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I thought this might be appropriate for a Friday, considering some see the looming threat of yet another Monday as nigh unto hell on earth until they get those first five cups of coffee into their system:8 Rules For Surviving The Apocalypse So, aside from drinking plenty of coffee, what…

For today, here is a quick list of the Twelve Books You Should Read at the Beach This Summer, all with a spec-fic slant. Sadly, while I’ve seen a number of these touted about, I haven’t managed to get my hands on any of them. And the only one I’m…

Don’t forget! Today is the last day that you can submit to the latest Clarity of Night blog contest. Mine is entry #49, and I’ll be reading through all the others, commenting here and there. Let me know if you’ve submitted anything, and I’ll be right there to rig the…

There tends to be a lot of talk in the publishing biz, especially among those trying to break into it, about query letters. How formal should the letter be? How long? Should one include a blank check in the envelope? Email queries versus snail mail? All important stuff to address,…

I am unabashedly pointing you to another blog post this morning (albeit a rather old one). Coming to you from the Buzz, Balls and Hype blog, here is a hilarious, and rather telling, letter to Santa from a literary agent to Santa, telling the jolly old elf exactly what he…

For this week’s installment, we’ve received the wonderful news that, should you attend the upcoming 2008 Olympics in Beijing, you will not be able to order dog meat at any of the officially designated Olympic restaurants. As a continued sign of how desperate (and creative) people are getting in dealing…

Went to the Colorado Renaissance Festival with the wife and my sisters. Lots of fun, great costumes (including my own, minor effort) and much sun, jousting, turkey legs, and m’lords and m’ladies to be had by all. Pictures may come, if you’re lucky. Otherwise, a Weird News Weekend edition tomorrow,…

Two warnings. 1. If you haven’t read the first two books in Brandon Sanderson‘s Mistborn series, well, why haven’t you? Go out and grab ’em. I recommend them wholeheartedly, and then come back to this post and the link after you’ve read them, that way this won’t contain a bunch…

The title of this post is pretty self-explanatory. Check this link out for ten items that relate to science fiction and fantasy, and you’ll find everything from treatise on worldbuilding to name generators for planets or sci-fi gadget doodads to lists of genre cliches to avoid. There’s also free online…

It’s that time again. Jason Evans, over at the Clarity of Night blog has announced his short fiction contest. If you’ve taken part in any of the past contests, the rules are all the same. But if you are just now learning about this, here’s a rundown. Evans has posted…