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Are Authors Really Their Characters?
I was surfing the web the other day and ran across a great and funny article about five authors who were tougher in real life than were the characters they invented. Yes, of course, I was hoping I’d be one of the five—in vain, alas. Kinda tough to be more kick-butt than a Jedi-ace-X-wing [...]
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EUbits: Mocking the mockable, Vader delayed, Stackpole on ‘Sues,’ Ostrander on Legacy, comic previews
Club Jade — ... But various statements he’s made over the last few years show he really doesn’t see much in the sequel era – Han Solo and the Backyard Barbecue much? Postponed. The Complete Vader will be getting a new release date due to printing issues. It was supposed to be out on Tuesday, but better a nice, carefully reconstructed book than a complete crispy mess completely encased in plastic, right? The blogside. Mike Stackpole on assumption that authors are their characters. From the horse’s mouth. A ...

A Few EU Interviews From Around The Web
TheForce.Net — ... at the main site this week with a new blurb. Not so much an interview, but Michael Stackpole asks the question, "Are Authors Really Their Characters?" (with reference to I, Jedi ) at his official site . ...

October 26, 2009 Links and Plugs
Bibliophile Stalker — ... How is publishing like the tech industry? Eugene Fischer on Behind the Scenes at Asimov’s on the Sofanauts. Jeff VanderMeer on Sofa Nuts: Wubba Wubba Asimov’s 90 Minutes Crazy Town. Sean Wallace on Starship Sofa Podcast: The State of Asimov's. Jeff VanderMeer on The Organizational Elements of a Book Tour. DealNews on e-Book Readers Cheat Sheet: Amazon Kindles, Barnes & Noble Nook, jetBook, more. Michael Stackpole on Are Authors Really Their Characters?, Deconstructing Cory Doctorow’s “Experiment”, and ...

SF Tidbits for 10/26/09
SF Signal — ... to Make Your Halloween Fantastic. Jason Sanford on Don't Panic: 42 Reasons Not to Read the New Hitchhiker's Book.Articles Mike Resnick on Pros and Cons. (via Cheryl Morgan) Jeff VanderMeer on The Organizational Elements of a Book Tour. DealNews on e-Book Readers Cheat Sheet: Amazon Kindles, Barnes & Noble Nook, jetBook, more. (via Dear Author) Michael Stackpole on Are Authors Really Their Characters?, Deconstructing Cory Doctorow's "Experiment", and ...

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