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SBS Mag: Official Website and Such

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I’m not sure if I mention there there is an official website now for Survival By Storytelling Magazine. It’s mostly to provide a more “professional” atmosphere for the magazine so it doesn’t become cluttered by YWO. In any case, there you go.Also, we’re now open to non-fiction submissions, for anyone wanting to become a member of YWO and submit to the magazine. We’re still open to fiction and poetry too. Heck, we’re interested in just about anything right now. With three stories and one poem already slated to be in the first issue, we’ve got space we want to fill with more good stories, poems, and articles (and four contracts have gone out already, which is really cool). This has been a fascinating experience thus far for me, being an editor and all and knowing this thing is actually going to see the light of day as an actual publication of talented writers younger than myself. I should be jealous. Anywho! (Don’t click the read more, there isn’t any more after this!)

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Ask the Bloggers Series: Question #5 (I’m in it!)

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And I’m in yet another of Grasping For the Wind’s Ask the Bloggers gizmos. Feel free to check it out. The question this time was: Should SF&F books have maps included for the readers? Are there any special conditions when they should or should not? Was there ever a book you wished had map that didn’t? Or vice versa? What do you think? (Don’t click the read more, there isn’t any more after this!)

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Introducing Adam Lowe

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I feel like a moron. I haven’t properly introduced Adam, who has now become a regular commentator/blogger/whatcha-ma-person on WISB. The short version of who Adam Lowe is goes as follows:He’s the editor of the magazine Polluto over in the UK and, as his first post indicates, a soon to be published novella-ist (or novelist if you will). I feel rather fortunate to have him on board due to his experience in the field. To be honest I never expected something like this, but I think it’s fantastic. So Adam will be hanging around talking, hopefully, about his writing, about Polluto and other projects he’s working on, and I imagine all sorts of things that has to do with the editing world, publishing, etc. I’m glad to have you on board, Adam! Welcome and I hope you enjoy your stay. Now go write something terribly controversial! Oh, and everyone else give a warm welcome to him, because he deserves it and all. Thanks! (Don’t click the read more, there isn’t any more after this!)

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WISB: Looking For Blogger

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I’m looking for someone who might be interested in offering regular commentary on my blog on sf/f and related topics, or posting interesting videos, etc. I don’t know what else to write about it, but if you’d like to write blog posts for WISB, leave a comment or send me an email. I’d like to keep the activity up here without killing myself during the school year and it might be a lot of fun to bring more folks in here so more things can get covered. So, interested? Let me know! (Don’t click the read more, there isn’t any more after this!)

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Selling Stuff For Food

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As the title says, I’m selling stuff so I can eat. Okay, it’s not that bad, but it’d be nice to have a few extra bucks and what not to make surviving next month easier or some such nonsense. So if you look here or click on the link that says “My Amazon Store” on the left there, you’ll find all the nifty things I’m selling. They’re all books, but maybe there’s a topic of interest in there for you. They’re “technically” school books, but since I’m a lit major that means I get to read real books rather than text books, which is very important to my sanity. So, there you go. If you see anything you like, buy it. It’s all cheap stuff anyway! Thanks! (Don’t click the read more, there isn’t any more after this!)

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The Mayans Rule

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(Lifted from Beam Me Up) Archaeologists have discovered a labyrinth of tunnels/caves with Mayan pyramids and stone temples inside. Why is this cool? Because it just is. This is a major discovery that teaches us more about this mysterious lost culture. Here’s a quote: The discovery has experts wondering whether Maya legend inspired the construction of the underground complex—or vice versa.According to Maya myth, the souls of the dead had to follow a dog with night vision on a horrific and watery path and endure myriad challenges before they could rest in the afterlife.“We have this pattern now of finding temples close to the water—or under the water, in this most recent case,” said Guillermo de Anda, lead investigator at the research sites.“These were probably made as part of a very elaborate ritual,” de Anda said. “Everything is related to death, life, and human sacrifice.” If you’re curious and want more, head on over to National Geographic. (Don’t click the read more, there isn’t any more after this!)

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