Author: JRVogt

TorUK and SciFiNow.com are hosting a science fiction publishing contest for new writers who have a whole novel manuscript completed. The winner won’t get an advance on their book (which is supposed to be published in 2010, if the editorial schedule allows) but if they get to the point of…

Not quite sure where this came from, but it’s amusing–at least to those of us who appreciate dinosaurs. And if you don’t…what did dinosaurs ever do to you? I see that smile.  Subscribe in a reader

Ok. Major warning before anyone clicks through: There is some strong language and potentially offensive graphics in these videos (even though it is mostly stick-figurish in quality), so if you are cautious about what you expose yourself to, I’d suggest avoiding this post altogether. That said, if you are into…

Literary Agent Nathan Bransford has posted a great list of items to check off when revising your manuscript. As people comment and suggest other notes as well, he’s updating the list, so check back every now and then to see what’s new. Here are a few I thought were the…

Yes, today is my birthday, so taking it as easy as possible. Is 26 still mid-20’s, or technically late-20’s? And if you’re interested, check out my notice about a little contest being run by Underland Press, where the prize pack includes a hand grenade (defused!) and some other fun items.…

So technically I’ve been hired by the same company twice. My new full-time job is for Examiner.com, as a Channel Assistant with Travel and Transportation. It involves processing writer applications and getting those who are accepted (called Examiners) set up on the site so they can start posting articles. Been…

A master in the fantasy genre passed away today. David Eddings died at the age of 77. I’ve read enough of his works to know that I should read more, but for a true sense of his accomplishments and work, I’ll point you to a couple of articles. One of…

A video for you today (two, actually), touching on a topic that has always interested me, ever since I learned my dad once took a mail-order lock-picking course. He still even has the tools and has used them on rare occasions. Anyways, not only is it a fun topic, but…

Edelman is preparing to release the third book in his Jump 225 trilogy, Geosynchron. He recently got permission to reveal the amazing cover art, plus the catalog copy for the book. Warning: If you haven’t read Infoquake and Multireal, the copy will give away some spoilers. DAVID LOUIS EDELMAN’S BUSINESS…

Rollerblading for 15 miles, or 2.5 hours, whichever sounds more appealing. Thank goodness the new job doesn’t have me on my feet all day. In writing news, Tor is holding a book giveaway contest. The books to be awarded to some lucky person are Brandon Sanderson‘s Warbreaker, and Robert Jordan’s…