February 23, 2009 Links and Plugs

Today's your last chance for the Shirley Jackson Awards Lottery...

• James A. Owen On Becoming a Writer.
• Alethea Kontis interviews Nick Mamatas.
• Blogging the Muse interviews Jay Lake.
• Edward Champion on The Publishing Industry: An Economic Thought Experiment.
• Matt Cheney on I Kill Bookstores.
• Joshua Palmatier on Exploring the Other--Gay Themes in SF and F.
• Jeff Vandermeer on Clarion South 2009: A Teacher’s View.
• Suvudu's NYCC Panel: Author Round Table.
• Mary Robinette Kowal on Ghost and Beetlejuice Debate Facts of Afterlife.
• 2009 Best Translated Book Award Winners.
• Clarion South Recommended Reads Parts II and III.
• Matt Forebeck on Pretty Gigs All in a Row.

And here's a re-issue that you should check out:

Twists of the Tale edited by Ellen Datlow