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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.
How to Write SF
The Craft of Writing Science Fiction that Sells by Ben Bova, best-selling author and six-time Hugo Award winner for Best Editor. (This is one of the books your ol' Critter Captain learned from himself, and I highly recommend it.)
(Also via Amazon)
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
2004 Official Results
Standings & #votes for category: Nonfiction articles
1. Fate Happens, Dotti Enderle, Llewellyn's New Worlds, http://www.llewellyn.com/bookstore/article.php?id=618
2. The Silver Haired Lady, Melissa Alvarez, Holiday Extravaganza Collection, New Age Dimensions, http://www.newagedimensionspublishing.com
3. Your Favorite Romance Hero Tells Us About You, Diana Laurence, The Romance Studio, http://theromancestudio.com/articles/yourfavoriteherotells.htm
4. If Film Stars Were Bound To The Same Standards As Writers, Desiree Erotique, Literary Nymphs, http://www.literarynymphs.com
5. Peter Pan, Kelly Adey, Sam's Dot Publishing, http://samsdotpublishing.com/aoife/review_peterpan.htm
6. Working WIth Editors, Barbara Carr Phillips, The Dabbling Mum, http://thedabblingmum.com/writing/editors_workingwith.htm
7. Damaliens, Steve Sawicki, SFRevu, http://sfrevu.com
8. Follow That Genre, Steve Lazarowitz, The Eternal Night, http://www.eternalnight.co.uk/nonfiction/2004/followthatgenre.html
9. What I Learned About Writing. . ., Robin Bayne, Christian Paradise, http://http://christianparadise.com/Bayne008.html
10. Kind is Kind: A Commentary on Religious Tolerance, Brenna Lyons, Weyr Live, http://www.drgnslfthnd.org/kindiskind.html
10. Championing The Peeping Toms on Tennessee Highways, Maria Osborne Perry, Literary Nymphs, http://www.literarynymphs.com
11. Straight on Until a New Planet, Joy V. Smith, Working Writer, http://www.workingwriter1.com/
11. SFR Archetypes: A Parody, Jody Wallace, Science Fiction Romance, http://www.sfronline.com/articles/sfrarchetypes.htm
12. How to Dance With Life, Sara DeGraff, Wexford College Press, http://authorsden.com/saradegraff
13. Murder Ink, Stephen D. Rogers, Writing-World, http://www.writing-world.com
14. Action Adventure & Romance, Izzy, Fallen Angel Reviews, http://http://www.fallenangelreviews.com/MonthlyGenre/ActionAdventure-Romance.htm
15. Sending Holiday Cheer to the Forgotten Heroes: War Dogs, Jennifer Leese, Picket News, http://www.picketnews.com
15. Dreams Come True For Diva D.J. Jones, Sabra Brown Steinsiek, New Mexico Woman, http://www.nmwoman.com/Archive04/Jan_04.html#Cover
16. Joe Haldeman Interview, Ken Rand, Internet Review of Science Fiction, http://IROSF.com
16. Can You Tell Me Where to Find Success?, Karen L. Syed, Hart of the Matter, http://www.hartofthematter.com/articles.htm
16. April 12th, My Very Own Personal Holiday, Shawn P. Madison, The Writers Hood, www.writershood.com
16. Niches: Romance 'Male Call', Michele R. Bardsley, Writer's Digest, http://www.writersdigest.com/store/magdisplay.asp?id=WD0904
17. The Social Significance of the romance Novel, Cynthia Alleyne, A Romance Review, http://www.aromancereview.com/columns/theromancenovelpartone.phtml
17. Romancing the Keyboard Column, Anne Marble, Writing-World, http://www.writing-world.com/columns/romance/
17. Rule Your Computer, Brandy S. Brow, Institute of Children's Literature, http://www.institutechildrenslit.com/rx/ws03/brow.shtml
17. Writing for Niche Markets, Lisa Crayton, SPIRIT-LED WRITER (self), http://www.spiritledwriter.com/dec2004/lisanich.htm
17. Keeping the Reader Reading: How to create a story that will suck the reader in like a black hole and not belch him out until 'The End.', Marilynn Byerly, FictionFactor, http://marilynnbyerly.com
17. Phenomenal Perfection, Jade Walker, Conscious Choice Magazine, http://www.consciouschoice.com/issues/cc1703/backwords1703.html
17. Where the Crosses Are All in a Row, Jade Walker, Jaded Writings, http://www.jadedwritings.com/columns/archives/000943.html
18. Non-Verbal Communication: Fact and Speculations, Ahmed A. Khan, SF Canada, http://www.sfcanada.ca/winter2005/nonverbalcommunication.htm
18. Help for the Title Challenged, Anne Marble, Writing-World, http://www.writing-world.com/columns/romance/marble18.shtml
18. On 'The Banality of Evil', Sonal Panse, Buzzle, http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/5-17-2004-54273.asp
18. Great Heroes and Heroines, Anne Marble, Writing-World, http://www.writing-world.com/columns/romance/marble16.shtml
18. Catching the Next Wave, Elizabeth Faraday, Science Fiction Romance On-line, http://http://www.sfronline.com/articles/catchwave.htm
18. What I Learned About Writing. . . , Robin Bayne, Christian Paradise, http://http://christianparadise.com/Bayne008.html
18. The Truth About Domestic Abuse, Cornelia Amiri, The Literary Times, http://www.tlt.com/mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=58&Itemid=49
18. ATBF #134, Laurie Gold and Anne Marble, All About Romance, http://www.likesbooks.com/184.html
18. Pulp History: The Shaver Mysteries, Samantha Henderson, Neverary, http://www.neverary.com/N5SH/N5.htm
18. Where Are You?, Tina Morgan, Fiction Factor, http://www.fictionfactor.com/articles/lostmuse.html