So there I was, driving down the same road I have driven down ever since I moved to my current house – it’s the only road connecting us to town and to civlization, and EVERY time we go out (to buy groceries, to go to the library, to go out for a meal or to [...]
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“I loved it, but I’m afraid to read it again because it might not be as good.” This is something I hear a lot when talking with friends who read. They read a book (or saw a movie, or watched a television show, or had a particular toy) when they were younger that had a magical, [...] A few weeks ago, publishing and the world lost one of its rare and wonderful beings, and so this month I pay my small tribute to add to those of many others before me. During the winter of ’79, I went to New York on business. The main thrust of the trip was to meet one [...] A frustrated author wrote me over the weekend to ask me how he might be able to get published when most editors won’t look at unsolicited manuscripts these days. Since I hear this question all the time at conventions and such, I decided to post my answer here too:
As an unpublished author, you’re caught in [...] We’ve all written them—the turkey of a story or novel that ain’t gonna get published nowhere. Whatever the reasons, it’s just not the kind of thing that any self-respecting editor or publisher will buy. Maybe it deals with an unpleasant subject, represents an experiment that folks tell you went horribly wrong, or is the equivalent [...] Every year at Worldcon, a tribute is given to the authors, artists, editors, publishers and prominent fans who have passed away during the preceding year. For a few moments a group of people in jeans and t-shirts grows silent and respectful. the older members of the crowd, these were friends and associates; for the younger, [...] “Just four more flaming bowls, and FINALLY I can start writing…” Back in February I did a piece about the immediate productivity boost I got just by yanking the cable that connects my desktop computer to my Wi-Fi router. It worked for a painfully obvious reason: the elimination of a major distraction: das Internetten. But, in [...] |
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