William Sanders: At It…Again
It’s amazing really. This man has no off button. None, not even a pause button. Instead of doing, as Joe Sherry has intelligently pointed out, what he should have done, he has done the opposite and probably should earn the award for most angry, foul-mouthed, horrendously pathetic and cranky editor to ever grace the publishing […]
Creative Burst!
So I hit that wall we call writer’s block. Yeah, it happens. Especially when you’re killing yourself over a ridiculous deadline you’ve got no one to blame for but yourself. But the other night I went mad and wrote 34 pages of Troglodyte Rose! How insane is that? That means draft 1 is pretty much […]
Jane Austen Rejected and What It Says About the Industry
This is a bit old, but it really caught my attention. Apparently this guy (David Lassman) decided to see if some of the big publishers would recognize Jane Austen’s writing if it was submitted to them, and if they’d accept it. What surprises me isn’t that Austen was rejected–I sort of expected that considering her […]
Heinlein Used Form Letters?
Over at io9 they have an article about Heinlein’s use of form letters for correspondence. Say what? I’ve heard of form letters for publishers and editors, but for correspondence? Did the guy really get that much fan mail? That’s just amazing! I hope I get that much fan mail some day! Anywho! (Don’t click the […]
Hot Damn!
I’ve just got the most delicious and fiery cocktail recipe through my inbox from Juno Books, to celebrate Carole Nelson Douglas’ new novel, BRIMSTONE KISS.Ingredients follow: Brimstone Kiss CocktailInvented in Brimstone Kiss by Carole Nelson Douglas “Sounds like something you’d sip on all night long and I’d knock backin couple slugs.”- Rick Blaine/Humphrey Bogart CinSim […]
Trick or Treat?
Samhain Publishing, who have an extensive catalogue of SF/F novels, have recently switched to just doing romance and erotica.This is a real blow to the small press genre writer, although I do not blame Samhain. I’m wondering if it’s a sign of things to come. My friend, author Mike Amos, has a couple of novels […]