2012 Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop
Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop, held in Laramie, Wyoming, is now accepting applications for its 2012 session.
SFWA Blog
Quick Updates for 2012-03-01
@ccfinlay I don't know. I can't duplicate the error message. # @willentrekin To be fair, we did say that if a book is only available at Amazon, we're keeping the link intact. # It is worth reading Tachyon Press's comment on the SFWA post about redirecting Amazon links. http://t.co/8VntdpKB #
Nebula Awards Interview: Christopher Barzak
I’ve written too many stories and books now to not notice patterns of theme, image, character type, etc, emerge over and over. It can be a bit disconcerting to see ones own obsessions so clearly after a while. But the upside is that you can then take possession of those obsessions consciously, and mold them in ways that you might not have when you hadn’t realized they were there in the first place.
Quick Updates for 2012-02-29
@popsiclemud @scalzi That may have been a momentary blip. We seem to be up right now. # @michaelcapobian Really? What error are you seeing, because I just loaded the site. #
Quick Updates for 2012-02-28
@AlecChaneAustin Congratulations on your sale! What is AE? They might be eligible, but not yet on the list. #
In Memoriam: Mark Bourne (1961-2012)
Author Mark Bourne, 50, died Saturday February 25, 2012.
His short fiction appeared in Asimov’s Science Fiction, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Realms of Fantasy, and numerous anthologies.
Quick Updates for 2012-02-26
@HappyTwilighter We don't have individual chapters. Is there something I can help you with? #
Guest Post: Who Controls Your Amazon E-book Price?
While there are certainly advantages to Amazon’s program, anyone who thinks Amazon is in this to help authors is a fool. Amazon, like pretty much any other business, is in this to make money.
Quick Updates for 2012-02-25
http://t.co/7rCyCfky has pulled thousands of e-books in a pricing dispute with IPG. http://t.co/grVbWQa8 #
Why Poets Should Not Seek Literary Agents
Writer Beware hears from a fair number poets. Much of the time, they’re contacting us to ask about self-publishing, or to check the reputation of a journal or a contest. Sometimes, unfortunately, they’ve gotten mixed up with one of the vanity anthology companies, such as Eber and Wein.
