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Publishing: The Big Change?
The World in the Satin Bag | August 13th 2008 by Shaun Duke
I was recently reading this post regarding what might be a change in the way publishing works around these parts (these parts being everywhere) and it got me thinking: maybe there will be a change, but that change might actually be a bad thing.The a read more
Author's that you "should" like, but don't?
The World in the Satin Bag | August 11th 2008 by Shaun Duke
Aidan over at A Dribble of Ink recently posted a new post regarding authors we should like, but don't.For me, I would have to say Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. Nothing against them, but I could never get into any of the things they wrote. I star read more
Poul Anderson: One of the Greats
The World in the Satin Bag | August 7th 2008 by Shaun Duke
If you've never read Poul Anderson, you're missing out. I recently came across this article that profiles his work (discovered here).I've been a fan of Poul Anderson's work for a long and have set out to collect all his printed works (I have most of read more
Fantasy Is Easy: Ha!
The World in the Satin Bag | July 28th 2008 by Shaun Duke
Why is it that some people believe that fantasy is easy?Fantasy isn't easy folks. In fact, to write good fantasy it takes a lot of thought and, well, talent. Good fantasy is hard. Good fantasy doesn't take all the major cliches, put them in a book read more
Should SF/F authors read in their genre?
The World in the Satin Bag | July 24th 2008 by Shaun Duke
Apparently this is the next big issue that people are discussing arcoss the blogosphere, and likely elsewhere. It all started, so it seems, with an interview Pat over at Pat's Fantasy Hotlist did with David Bilsborough. Some people have taken great read more
Email Ethics: Replying to Rejections?
The World in the Satin Bag | July 9th 2008 by Shaun Duke
I have a curious question. Is it wrong, not recommended, or downright stupid to email back and editor and thank them for the comments they made in a personalized rejection notice?I don't want to do something considered a "no no".Any thoughts?(Don't read more
Vandermeer on the Internet
The World in the Satin Bag | July 7th 2008 by Shaun Duke
Worldly advice from someone very aware of reality:(6) Understand the negative aspects of the internet and manage your behavior accordingly. Negative aspects of the internet and our electronic lives include: being trained in Pavlovian fashion to check read more
Small Font Sizes: Good or Evil?
The World in the Satin Bag | June 16th 2008 by Shaun Duke
I have a problem with small font sizes in printed books. I probably am not the only one too. For me, small font sizes pose a big of a dilemma. You see, when I read, I like to feel like I have accomplished a good chunk of reading after an hour. Bu read more
Confused About Journalism
The World in the Satin Bag | June 10th 2008 by Shaun Duke
Forgive me if I rant out of pure ignorance, but I came across an article on Jeff Vandermeer's blog that has me a bit baffled. First, my assumption is that journalism, by and large, is about telling stories. Not fictional ones, but real ones in a wa read more
Anticipation Station
The World in the Satin Bag | May 15th 2008 by Shaun Duke
I'm biting my nails off right now. Lindsey decided it would be a good idea to remind me that my story is still in the Writers of the Future Contest, Second Quarter, and also decided to mention that the honorable mentions (or most of them) are up, wh read more
Today Has Been...Special
The World in the Satin Bag | March 8th 2008 by Shaun Duke
I have been one heck of a trooper today. I set a lofty goal of 2,000 words a day, with an amendment that stated that if I was writing an essay or doing something school related I would be able to sidestep the writing, since my entire life and succes read more
The Nature of Questionable Decisions
The World in the Satin Bag | March 7th 2008 by Shaun Duke
I love reading Modesitt's blog because sometimes there is something really profound written there. One such subject was this idea of characters making questionable decisions. In the case of what Modesitt is talking about it's a rather serious decis read more
Articles By The Bunch – Content is not to be bought like banana…
Content Magician - add magic to your content | February 26th 2008 by marsha maung
I started my writing career on freelance with sites like www.getafreelancer.com. If eBay was the site people went to for cheap stuff, then www.getafreelancer.com is the site people went to for cheap services. That’s how started my career as a free read more
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