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Writing and Hope

Ever since I was sixteen I always sensed I was destined for great things. That moment came for me when I finished The Great Gatsby. I don’t know why, I’ve always had a great affinity for that novel, but it’s around that age that I first began writing and really haven’t stopped since that time. [...]

Five Ways Publishers Can Increase Sales, Save Money, and Promote Publicity II

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Here is part two of my four part series entitled “Five Ways Publishers Can Increase Sales, Save Money, and Promote Publicity”. For those that haven’t read part one (Click Here) otherwise check out the list below.

1) Highlight Editors Blogs

If there’s something I love more than reading the blogs of my favorite science fiction [...]

Paradox Magazine Ceases Publication

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If you haven’t heard the news already, it seems the recession has claimed another one of our favored semiprozines. I was recently informed that Paradox Magazine will be ceasing publication effective immediately beginning with the June issue. Paradox was a short story magazine that initially began as a quarterly for alternate history short [...]

New Years Resolutions #26, #74 Completed

It’s hard to believe that almost half the year is over and we’re already headlong into spring. It seems like only yesterday I was wearing Long John’s and dreading stepping out into that -20 below frigid temperatures with my hood up, my scarf tucked around my mouth, hoping I didn’t catch frostbite on my way [...]

5 Ways SF/F Publishers Can Increase Sales, Save Money, and Promote Publicity I

In these troubled times publishers can use every advantage to make them one step ahead of their competition. However, with a stressful ever-increasing workload sometimes it’s easy to become jaded into what your readers think about your imprint when you work from the inside of the publishing industry. Fortunately, I’m in the unique position of [...]

Apex Magazine Suspends Publication

According to SF Scope, publisher Jason Sizemore has announced that effective immediately Apex Magazine is going on hiatus.

“We’ve reached a point where myself and the other people involved with Apex Publications felt it best that we put our focus and energies into the side of the business that makes the money: the books,” stated Sizemore.

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Rant: “If All the SF Magazines are Closing, How Am I Going to Get Published?”

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Now this statement may be a bit of an exaggeration, but think about all of the changes that are happening in the world of publishing today; less books are being produced by publishing houses (and being purchased by customers), top level editors and agents are being firing in the midst of corporate restructuring, [...]

New Years Resolutions #13, #21, #24, #40, #67 Completed

It’s amazing how a few weeks can change things. Having not looked up my New Years Resolutions for the month of April I was surprised to find how many New Years Resolutions I’d actually completed in the last few weeks. Which one am I most proud of? Easily it would have to be “Get Invited [...]

2009 Locus Awards Announced

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For me Locus is the premiere trade magazine for the science fiction and fantasy publishing industry. So when they post their annual nominees for their Locus Award I tend to take notice and pay attention for what’s hot and any approaching trends. Here is the short list from all categories. Enjoy!

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Xbiz Magazine Accepts Article Submission

I don’t hide the fact that I watch internet pornography, in fact I find it quite interesting. Gone are the days when you had to go to your corner adult video store in order to purchase the latest and greatest VHS porno tape. Today you can access just about every video imaginable via the World [...]