Daily Archives: September 17, 2015
When I Became a Fan
Posted on September 17, 2015 57 Comments
Over in the comments section of this entry at File770, there is a minor discussion of when it was I considered myself a “fan,” and whether it was before I made my formal entry into the world of science fiction fandom (at Torcon 3, the 2003 Worldcon in Toronto) or not. Well, I know the answer […]
How Many Books You Should Write In a Year
Posted on September 17, 2015 54 Comments
Folks have pointed me toward this Huffington Post piece, begging self-published authors not to write four books a year, because the author (Lorraine Devon Wilke) maintains that no mere human can write four books a year and have them be any good. This has apparently earned her the wrath of a number of people, including writer Larry […]
The Big Idea: Pamela Sargent
Posted on September 17, 2015 10 Comments
It’s no surprise that writers live in their own worlds, and occasionally let you see those worlds in our books. But as Pamela Sargent explains, with regard to her novel Season of the Cats, sometimes before we can let you visit our worlds, we have to… tidy up a bit. PAMELA SARGENT: By the time […]
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