December 11, 2008 Links and Plugs

Woohoo, I got Jay Lake'd.

• Here's an advanced review of the upcoming Philippine Genre Stories: Horror issue. (The issue is delayed and will plug it when it's out.) On a side note, my story got praised: "If there is one story though that should justify people’s purchase of the magazine, it should be Charles Tan’s “The Jar Collector.”"
• There's a lot of controversies that surround the SF community but thankfully, there are also times when they're simply awesome. Here's the latest update on Help Vera! In addition, that community is also a great place to score some cheap but terrific gifts (whether for yourself or for other people).
• Here's SF Signal's latest Mind Meld: The Best Genre-Related Books/Films/Shows Consumed in 2008 (Part 1).
• SF Signal interviews the father-son writing team R.A. and Geno Salvatore.
• Holiday advice from Lemony Snicket.
• Still more lists: Stephen King's 10 Best Books of 2008; Paul di Filippo's The Speculator: The New Weird.
• The New York Times on Bail Out the Writers!
• It only gets longer: The Tyranny of the To-Read Pile.
• Just a reminder, Clarion Writers' Workshop UC San Diego will start accepting applicants on January 2. They got some of the most talented instructors: are Holly Black, Larissa Lai, Robert Crais, Kim Stanley Robinson, Elizabeth Hand, and Paul Park.
• Here's a questionnaire publishers might send to authors (especially with regards to marketing).
• If you get the Princess Bride reference, you're old (I'm one of 'em): The Inigo Montoya Guide to 27 Commonly Misused Words.
• Andrew Wheeler lists the World Fantasy Award judges... and gives commentary on the judging process in the World Fantasy Awards vs. the Eisners.
• Juliette Wade on Knowledge Sets in writing.
• Jane Lindskold on When Right is Completely Wrong with regards to book covers.

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