I’ve never been nominated for the Bloggies (haven’t won either, obviously), but figure I’d let you folks know that nominations are open for the 2009 Bloggies and if you wanted to nominate WISB, well, there you go. Anywho!
You all remember that huge list of book review blogs that I posted not too long ago? Well, if you don’t remember it from here, you probably remember it from somewhere else, right? Well, the good folks at Sci-fi Songs have made a fantastic song about the meme, with the lyrics being the names of the various blogs on that list. I get a mention in there, but the song is primarily about John Ottinger of Grasping For the Wind. Check it out the song here!
…or from me. Whichever fits best! Merry Christmas everyone and I hope your holidays turn out well! With that in mind, I leave with some incredible Christmas light shows (after the “read more”):
This will be quick: I forgot to mention that some time back one of my posts had been nabbed by Mr. Hunt of SF Crowsnest. That’s for you folks who are new to the blog, mostly, since those that aren’t so new will probably have read that post a while ago. In any case, I thought I’d mention it!
Technically I’m way behind on posting this, but I wanted to wait until the list was mostly finished. Below you’ll find a massive list of all the book reviewer blogs out there (or at least the ones that came forward and added themselves to the list, or were already added). They’re in alphabetical order and split up between English and foreign blogs. Maybe you’ll find some new blogs to read! Enjoy: 7 Foot ShelvesThe Accidental BardA Boy Goes on a JourneyA Dribble Of InkA Hoyden’s Look at LiteratureAdventures in ReadingThe Agony ColumnAndromeda SpacewaysThe Antick Musings of G.B.H. Hornswoggler, Gent.Ask DaphneaurealisXpressAustralia Specfic in FocusAuthor 2 AuthorBarbara MartinBees (and Books) on the KnobBibliophile StalkerBibliosnarkBillWardWriter.comThe Billion Light-Year BookshelfBitten by BooksThe Black Library BlogBlog, Jvstin StyleBlood of the MuseThe Book BindBookgeeksBookslutThe Book SmugglersBookspotcentralThe Book SwedeBookrastinationBreeni BooksCheaper Ironies [pro columnist]Cheryl’s MusingsCritical MassThe Crotchety Old FanDamien G. WalterDanger GalDark Wolf Fantasy ReviewsDarque ReviewsDave Brendon’s Fantasy and Sci-Fi WeblogDear AuthorThe Deckled EdgeDragons, Heroes and WizardsThe Discriminating FangirlDusk Before the DawnEnter the OctopusEve’s AlexandriaFantastic ReviewsFantastic Reviews BlogFantasy Book CriticFantasy CafeFantasy DebutFantasy Book Reviews and NewsFantasy and Sci-fi Lovin’ BlogFeminist SF – The Blog!The FixThe Foghorn ReviewFrances WritesFrom a Sci-Fi StandpointFruitless RecursionThe Galaxy ExpressGalleycatThe Gamer RatGenre ReviewsGraeme’s Fantasy Book ReviewGrasping for the WindThe Green Man ReviewHasenpfefferHighlander’s Book ReviewsHorrorscopeThe Hub MagazineHyperpat’s Hyper DayInk and Keysio9Jumpdrives and CantripsLair of the Undead RatLeague of Reluctant AdultsLiterary EscapismMichele Lee’s Book LoveThe Mistress of Ancient RevelryMIT Science Fiction SocietyMonster LibrarianMore Words, Deeper HoleMostly Harmless BooksMy Favourite BooksNeth SpaceThe New Book ReviewNextReadOF Blog of the FallenThe Old Bat’s BelfryOutside of a DogParanormalityPat’s Fantasy HotlistPiaw’s BlogPost-Weird ThoughtsPublisher’s WeeklyReading the LeavesRealms of Speculative FictionReviewer XThe Road Not TakenRob’s Blog o’ StuffRobots and VampsSandstorm ReviewsScifiChickSci Fi WireSciFiGuySci-Fi Fan LetterSci-Fi Songs [Musical Reviews]The Sequential RatSeverian’s Fantastic WorldsSF DiplomatSF GospelSF Reviews.netSF RevuSF SignalSF SiteSFF World’s Book ReviewsSilver ReviewsThe SpecusphereSpinebreakersSmart Bitches, Trashy BooksSpeculative FictionSpeculative Fiction JunkieSpeculative HorizonsSpiral Galaxy ReviewsSpontaneous DerivationSporadic Book ReviewsStella MatutinaThe Sudden CurveThe Sword ReviewTangent OnlineTehani WesselyTemple Library ReviewsTor.com [also a publisher]True Science FictionUn:BoundUrban Fantasy LandVast and Cool and UnsympatheticVariety SFWalker of WorldsWands and WorldsThe WertzoneWith Intent to Commit HorrorWJ Fantasy ReviewsThe World in a Satin BagWriteBlackYoung Adult Science Fiction Foreign Language (other than English) Cititor SF [Romanian, but with English Translation] Elbakin.net [French] Foundation of Krantas [Chinese (traditional)] The SF Commonwealth Office in Taiwan [Chinese (traditional) with some English essays] Yenchin’s Lair [Chinese (traditional)] Aguarras [Brazilian, Portuguese] Fernando Trevisan [Brazilian, Portuguese] Human 2.0 [Brazilian, Portuguese] Life and Times of a Talkative Bookworm [Brazilian, Porteguese] Ponto De Convergencia [Brazilian, Portuguese] pós-estranho [Brazilian, Portuguese] >Skavis [Brazilian, Portuguese] Fantasy Seiten [German, Deustche] Fantasy Buch [German, Deustche] >Literaturschock [German, Deustche] Welt der fantasy [German, Deustche] >Bibliotheka Phantastika [German, Deustche] SF Basar [German, Deustche] >Phantastick News [German, Deustche] X-zine [German, Deustche] >Buchwum [German, Deustche] >Phantastick Couch [German, Deustche] >Wetterspitze [German, Deustche] Fantasy News [German, Deustche] Fantasy Faszination [German, Deustche] Fantasy Guide [German, Deustche] >Zwergen Reich [German, Deustche] Fiction Fantasy [German, Deustche]
As some of you may remember, I have been on the lookout for freelance writing jobs (still am, by the way–hint, hint). While perusing Craigslist I came across an interesting writing job for an online game that seemed like a mix between choose your own adventure and Harry Potter–with RPG mechanics. I contacted them to see if they still needed writers/editors and was told that I could be put on their backlist of candidates, since they had filled the full-time positions. I agreed and they sent me a prompt to see if I would be right for the position and…Well, it turns out that I’m actually a good writer! My samples following their prompt turned out to be what they were looking for. Instead of being on a backlist, I was offered a contract job for the next four months. It’s a small job, though. But for the next four months I will be writing for Academagia! My understanding is that the game is still in beta testing, however you can still sign up and of course you can check it out. It looks really promising and fun! And I get to write for it. I’m really stoked and generally happy about this (because that’s probably a normal reaction to being told you’re a good writer and being offered a job).So, that’s the news! I’m excited to be a part of this because I really do think the product is fun and worthwhile. It may not be original, but unlike other games with similar styles of game play, Academagia actually takes itself seriously, or at least its creators do. The game is well put together with gorgeous artwork and a steampunky interface.But that’s enough from me. I’m glad to be a part of this and thought you all should know about it!
