blogs.amctv.com - 7/5/2009
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July 4 means different things to different people: Fireworks, barbecue, a day off from work. But the founders weren't thinking about any of that in 1776. They were readying for war -- an eight-year struggle of which we mark only a turning point. What turning points might some of our fantasy ...
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July 6, 2009 Links and Plugs
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... Gabrielle Faust. Advice/Articles Shweta Narayan on YA Fantasy book lists for characters of color and Addendum to the last post. Scott Edelman on How to Respond to Criticism. Jeff VanderMeer on The Full-Time Writing Life: If It Doesn’t Kill You First, It’ll Kill You Second. Jeremiah Tolbert on Write a Complimentary Note to a Writer or Editor Day. Mary Robinette Kowal on Fantasy Revolutions That Make for Fantastic Holidays. Joshua Palmatier on Writing: ...
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