Archive for April, 2008
April 29th 2008
Committing Series
Romantic Times Book Reviews had an article in their recent issue called “Stop the Series!” in which they asked various authors if they ever thought it was a good time to quit. Interestingly, they interviewed at least one author whose publisher didn’t give them the option of continuing a beloved series (and one who actually chose […]
April 28th 2008
larks and owls
This month’s blog is more a poll than a post. OK, maybe a poll with an essay question.
On weekdays, I write in the evenings. Without going into too much detail, it’s usually around 9-10pm before I am able to settle down enough to work. Since I get up around 6am…let’s say I’m usually tired and […]
April 27th 2008
‘Making changes’… uh, no… ‘editing’… umm, ‘revising’…
I’m “almost done” with the editing of the submission draft of A MAGIC OF NIGHTFALL, my current work-in-progress. Not that I’m done with the editing entirely, mind you. Sheila, my editor, will now read it and have her own comments and suggestions, and the manuscript will go through another intense pass, and then […]
April 24th 2008
On Failure
Last night, I sat down to work on my SF Novelists blog post for today. I had an idea I wanted to work with, something I thought would inspire a lot of thought and discussion. It would be smart. It would be insightful. It would have pushed our Technorati rank into the stratosphere.
It would have […]
April 23rd 2008
Four Teachers
It’s late Tuesday night, and I’m writing this post in front of the TV, while primary returns dribble in and the talking heads try to make some sense of the spin. No, don’t worry. I’m not going political. But I’ve been trying to figure out what to write about this month, and perhaps appropriately in […]
April 22nd 2008
Darkness Defined (SF vs. Fantasy Redux)
Despite (or maybe because of) all the really interesting answers people came up with last time I brought this subject up, I’m still thinking about why fantasy out-sells science fiction.
If you’re just joining this discussion, it started with a post by Eleanor Arnason over at the Wyrdsmith’s blog, in which she discusses a panel she […]
April 18th 2008
My Manifesto
Periodically, manifestos on the subject of writing pop up on the interwebs. That’s totally cool with me, even though I rarely read them. Or pay much attention to them. I’m not a manifesto kind of person.
But after much thought I’ve decided I do have a manifesto to share with the world, however […]
April 17th 2008
Part book review, part musings on writing
Recently Andrew Wheeler (former SFBC editor and now editor at John Wiley and Sons) sent me a copy of Extraordinary Circumstances by Cynthia Cooper. The book is non fiction and is about how Cooper helped blow the whistle on Worldcom and expose their financial shenanigans. I wanted to read this book when I heard about […]
April 16th 2008
Publicity …
.. a subject never far from my mind, and one I throw myself into between writing and editing my novels.
Do I believe there’s a secret combination of publicity battering rams which will knock down the doors ‘o’ indifference? No, I don’t.
Do I believe authors should leave publicity to their publisher and get on with writing […]
April 16th 2008
Jumping Ship
For several years now, I have introduced myself in bios and panels as a graduate student in anthropology and folklore.
Pretty soon, that won’t be true anymore.
I came to my university with every intention of leaving with a Ph.D. in those two fields. It’s a time-honored path for writers: become a professor, do fiction in […]
Author Information
Lyda Morehouse
Lyda Morehouse is the author of the science fiction AngeLINK series. She's won the Shamus and the Philip K. Dick Special Citation for Excellence (aka 2nd place). Her books have also been nominated for the Romantic Times Critics' Choice and preliminary Nebula ballot. She lives in the deep-freeze of Saint Paul, MN with her partner of twenty-odd years, their son, and lots and lots of cats (and fish!) Visit site.
Kristine Smith
I'm a scientist by day, spec fic writer by nights and weekends. Author of the Jani Kilian SF series. Owned by two overgrown puppies. Visit site.
S.L. Farrell
S.L. Farrell is a Cincinnati author with 21 novels and several dozen short stories published. Booklist called his latest book "Good enough to cast in gold." He teaches creative writing at Northern Kentucky University, and is a frequent speaker to writers groups. Visit site.
Jim C. Hines
Jim C. Hines is the author of the goblin trilogy from DAW Books. The third book, GOBLIN WAR, came out in March, 2008. THE STEPSISTER SCHEME will begin a new series in January of 2009. He made his first professional fiction sale in 1998 with "Blade of the Bunny," an award-winning story that appeared in Writers of the Future XV. His short fiction has since appeared in over 30 magazines and anthologies, including Realms of Fantasy, Turn the Other Chick, and Sword & Sorceress XXI. Jim lives in Michigan with his wife and two children. He's currently hard at work on a sequel to THE STEPSISTER SCHEME. Visit site.
David B. Coe
David B. Coe is the author of nine fantasy novels, including the books of the LonTobyn Chronicle, Winds of the Forelands, and Blood of the Southlands. In 1999 he received the Crawford Fantasy Award, given annually by the IAFA to the best new author in fantasy. He has a Ph.D. in United States environmental history and lives on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee with his wife and daughters. Visit site.
Lyda Morehouse
Lyda Morehouse is the author of the science fiction AngeLINK series. She's won the Shamus and the Philip K. Dick Special Citation for Excellence (aka 2nd place). Her books have also been nominated for the Romantic Times Critics' Choice and preliminary Nebula ballot. She lives in the deep-freeze of Saint Paul, MN with her partner of twenty-odd years, their son, and lots and lots of cats (and fish!) Visit site.
Kate Elliott
Kate ElliottKate Elliott is the author of multiple fantasy and science fiction novels, including the Crown of Stars series and the Novels of the Jaran. She's currently working on Crossroads; the first novel, Spirit Gate, is already out, and Shadow Gate will be published in Spring 2008. Visit site.
Diana Pharaoh Francis
Diana Pharaoh Francis has written the fantasy novel trilogy that includes Path of Fate, Path of Honor and Path of Blood. Path of Fate was nominated for the Mary Roberts Rinehart Award. Recently released was The Cipher, first of The Crosspointe Chronicles, which will be followed by The Black Ship in November 2008. Diana teaches in the English Department at the University of Montana Western, and is an avid lover of all things chocolate. Visit site.
Simon Haynes
Simon is the author of the Hal Spacejock series, featuring intergalactic loser Hal and his junky sidekick, Clunk. His website contains a number of articles on writing and publishing, and he's also the programmer of several freeware apps including yBook, BookDB and yWriter. In his spare time(!) he helps to run Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine. Visit site.
Marie Brennan
Marie Brennan is the author of several fantasy novels and short stories, including the Elizabethan faerie spy fantasy Midnight Never Come. Visit site.
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