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Black Gate (No. 13: Spring 2009)
I have treasured Black Gate ever since I first discovered Issue 10 (Spring 2007). I had dropped my charter subscription to another fantasy magazine a couple of years before because I wasn’t finding...
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Thanks Black Gate!
My review of Black Gate Magazine’s Issue 13 has been posted to the Black Gate site! Check out the link and explore the online version of this really nice publication. Their online staff produces...
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The Power of the Geek
Wow… Yesterday I posted a review of Wil Wheaton’s book Just a Geek. I really enjoyed the book and had fun describing why. I get a kick out of writing reviews. I had a couple of bone-head errors...
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A Quick Word from the Front
Just a quick update on the News of the World for this writer… I still have stories circulating on their “Hope and Rejection Tour 2010″. I still haven’t run out of pro markets yet, so there is still...
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Fireflies in the Mason Jar
Writers chase inspiration like kids chase fireflies. Here are some illuminating pieces I discovered for the mason jar this week: Inspiration Actor, writer, raconteur, geek, and all-around-good-guy Wil...
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Yee-Haw! It’s Another Blog Round-Up!
This week we climb back onboard that dragon, learn to ask appropriate questions, and revel in writer/librarian love… Black Gate has done it again with their ongoing writing series “Climbing Onboard the...
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Better Nate Than Lever
I’m a day late and dollar short, as the old saying goes. I had scheduled a blog post for yesterday and failed to deliver. I hope my readers (the both of you) will forgive me. Nothing really new is...
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Yippee-Ki-Yay, Another Blog-Post Round Up!
Yee-haw! Welcome to the round-up, pardners! Okay, I know, that was lame even for me. However, I’ve come across some great bits of writing advice on the interwebs of late I want to share… The...
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Moon Over Wisconsin: Science Fiction and Big Ideas
This morning I read on the Black Gate blog that SF3, the parent organization of WisCon, has withdrawn their invitation to Elizabeth Moon to be their Guest of Honor at their WisCon 35, their upcoming...
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The Primacy of Story
Over at the Black Gate blog, there’s been an interesting discussion (aka blog followed by blog rebuttal) regarding the importance of historical authenticity in epic fantasy. Author Daniel Abraham began...
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