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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Three Tenets: Part I (Professional)
The most important publishing guideline is to put out a professional product. That entails several factors, starting with the book itself. This should go without saying, but I’ll mention it anyway: the writing must be solid. The story has to … Continue reading
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WHC 2012
This weekend the World Horror Convention is in Salt Lake City. I couldn’t make it this year, though here’s what I had to say about last year’s in Austin. The Bram Stoker Awards are being held in tandem, including special … Continue reading
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Book Value
The annual conference of the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts is going on right now in Orlando. Alas, I couldn’t make it this year. Looking over the program and panelists, I see a lot of names and … Continue reading
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100th Post
I’m halfway through the second round of proofs for Blackstone, which I should finish up this weekend. In the meantime here’s a couple writing tidbits from the past week, one from Ray Garton and the other from Mike Oliveri. Read … Continue reading
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By Way of Introduction
One month ago I placed a hit counter at the bottom of this page. I’ve been blogging on and off for the better part of two years, and during that time I never knew how many people (if any) were dropping by … Continue reading
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Book Trailer
I’ve never done a book trailer before. Until a couple of days ago, I didn’t know my laptop had a film editing program installed on it. I whipped this together as a lark, just to see how it worked. I’m … Continue reading
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Amazon Exclusivity
Amazon seems to be softening its stance on exclusivity, which I commend. What’s best for retailers is to have all books available in all formats to all people; anything less than that isn’t fair to the consumer and may very … Continue reading
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Dark Dreamers
Author and editor Stanley Wiater hosted a Canadian television series a few years back; unfortunately, the show never aired here in America. Interviews from the show occasionally surface on Youtube, however. Here’s one with Harlan Ellison (don’t forget to check out the first two parts). Dark Dreamers … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday
Libraries, schools and bookstores across the country today are celebrating Read Across America in honor of what would’ve been Dr. Seuss’ 108th birthday. The Lorax is being released in conjunction as a movie. It’s my favorite of his books and this film strikes me as a … Continue reading
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