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4 Other Ways to Get a Literary Agent

In today’s publishing industry the traditional methods of getting a literary agent is as follow: (1) aspiring writer submits manuscript to literary agent (2) agent either accepts manuscript or rejects it. It’s no real secret, that’s how it usually goes, and the publishing industry today is cutthroat for new authors. This is added to the [...]

Locus Award Winners Announced

To me the Locus Awards are much more than a popularity contest. They are a symbol of the times and a fantastic indicator of any trends we’re seeing in the genre or with the reading public. Every year Locus Magazine, the trade magazine for the science fiction and fantasy publishing industry, holds its annual Locus [...]

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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New Year’s Resolution #12 Completed: Get 10 Articles Published

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Sure I’d love to have more article published for various consumer or trade magazines across Canada and the U.S. On top of blogging, novel writing, and entering contests in my spare time, there’s only so much one person can do. I still get published each month [...]