brutal industry. No matter what writers do, someone isn’t going to be happy. We’ve seen a rash of “People Behaving Badly†lately. Last week I talked about the author behaving badly when it […]