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Two brief announcements today. 1. The sun and I are no longer on speaking terms. (more like “I’d put the strongest laxative in its coffee, if given the chance” terms) Why? Just ask my back. And the answer (if my back had a mouth, and wouldn’t that be weird) would…

A while back, there was the announcement that Tor was revamping its web presence, along with the running e-book and cover art promotion that showed up in your inbox each week. I’ve now got about a dozen e-books to catch up on reading…guess I need to figure out which e-reader…

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Oh, we love agent blogs, yes we do. And there’s a new one making its presence known on the blogosphere: http://fineprintlit.blogspot.com/ FinePrint Literary Management, which is the home of also-agent-blogger Colleen Lindsay, now has its own official blog, and is one of the heavy-hitting agencies out there, so it is…

We have been given fair warning. When an agent shows interest in your book, even going so far as to invite you to lunch to discuss it…don’t be a moron and insult them. I know this seems like obvious advice, but perhaps there are misconceptions about agents that might harm…

Let yourself be thoroughly entertained and distracted by this up-and-coming sport, which I’m sure will be a new event at the Olympics soon enough. Japanese Bug Fights! Betting is encouraged. I’ll accept any wagers in cash or check form. Frankly, I’m a fan of any of the matches with the…

If you haven’t checked out this great tool, I’d urge you to. Ever get stuck trying to figure out the right word to describe a scene you’re writing? Or maybe you’ve realized you keep using the same word over and over to give the reader a sense of a character…and…

Here’s the rundown of who all placed in Jason Evan’s latest photo contest. 1st Place–SARAH HINA, And miles to Go Before She Sleeps (#27)[Prize: $25 Amazon gift certificate, 8 x 10 print of the “Running Wind” photograph (inscribed by Jason Evans)] 2nd Place–SEAN FERRELL, Reversal (#56)[Prize: $20 Amazon gift certificate]…

For anyone keeping track, yesterday they put up the third act of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog. What you may not have realized is that after midnight tonight, Sunday, July 20th, the entire project is going to be taken down from the web and, so far as we know, never seen…

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