sfnovelists.com - 3/25/2009
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How to Behave in Public: A Pop Quiz for Writers
Note: This quiz is not at all inspired by recent events online, nor does it in any way reflect issues where I’ve had to remind myself how to behave. Nope, not in the slightest.
Note the second: There are no right answers here. Though ...
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Bad Writing Advice
Jim C. Hines —
1. My pop quiz for writers regarding public (online) behavior, over at SF Novelists. 2. Mind Meld presents some of the Funniest Writers in the History of SF/F, including my contribution at the end. (Leading to a new question for the pop quiz -- when asked who the funniest authors are, do you proclaim yourself to be one of them? Really?) 3. I need to give away another copy or two of The Stepsister Scheme [Amazon | Mysterious Galaxy]. Last time we did a joke contest. Any suggestions or preferences for this giveaway? ...
March 26, 2009 Links and Plugs
Bibliophile Stalker —
... on Ada Lovelace Day: being the only woman in the room. Cat Rambo on Basic Online Publicity. Jeff VanderMeer on Teaching Creative Writing. Ross E Lockhart on Glen Cook. The Guardian on Turning Men Into Page Turners. Larry "Novel" on You must be this high IQ to read ***'s writing. David Steffen on Cinematic Descriptions. Lynne Patrick on The Best Bit. Jim C. Hines on Pop Quiz for Writers. Juliette Wade on What the heck are queries good for, ...
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jimhines.livejournal.com 3/26/2009 — 1. My pop quiz for writers regarding public (online) behavior, over at SF Novelists . 2. Mind Meld presents some of the Funniest Writers in the History of SF/F , including my contribution at the end. (Leading to a new question for the pop quiz -- when ...
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