rimworlds.com - 1/21/2009
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I saw a solicitation for guest blogging over at Rosana Hart’s Cordwainer Smith website and answered it - I’ve always loved his stories and the chance to say a few words about him, his works and his legacy every now and then was an opportunity I couldn’t turn down. Rosana - Cordwainer’s daughter ...
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SF Tidbits for 1/21/09
SF Signal —
... Guardian Books blog asks: Is Neil Gaiman your cup of cup of novelty coffee?
At Books & Authors, Don D'Ammassa offers the essay 2008: The Year in Science Fiction Literature: "Although the return of space opera to a prominent place in science fiction is a welcome sign, the pendulum should not swing too far in the other direction."
Cinefantastique looks ahead to 2009 Fantasy and Science Fiction Films.
The Crotchety Old Fan is guest-blogging at the Cordwainer Smith site.
Nathan Fillion ...
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Enter the Octopus —
... Chuck Dixon’s stupid gun mistakes every writer makes
“Crotchety Old Fan” to guest blog at Cordwainer Smith website
Win a copy of “Fragile Things” by Neil Gaiman
Charles A. Tan on magazine/anthology redundancy
Eliminating old writers to make room for new writers?
Is Neil Gaiman your cup of novelty coffee?
Seven publishing myths
High school lit in an Obama world
Washington Post book section about to be deep sixed? ...
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