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Books from Critters!
Check out Books by Critters for books by your fellow Critterfolk, as well as my list of recommended books for writers.
New Book from a Critter Member
**NOW IN
PRINT EDITION
TOO!** Awesome new book,
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SPECULATIVE FICTION OPENINGS,
from a Critter member who's unearthed a shard of The Secret
to becoming a pro writer. Really good piece of work.
"...if you're at all concerned about story openings, you'd be nuts not to read what Qualkinbush has to say." —Wil McCarthy, author of BLOOM and THE COLLAPSIUM
The Sigil Trilogy
If you're looking for an amazing, WOW! science fiction story, check out THE SIGIL TRILOGY. This is — literally — one of the best science fiction novels I've ever read.
Interviewed!
I was interviewed live on public radio for Critters' birthday, for those who want to listen.
Free Web Sites
Free web sites for authors (and others) are available at www.nyx.net.
ReAnimus Acquires Advent!
ReAnimus Press is pleased to announce the acquisition of the legendary Advent Publishers! Advent is now a subsidiary of ReAnimus Press, and we will continue to publish Advent's titles under the Advent name. Advent was founded in 1956 by Earl Kemp and others, and has published the likes of James Blish, Hal Clement, Robert Heinlein, Damon Knight, E.E. "Doc" Smith, and many others. Advent's high quality titles have won and been finalists for several Hugo Awards, such as The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy and Heinlein's Children. Watch this space for ebook and print editions of all of Advent's current titles!
Book Recommendation
THE SIGIL TRILOGY:
The universe is dying from within...
"Great stuff... Really enjoyed it." — SFWA Grandmaster Michael Moorcock
Announcing ReAnimus Press
If you're looking for great stuff to read from bestselling and award-winning authors—look no further! ReAnimus Press was founded by your very own Critter Captain. (And with a 12% Affiliate program.) [More]
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Preditors & Editors Poll results
1999 Official Results
Standings for category: Nonfiction articles
1. Selecting an ePublisher and Submitting Your Manuscript, Jamie Engle, genrEZONE, http://www.genrezone.com
2. Agents: The Good The Bad and The Ugly, Lori Soard, Word Museum, http://www.wordmuseum.com
3. Ask Dr. Web-Write, S. Joan Popek, Millennium Science Fiction & Fantasy Magazine, http://www.jopoppub.com
4. Become a Better Self-Editor, Michele R. Bardsley, Science Fiction Romance Newsletter, http://members.aol.com/sfreditor/selfedit.htm
5. From E-Book to E-film, M. J. Rose, Wired News, http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,32534,00.html
6. When A Spiffy Literary Vehicle Turns Out To Be A Book Of Lemons, Trace Edward Zaber, Of Ages Past Magazine, http://www.angelfire.com/il/ofagespast
7. WEEKLY WESTERN HISTORY BITS, AL BOLTON, Taylor Fogerty, http://www.readthewest.com/
8. How To Submit Material To An Electronic Publisher, Leta Nolan Childers, Inkspot, http://www.inkspot.com/epublish/articles/submit.html
9. A day in Fammily court, Mark Wrapacioli, Jackhammer Ezine (issue 41 vol 2), http://www.eggplant-productions.com/jackhammer
10. Beyond The Box Score, Chuck Bednar, DiskUs Publishing, http://www.diskuspublishing.com
11. Dark Echo
12. Electronic Publishing Course, Silke Juppenlatz, Smartplanet, http://www.smartplanet.com/course_overview.asp?course_id=10950&topic_id=21&learning_zone_id=1
12. A Conversation With P.D. Cacek, Lisa DuMond, SF Site, http://sfsite.com/09a/9pdc.htm
13. 101 Promo 101, Lori Soard, Yellow Sticky Notes, http://www.wordmuseum.com/articles/lorisaordarticle8.htm
14. People you meet!, Tracy Cooper-Posey, Just Write, http://members.home.net/justwrite/
14. Guns & Rosies, Voyle A. Glover, Brevia Publishing, http://brevia.com/Main/guns.htm
14. Marketing and Self-Promotion, Astrid Cooper, Twilight Times, http://www.twilighttimes.com
15. Ghosts: How Much Proof Do You Need?, Jay Arr Henderson, Jackhammer
16. Waiting Out the Millennium With F. Paul Wilson, Lisa DuMond, SF Site, http://sfsite.com/09a/9fpw.htm
16. All I Want for Christmas is the World Wide Web, Jeff Petrie, The Rose & Thorn Literary E-zine, http://members.aol.com/raven763/ArticleStaffAllIWant.html
17. A Moment with the Classics, Jack Trammell, Fiction and Poetry Society, http://fpsociety.com/periodicals/classic/index.html
17. The Tripod Trilogy Review, Megan Powell Miller, Leo's Workshop, http://www.leosworkshop.org
17. My Daughter The Artist, Rochelle Mitchell, Jackhammer, http://eggplant-productons.com/jackhammer
17. Off to a Running Start, Elizabeth Delisi, NovelAdvice, http://www.noveladvice.com/990325p1.htm#off
17. My Purple Banana Bike, Maddie Petrie, The Rose & Thorn Literary E-zine, http://members.aol.com/raven763/EssayStaffPurpleBike.html
18. WYCCAD, THE review, Lisa DuMond, SF Site, http://sfsite.com/10b/wyc67.htm
18. The Apple of Eden as More than a Metaphor, Paul T. Riddell, Event Horizon, http://www.eventhorizon.com/sfzine/commentary/riddell/1299.html
18. TIME FUTURE review, Lisa DuMond, SF Site, http://sfsite.com/09b/time65.htm
18. Review: Turtledove's Walk in Hell, Owen Williamson, Ibn Qirtaiba, http://sf.sig.au.mensa.org
18. 6 Ways to Tighten Your Writing, Karen Hertzberg, Fiction Fix/Coffeehouse for Writers, http://www.coffeehouse4writers.com/6ways.html
18. A Day in Family Court, Mark Rapacioli, Jackhammer, http://www.eggplant-productions.com