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Colleen Lindsay announced yesterday that she was officially beginning her job for Peter Rubie at FinePrint Literary Management. She shows a healthy interest in science fiction and fantasy stories, and I see a lot of my favorite authors on her list, so you can be I’ll be sending something her…

Looking for something to read on your new Kindle, or to stick on your laptop for your next business trip? Check out www.Tor.com. The big-time speculative fiction publishers are updating their web presence, and to get the word out they’re offering a selection of free ebooks over the next few…

I know, this book was all the rave last year. Why am I only getting to reading it now? Because. And that’s the entirety of my excuse. Now do you want a review or not? H’okay then. To start off with, I actually scoured Patrick Rothfuss’ website and blog well…

If you want to keep track of some of the most intriguing innovations and scientific advances, check out http://www.technovelgy.com/. It’s a collection of articles, books and news pieces covering inventions and ideas inspired by science fiction writers. Everything from robotic chefs to bionic arms and legs to software that can…

I guess someone figured it was too much of a job to care for more than 200 reptiles and decided to abandon them until animal enforcement officials were alerted and searched the home. Among those recovered were an Albino rosy boa snake and an illegal, venomous coral snake. Just be…

I don’t think the image is going to show up here very well, so let me just link it. Novel chart I think this sums it up pretty well. A writer goes through quite a few phases while writing a novel…most of them extremes. Maybe that’s why writing is so…

200 of ’em, in fact. And they have names. And costumes. The Emerald Enforcer. Mr. Silent. There’s a costume shop that provides their guises, and a lot of these people take their self-instated heroism very seriously. They call themselves “Reals” and have MySpace pages, plus you can check out a…

Taking a sick day to try and shake off this new version of the winter bug (now with the explosive snot and chain-smoking voice thrown in for free!) which has clawed its way into my throat and sinus cavities, plus a light fever to seal the deal. Here is a…

Shimmer’s next issue is coming out February 20th, and it will include my story, “Even Songbirds Are Kept in Cages.” Very excited to see this story become available. You can order a copy here, both an electronic version and a print. In the table of contents, here’s the glimpse of…

Here’s Chapter 1 of Jim Butcher’s upcoming Dresden Files book: Small Favor. http://jim-butcher.com/books/dresden/10/ This is book 10 in the series, for anyone who is counting. The sneak peek: No one’s tried to kill Harry Dresden for almost an entire year, and his life finally seems to be calming down. For…