November 20, 2009 Links and Plugs

Apparently, I have an impromptu book launch in a few weeks for creative nonfiction I wrote back in 2003 (eeep, I've forgotten what I've actually written!). Here's the surprise email:

In Their Own Voice, the published collection of works written in your creative writing class with Dr. Emy Liwag and myself, will be launched on Wednesday, 9 December, 3:30 pm, at the Concourse of the New Rizal Library of the Ateneo at Loyola Heights. Emy and I hope that you can come.

See you there!

-Rofel

Drop by if you can. We need to sell books. =)

P.S. All hail Chooklit.

Interviews

• Fantasy Magazine interviews K.D. Wentworth and Christie Skipper Richotte.
• Grasping for the Wind interviews J.C. Hutchins.
• The Sword and Laser interviews Brandon Sanderson (podcast).
• Jonathan Moeller interviews Michael Spence & Elisabeth Waters.
• Omnivoracious interviews Jeff VanderMeer.
• Tor.com interviews Ray Bradbury (video).
  

Advice/Articles

• Rich Horton's Summary: Postscripts, 2009.
• S. Boyd Taylor on Time Management Blues -- Finding the Time and Will to Write.
• C.L. Anderson on The Writing Life: The Downside of the Revolution.
• Jo Walton on Noodles, self-help groups and airplane parts: things to avoid when making up fantasy names.
• Ying Compestine on A Bird Out of the Cage.
• Nancy Jane Moore on The Way of the Warrior: Gender Matters.
• Alison Janssen on Another reason you should have an agent.
• Jackie Kessler on Harlequin Horizons versus RWA. (via Janet Reid)
• Juno Books on Advice to Writers: A Rant.
• Kristine Kathryn Rusch on The Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Flexibility.
• Juliette Wade on Hiding Information in Plain Sight.
• SciFi Scanner on Education Is Not the Answer for Star Trek's Bad Science.
• Paul G. Tremblay on Re: Medium Hopping.
• David Anthony Durham on Re: Re: Medium Hopping.
• Fantasy Book Critic on Liviu's Top Novels of the 00's Decade.
• Alan Rinzler on 9 tips for successful author appearances.
  

News

• Crossed Genres is in trouble.
• Disney's Rich Ross halts production of 'Captain Nemo: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'. (via Matt Staggs)
• Chizine is open to submissions.
• Romance Writers of America Responds to Harlequin Horizons.
• Jim C. Hines has a Domestic Violence Book Drive.
• Lightspeed Magazine now has Submission Guidelines.
• Interzone and Black Static stories eligible for the Nebula Awards!
• Barnes & Noble Adopts ePub Standard; Aligns With Adobe. (via Booksquare)
• Kindle Sales explode for Random House – $2.9 to $22.6 million. (via Booksquare)
• Qualcomm mirasol color video ebook readers to ship in 2010.

It's shipping!

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