Announcements

I don’t know why I haven’t talked about this. As many of you know I am co-owner of a website called Young Writers Online, or YWO. YWO is, basically, a site for writers of varying ages (generally those under 25). The site has been doing remarkably well, in my opinion. We’re growing steadily, expanding, and revamping.That being said, when my friend Andrew and I created the site we set out with high hopes. Why? Well, because we wanted to have a really great site for young writers of all ages to go to not only find a supportive community, but a place where they could receive constructive critiques on their work from people the same age. And YWO has delivered such a place.But YWO is going to a place not a lot of sites have gone before, at least not successfully. And we’re taking it very seriously.I give you Survival By Storytelling Magazine (or SBS Magazine for short). Anything and everything you need to know about submission guidelines can be found here (these will eventually be moving once we upgrade YWO and add a new page specifically for magazine things). There is also a discussion thread here where you can post questions, comments, etc. (you have to be a member, obviously). The magazine will publish fiction, poetry, and small one act plays by writers of various ages in any genre. There will be some contests held in the near future as well (two or three of them, actually).Feel free to spread the news about this! I look forward to seeing submissions from our members too! And if you’d like to join YWO, we ‘d be glad to have you! (Don’t click the read more, there isn’t any more after this!)

I’m late to report this, for which I must apologize profusely, but Paul Genesse, my new friend who I spent several hours in San Fran with (and had a glorious time, by the way), has reported that his book, The Golden Cord, is doing remarkably well (apparently it sold out its first printing!). This, of course, has nothing to do with the fact that the book is good, he went on a wicked big tour and spoke directly to the perfect audience (kids), or that he was on TV and did various book signings, or that he is a good person, or that he’s just plain awesome. Wait…yes it does!Point is, Paul Genesse is doing well and I’m glad to hear it. I enjoyed The Golden Cord very much and expect I’ll enjoy the next book in the series and anything else Paul writes in the future. Congrats, Paul! (Don’t click the read more, there isn’t any more after this!)

I officially have 20,000 hits as of today. Thanks to everyone who has been coming here for the last year-ish! I appreciate it. Tell all your friends about me (if you want). Thanks again! (Don’t click the read more, there isn’t any more after this!)

I just learned that Mr. Asprin died yesterday. You can find out more about it here. Another great lost. (Don’t click the read more, there isn’t any more after this!)

I feel rather stupid for not putting this up earlier. I recently opted to get a free issue of F & SF magazine to review. I’m about half-way through right now and expect to get it done this weekend to help promote the magazine. It’s actually pretty decent and I’m enjoying it thus.However, F & SF contacted me the other day to tell me there is a special offer to bloggers for subscriptions to the magazine (meaning anyone who reads this blog is eligible).Here are the two links:Regular subscription area and the Paypal subscription area. I recommend if you enjoy the magazine to get a subscription and support one of speculative fiction’s oldest and more prestigious magazines. (Don’t click the read more, there isn’t any more after this!)

I just wrote two essays today. Needless to say my brain is almost dead. I have two more to go. Not fun. Luckily one of them is going to be somewhat entertaining, since it is for my Philip K. Dick course and the other won’t be so bad since all I have to do is a simple observation of an animal (I’ve done it before and it can be somewhat entertaining). Anywho (Don’t click the read more, there isn’t any more after this!)