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David B. Coe June 23rd 2008

The Book I Love and Can’t Sell

The best book I’ve ever written hasn’t been published yet.  It hasn’t even been contracted. This isn’t some lame attempt at metaphysics or inspirational tripe.  I mean this literally.  The book is written, and it’s the best thing I’ve ever done.  But I can’t sell it, and it’s driving me nuts.  Let me back up [...]

Simon Haynes June 17th 2008

Giving it all away

Earlier this year I was casting around for some way to publicise the fourth novel in my ongoing SF/Humour series before the launch. The books are doing fairly well in Australia, but there’s a huge chasm between ‘fairly well’ and where I’d like them to be, and so I got talking to the publisher. Like [...]

Lyda Morehouse June 9th 2008

Project Monogamy

I’m having an affair with another novel. I want you to know I don’t normally do this sort of thing.  I’m actually quite square and straight-laced when it comes to my writing process.  I work on one project at a time and, on top of that, I even tend to have to write chronologically.  I can’t [...]

David B. Coe May 14th 2008

What Kind of Jacket Art Do You Want on Your Book?

The other day my editor sent me a sketches of the jacket art for my next book, The Horsemen’s Gambit.  (The book is due out in January or February of 2009.)  This is not at all unusual for me.  I have a terrific editor who seeks my input on all aspects of the production process.  [...]

Lyda Morehouse 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 [...]

Mike Brotherton April 11th 2008

A Guide to Reviewing a Book: A Writer’s Perspective

My second novel Spider Star was released last month and the reviews have been rolling in, both from pro venues and more causal discussions on various forums I’ve noticed.  I justify the obsessive googling as the result of trying to make sure I spot reviews for publicity, but it’s more realistically a combination of nerves [...]

Jenn Reese April 1st 2008

Novel Haiku

In honor of April Fool’s Day, novelist TA Pratt has promised to write book four in the Marla Mason series… entirely in Haiku. (See for yourself!) I’m no poet, but I couldn’t resist the idea of writing a little haiku of my own. Here’s one for my first book: JADE TIGER Kung fu goddess seeks [...]

Daryl Gregory March 15th 2008

Cover Story: A First-Timer’s Education

So after about six months of a drum roll playing nonstop in my head, I finally got to see the cover for my book that’s coming out this August (you’ll have to click the thumbnail to see a clearer, larger version). For the first-time novelist, this is a bit like seeing a sonogram of your [...]

David B. Coe March 13th 2008

Revisions

Last week I received comments back from a short story editor who is interested in buying a story of mine.  He likes the piece, but feels that it still needs a bit of work before it’s ready to go in his publication.  Yesterday I received the first 200 manuscript pages of my next book, book II in [...]

Catherynne Valente March 12th 2008

The Care and Feeding of the North American SF Novelist

I wrote this shortly after finishing my most recent novel a month or so ago, and it was suggested by several that I post it here, as a signpost for everyone else who goes through this particular wringer. I aim to please. I finished Palimpsest on deadline by utilizing my usual superpowers of procrastination, panic, [...]

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David B. Coe

David B. Coe is the author of eleven fantasy novels, including the books of the LonTobyn Chronicle, Winds of the Forelands, and Blood of the Southlands. He has also written the novelization for the Ridley Scott production of ROBIN HOOD, starring Russell Crowe, that is due out in May 2010. 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.

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.

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.

David B. Coe

David B. Coe is the author of eleven fantasy novels, including the books of the LonTobyn Chronicle, Winds of the Forelands, and Blood of the Southlands. He has also written the novelization for the Ridley Scott production of ROBIN HOOD, starring Russell Crowe, that is due out in May 2010. 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.

Mike Brotherton

Professional astronomer, science fiction novelist (Star Dragon, Spider Star). Visit site.

Jenn Reese

Jenn Reese is the author of JADE TIGER (Juno Books, 2007), an action-adventure kung fu romance, with tigers. Her short stories have appeared online at Strange Horizons and Lone Star Stories, and in various print anthologies like Japanese Dreams, Sword & Sorceress, and Polyphony 4. When she's not writing, Jenn is practicing martial arts, playing World of Warcraft, or dreaming of rain. Visit site.

Daryl Gregory

Daryl's a science fiction writer who lives in State College, PA. Several of his short stories have appeared in "Year's Best" anthologies, and his first novel, PANDEMONIUM, will appearing in Fall 2008 from Del Rey Books. Visit site.

David B. Coe

David B. Coe is the author of eleven fantasy novels, including the books of the LonTobyn Chronicle, Winds of the Forelands, and Blood of the Southlands. He has also written the novelization for the Ridley Scott production of ROBIN HOOD, starring Russell Crowe, that is due out in May 2010. 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.

Catherynne Valente

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