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truepenny.livejournal.com - 11/15/2009
Notes From The Labyrinth: Unobtainium And Dragons' Bones
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I have an announcement: my next book (working title, The Goblin Emperor) will be published by a new publisher under a different name. As You Know, O Internet-Bob, my sales with Ace were disappointing, which resulted in Ace deciding they did not want to publish me any longer. It also resulted ...

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Bibliophile Stalker:  November 16, 2009 Links and Plugs

SF Signal:  SF Tidbits for 11/16/09

Ecstatic Days:  Branded: The Good. The Bad. The Ugly.

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November 16, 2009 Links and Plugs
Bibliophile Stalker — ... Butler on The Future of Bookstores? Juliette Wade on The Inciting Event and Your World - Revisited. Jeff VanderMeer on Where Does Inspiration Come From? John Ottinger III On the Opinion that Authors Should Not Respond to Reviews. The Intern on NaNoReVisMo #4: Tales from the Dumpster. News Sybil’s Garage Opening to Submissions on January 15, 2010. Sarah Monette gets a new publisher and a new name. Jonathan Strahan has a Call for Stories: The Best ...

SF Tidbits for 11/16/09
SF Signal — ... and Kevin J. Anderson, Orson Scott Card (podcast). Betrayals interviews Lilith Saintcrow. Globo TV interviews Catherine Asaro (video -- starts at 3:25). Oprah interviews Stephenie Meyer (video). TVO interviews Cory Doctorow (video). Fantasy Book Critic interviews James Barclay. AT Joseph Mallozzi's blog: Author Adam-Troy Castro Answers Reader Questions. News Sarah Monette gets a new publisher and a new name. Jonathan Strahan has a Call for ...

Branded: The Good. The Bad. The Ugly.
Ecstatic Days — ... I worried a lot about being a niche writer. I worried a lot about finding “my people.” I still worry a lot about pen names for future books (see Sarah Monette/Katherine Addison). But you know, if I ended up publishing drastically different books under the same name, I’d dilute my crazy niche brand. If folks know what they’re getting into when they read a Kameron Hurley book, I don’t think that’s a bad thing.  Your goal is to reach out and find the people who like what you like. It’s like going to a Jerry Bruckheimer movie. You’re guaranteed a certain type of film. ...

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