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whatever.scalzi.com - 2/27/2009

10 Things to Remember About Authors

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Because it appears someone needs to say these things out loud, some thoughts, for the consideration of readers, about authors, particularly novelists. Warning: This is long. 1. Authors aren’t machines: Which is to say, we do not reliably and through a purely mechanical process extrude ...

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February 27, 2009 Links and Plugs
Bibliophile Stalker — Drop by the Philippine Speculative Fiction Vol. 4 book launch tomorrow if you're in the area! Lavie Tidhar just created The World SF News Blog. Add it to your friend's list! John Scalzi on 10 Things to Remember About Authors. Graham Sleight on Adaptation. Walker of Worlds highlights some March Releases. Holly Black on Crazy Writing Theories. James A. Owen on The Difference Between Buzz and Hype. The Book Publicity Blog on If you want something, make it easy for me to get it to ...

Patrick Rothfuss on Book Two (with comics)
Neth Space — ... come around over and over again in the blogosphere. Lately it’s been the focus on writers and their writing schedules (or how long it takes them to write a book). It started with all the crap surrounding GRRM. I’m not going there again, I’ve said my small bit. Then John Scalzi took up the cause. Then Charlie Stross. And I’m ...

yeah, and our breath smells funny too…
Lilith Saintcrow — ... John Scalzi with Ten Things To Remember About Authors. I may not agree with him all the time, but I certainly agree with him more often than not. And, erm, if you’re wondering what he’s indirectly referring to, my thought would be ...

SF Tidbits for 2/27/09
SF Signal — ... concepts from the 80's. To wit (or witless, as the case may be) the proposed remakes of Total Recall and The Neverending Story. I have fond memories of both of those films, even decades later. Which one was it that had the tri-breasted luck dragon with that tiny dude coming out its stomach? Lists: David Moody shares 7 Reasons Why You Need to Read Hater. (Read SF Signal review.) Scalzi lists 10 Things to remember about authors. Bonus points to Scalzi for using the HTML entity for ...

Authors on Writing and Obligations
The Wertzone — Whilst sparked by the GRRM furore of a couple of weeks ago, a number of other authors have spoken out about the problems they face with deliveries, promises, false release dates and a lack of understanding over the writing process. Charlie Stross weighs in here (some other authors and Tor uber-editor Patrick Nielsen Hayden appear in the comments), John Scalzi here and here, and, most recently, Patrick Rothfuss here. Tom Lloyd also offers a relative newcomer to the genre's perspective here. Rothfuss, who has been suffering similar harassment to ...

Links and Things
Enter the Octopus — ... Comic book companies fear digital books? Philip Jose Farmer, rebel against reality Stray questions for Stewart O’Nan Mike Brotherton’s 15 Greatest SF Authors of All Time Science fiction and ecological futurity Ten things to remember about authors  Pen/Faulkner award winner announced Pilo Family Circus review* Brian Evenson at The Big Idea* Best American Fantasy to move to Underland Books* *=this is a book/company I’m ...

John Scalzi: "10 Things to Remember About Authors"
A.R.Yngve's "Notes Toward Becoming A Better Writer" — Acclaimed SF writer John Scalzi explains "10 Things to Remember About Authors". Choice Quote: "And no, being a fan of an author’s books or series doesn’t count as being actively involved in that author’s life. You are actively involved with his or her books; that’s not even close to the same thing. " To be honest, the possibility (however microscopically slight) that one day, my books might become as popular as his, frightens me just a little bit. Because "fans" can sometimes act like they "own" the writer ...