Quick Updates for 2012-03-07
SFWA members: Ask questions of any candidate in our discussion forums. http://t.co/R4sROGzt You may need to log-in once you click the link. #
SFWA Blog
Why You Can’t Always Trust the Source
Many writers assume that a literary agent’s inclusion in a market guide or listing–whether it’s a print book, such as Jeff Herman’s Guide, or a website, such as QueryTracker–is an imprimatur of reputability. Surely the agent wouldn’t be listed if there were any questions about his/her honesty or competence.
Guest Post: The Joy of Discovery
…I firmly believe that the joy found at the heart of reading is the same joy found at the heart of writing: it is the joy of discovery.
New French Law Seizes Digital Rights
The issue of orphan works–out of print, still-in-copyright books, films, photographs, etc. whose rightsholders can’t be found–is one that has been much in the news lately.
Voting for the 2011 Nebula, Bradbury and Norton Awards Now Open
Voting for the 2011 Nebula Awards, the Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation, and the Andre Norton Award for Outstanding Young Adult Science Fiction or Fantasy Book is now open to all SFWA Active and Lifetime Active members. Ballots may be cast from March 1 to March 30, 2012 11:59pm PDT. SFWA Active and […]
2012 Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop
Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop, held in Laramie, Wyoming, is now accepting applications for its 2012 session.
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. #
