October 27, 2009 Links and Plugs

When it comes to personal plugs, my SF Signal review of The Secret History of Science Fiction is up (and it's different from yesterday's review).

You can also check out The Dragon and the Stars Table of Contents (alas, no cover illustration yet).

Interviews

• Randolph Carter interviews Rob Rogers.
• Josh Jasper interviews Seanan McGuire.
• Suvudu Q&A with Max Brooks.
• Jaymee Goh interviews Sydney Padua.
• Anthony Sullivan interviews Nick Rose.
  

Advice/Articles

• Guy Hasson on Making “Heart of Stone”.
  
• Jeff VanderMeer on Six Elements That Drive Your Personal Booklife, The Discovery Process: Exploring Strengths and Weaknesses, Book Tour Prep in the Modern Age.
• Jeffrey Ford on Recommended Reading For November 2009: The Detective & The Boundary.
• Bill Willingham on I’ve Seen the Future and It Is…Safe? (via John C. Wright) and A Letter in the Desk.
  
• Amelia Hill on Sexist violence sickens crime critic. (via Kristine Kathryn Rusch)
• Alison Flood on Angels are the new vampires, says Anne Rice.
• Pamela K. Kinney on An Introduction to Paranormal Investigations.
• Media Loper on Is Book Sharing Really a Threat to Publishing? (via Booksquare)
• Cherie Priest on Steampunk Wardrobe Customizations for the Lazy, the Poor, or the Crafty.
• Megan Crewe no That Ghostly Appeal.
  
• Ben Bova on No writer is an island, either. (via Locus Online)
• Steven R. Boyett on ‘The One True Thing’.
• Diana Rowland on Clarity, continuity, and how many days has it been?
• Janet Reid on Less than Zero.
• Stephanie Burgis on The Scary Bits.
• Juliette Wade on Story Focus (with Aliens).
• The Book Publicity Blog on Why email signatures are important.
• Janice Hardy on Being a Kid Again.
• Matt Sturges on Things Midwinter Taught Me.
• Jason Sanford on Submit your stories, not your idiocy.
• The Rejectionist on Today's Quiz: Are You Batshit Crazy?
  

News

• Amnesia girl quoted book by Tacoma author. (via EoSBooks)
• Seeking Steampunks for Fun and…Archiving.
• Paul di Filippo reviews Starting Point: 1979-1996.
• The Shadow Dragons book tour.
• Harry Potter themed dinner banned for 'infringing copyright'. (via Pamela Scoville)
• Vote on the Top Three 2009 Halloween Flash Fiction Stories.
• Genreville World Fantasy Award Pick-a-Winner Contest.
• John Klima will be doing an anthology of fairy-tale reprint stories in 2011.
• Shared Worlds Teen Writing Camp: Registration Now Open.
• John Picacio to Illustrate 'A Song of Ice and Fire'.
• Tor.com's Steampunk Month Giveaway: Socks from Sock Dreams!
• Doctor Who Anime.

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The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson