Novelists, Inc. Blog

Meet Editor Edmund R. Schubert

BlogMistress — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:00:18 +0000

Welcome Edmund R. Schubert, editor of InterGalactic Medicine Show, an online, quarterly illustrated magazine that publishes a wide range of science fiction and fantasy. Tell us a bit about yourself and your publication. The first issue was published in October of 2005, and the first two issues were edited by Orson Scott Card, who founded the magazine [...]

When We Writers Come Out of Our Caves

Laura Resnick — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:00:28 +0000

Over the years, I’ve spoken at science fiction/fantasy conventions, romance conferences, multi-genre conferences, bookstores and libraries, colleges and universities, writers groups and writing workshops, writers retreats, high schools, readers groups, museums, and civic associations. I’ve done panel discussions, chat-with sessions, formal speeches, informal Q&As, I’ve lectured and taught workshops, I’ve done readings, and performed some MC [...]

WWMT?

Elaine Isaak — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:00:14 +0000

Throughout a writer’s career, she must suffer the doubts of numerous critics, both inside and out. Will her writing group understand the new chapter? Will this work be good enough to pick up an agent? Will his editor appreciate the revisions? Will readers be satisfied with the latest installment of the series? Will Kirkus reviews finally [...]

Fearless Leader: Ninc Projects & Committees

Laura Resnick — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:00:14 +0000

In previous blogs on this site, I’ve talked about Ninc activities and member benefits such as the annual Ninc conference (blog date 07/26); our exceptional monthly publication, Nink (08/02); the Ninc Legal Fund (08/22); Ninclink (09/29); and Ninc.com (10/27). While that’s already quite a lot, given our modest annual dues (see “Join Ninc” on Ninc.com for [...]

Turkey-Brained

Karen Tintori — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:21:30 +0000

With all the shopping and kitchen prep for Thanksgiving dinner (seventeen of us will dine today, none of them my kids, sigh), with work and with the flurry of emails in a recipe exchange among writer friends and others — my brain turned into a turkey’s and I forgot to write and post this blog last night. Lucky [...]

Facing the Fear Monster

Susan Lyons — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:37:58 +0000

Before I get started, I’d like to say Happy Thanksgiving to all you Americans, from a Canadian who celebrated our Thanksgiving a month ago. I hope you all have a wonderful day with family and friends. Maybe this is kind of a strange topic for a day of thanksgiving, but I want to talk about fear. [...]

HAPPY TURKEY DAY!

BlogMistress — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:00:35 +0000

In honor of the holiday, we’ve given our industry guests a day off. Next Wednesday, December 3, our guest will be Edmund Schubert, editor of Orson Scott Card’s InterGalactic Medicine Show, an online magazine. In the meantime, eat hearty and enjoy your time with friends and families. From everyone on the blog team — Happy Thanksgiving! BlogMistress

I is for Iron, R is for Revisions-Nary the two shall meet?

Kim Watters — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 08:00:20 +0000

I hate to iron. Let me count the ways. Pants, shirts, dresses, skirts, underwear…. Underwear? Yes, I’ve heard people iron their underwear. Don’t worry, I’m not one of them. I know, TMI, but how many writers do you know that haven’t exposed a piece of themselves for the betterment of a story? So this morning, [...]

Free Reads, and more

Sasha White — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:00:30 +0000

Money is on everyone’s minds these days, and when that happens, books, movies and various other forms of ‘entertainment’ are the first things people tend to cut back on. For some of us, that totally sucks. Like most writers, I’m an avid reader. And like most people, I’m watching where I spend my $’s right now. [...]

Writers Write

Barbara Bretton — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:08:24 +0000

I should know better. I really should. I’ve been doing this for over twenty-five years now and I’ve heard every stupid statement a writer can possibly hear. Maybe I’m just feeling short-tempered tonight or maybe I’m seeing the situation more clearly, without the layers of emotion that usually attach themselves to the subject. Let me [...]