Quick Updates for 2012-09-17
SFWA's site was briefly compromised today. It was fixed quickly, but Google hasn't rescanned the site yet, so a malware alert still appears. #
SFWA Blog
SFWA Website Repaired
Sunday morning, Google Webmaster Tools detected a malicious iframe added to the SFWA.org website. Google flagged the site as insecure and displays a message warning visitors before allowing them to access the site.
Guest Post: Procrastination
I’ve been meaning to complete this piece for months but, well, you know how it goes: first there was that story that needed something I just couldn’t put my finger on, so I put it aside for a moment and began to do some editing on another piece that was almost ready to go in the hopes diverting my attention momentarily would break something loose…
Odyssey Writing Workshop Rocks WorldCon 2012
with the Tom Bombadil Rap
When I first heard that many nonprofit organizations were holding flashmobs to raise awareness of their activities, I realized this would be a great idea for Odyssey. I also had an idea of what we might do: the Tom Bombadil Rap.
Quick Updates for 2012-09-12
Member News for Samantha Henderson and Jennifer Brozek.
Quick Updates for 2012-09-11
Samantha Henderson's short story "Everything You Were Looking For" has been published in Bourbon Penn http://t.co/L08CfHx6 #
WSFA Announces Finalists for the 2012 Small Press Awards
The Washington Science Fiction Association has announced the finalists for the 2012 WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction:
Writer Beware is on Vacation
Actually, I’m on staycation, but I’ll be cutting way back on the Web stuff for the next two weeks. I’ll be back the week of September 24.
Guest Blog Post Writers Be-Wary: Electronic Distribution and Control of Creative Material
Today: another guest blog post of relevance to freelance writers. This one covers content aggregators, and the pitfalls that may be lurking in their Terms of Use.
Guest Post: Advice on Writing Mentors
One of the things that sometimes comes up when talking to new writers is the question, “How do I acquire mentor?” There’s a glazed and desperate look in the eyes of each querier, and sometimes a bit of professional jealousy, because occasionally we see people in positions where we’re not convinced they really should be…
