June 2, 2009 Links and Plugs

Be sure to check out the Shirley Jackson Awards Blog for more interview goodness with various talented writers.

Interviews

• The Shirley Jackson Awards interviews Stephen Graham Jones.
• Richard Dansky interviews Cherie Priest.
• Joshua Palmatier on Author Introduction: Diana Pharaoh Francis.
• BSC Review interviews Brian Sanderson (video).
• Neth Space interviews Kate Griffin.
• Theresa Delucci interviews China Mieville.
• Clayton Neuman interviews Larry Niven.
  

Advice/Articles

• Hobie Hobart on 7 Costly Mistakes to Avoid When Creating Your Book.
• Trish Doller on Ten Things I Learned from Teen Bloggers.
• Bruce Sterling on Eighteen Challenges in Contemporary Literature.
• Jim C. Hines on Why Books as Children is Just Plain Creepy.
• John Howe on What is it about dragons?
• Jeff VanderMeer on Finding an Audience: Robert Charles Wilson’s Julian Comstock.
• Jeremiah Tolbert on A Writing Observation from the Glee Pilot.
• Maria Schneider on Blogging: Finding Your Focus.
• Nate Piekos on Comics Grammar & Tradition.
• Freelance Writing Jobs on How Much Does Talent Matter?
• Raven Daegmorgan on The Internet is Loud.
• Justine Larbalestier on Why Being a Writer is Better Than Being a Pro Sportsperson.
• Mike Brotherton on Ten Science Fiction Dream Vacations.
• The Book Publicity Blog on The future of publishing a la Book Expo America.
• Michael Berry on Science fiction and fantasy books.
  

News

• June issue of Clarkesworld is out, including Ten Fiction Editors Talk Shop.
• June issue of Lone Star Stories is out.
  
• Latest issue of Ideomancer is out, and remember that they're now open to submissions.
• Innsmouth Free Press just released its Summer 2009 Fiction issue.
  
• Submission guidelines for Mike Allen's Clockwork Phoenix 3 (go submit!).
• Submission guidelines for John Joseph Adam's The Way of the Wizard (ditto).
• Catherynne M. Valente's previous titles are now available as eBooks.
  
• Google has begun to sell eBooks.
• Lauren Beukes' Moxyland Longlisted for Major Award.
• Narrative Magazine Spring 2009 Story Contest.
• Submission guidelines for 2009 Juked Fiction and Poetry Prizes.
  
• Agent Jennifer Jackson is giving away ARCs.

Have some poetry:

Fathers, Daughters, Ghosts, & Monsters by JoSelle Vanderhooft