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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 COLLAPSIUMSpace Travel for SF Writers
Hot off the presses from ReAnimus Press! Space Travel - A Science Fiction Writer's Guide— An indispensible tool for all SF writers that explains the science you need to help you make your fiction plausible. (Also via Amazon)
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
2005 Official Results
Standings for category: Writers' Resource/Information/News Source
1. Miss Snark, http://www.misssnark.blogspot.com/
2. Audrey the Editor Helper, http://www.writershelper.com
3. The easy way to write, http://www.easywaytowrite.com
4. Ralan, http://www.ralan.com
5. Critique Circle, http://www.critiquecircle.com
6. Romance Divas, http://www.romancedivas.com/
6. Mike's Writing Workshop, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mikeswritingworkshop/
7. FundsforWriters, http://www.fundsforwriters.com
8. SpecFicWorld.com, http://www.specficworld.com
8. Absynthe Muse, http://www.absynthemuse.com
9. Preditors and Editors, http://www.critters.org
10. Erotica Readers and Writers Assoc, http://www.erotica-readers.com/
11. Passionate Ink, http://passionateink.org
11. Authors by Design, http://www.authorsbydesign.com
12. The Next Big Writer, http://www.thenextbigwriter.com
13. Backspace - The Writers Place, http://www.bksp.org
14. The MuseItUp Club, http://museitupclub.tripod.com
14. The Word in Writing, http://www.theword.zentao7.com/
14. EPIC, http://www.epicauthors.com/
14. Duotrope's Digest, http://www.duotrope.com/digest/
15. Absolute Write, http://www.absolutewrite.com
15. Vicki M. Taylor's Writers' Forum, http://www.vickimtaylor.com/forums/index.php?
16. Winning Writers, http://www.winningwriters.com/
16. Romance Writers Unlimited, http://www.rwunlimited.org
17. Books & Writing Community on CompuServe, http://community.compuserve.com/books
17. Razor's Edge Writers, http://p214.ezboard.com/brazorsedgewriters
17. TheDabblingMum Write Center, http://thedabblingmum.com/writing
17. Expressions, http://www.samsdotpublishing.com/expressions.htm
18. Novelspot, http://www.novelspot.net
18. TOOT-BOOKS, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TOOT-BOOKS/
18. The Writing Gym, http://www.writinggym.com
19. Books We Love, http://www.bookswelove.net
19. The Golden Goblet, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/marilynpeake
19. About Freelance Writing, http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com
19. Vision: A Resource for Writers, http://www.lazette.net/Vision/
19. Ginger Simpson's Newsletter, http://www.gingersimpson.com
20. InkSpotter News, http://inkspotter.com/products/newsletters/inkspotternews/index.htm
20. Speculations Rumor Mill, http://www.speculations.com/rumormill
20. SORMAG's Blog, http://sormag.blogspot.com
20. Resources for Romance Writers, http://www.charlottedillon.com
20. Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind, http://www.sarahweinman.com
20. Writer2Writer, http://www.writer2writer.com
20. Apollo's Lyre, http://apollos-lyre.com
20. Writer Beware, http://http://www.sfwa.org/beware/
20. Morgan Hawke's website & articles, http://www.darkerotica.net/
21. Authors and Editors, http://authortor.com
21. Writing-World, http://writing-world.com/
21. Flash Fiction Flash Newsletter, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlashFictionFlash
21. Tangent Online, http://www.tangentonline.com
21. Liberty Hall, http://www.libertyhall.org
21. Colorado Springs Fiction Writer's Group, http://www.csfwg.org
21. Epic Science Fiction & Fantasy, http://www.epicsff.com
22. Blackexpression2005, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Blackexpression2005/
22. TRI Studio Authors, http://tri-studio.com/ResourcesforWriters.html
22. ReadingWriters, http://www.readingwriters.com
22. GrammarCheck, http://www.grammarcheck.com
22. The Cat's Meow for Writers & Readers, http://www.rosannecatalano.net/links.html
22. Writers Notes, http://www.writersnotes.com
22. Violet the Pilot Publishing, http://www.violetthepilot.com
22. Research Site, http://ritahestand.com/Research.html
22. Erotic Romance Writers' Forum, http://veinglory.8.forumer.com
22. Wednesday Links, http://wednesdaylinks.blogspot.com/
22. POD Database, http://www.dehanna.com/database.htm
22. Internet Resources for Writers, http://www.internet-resources.com/writers/
22. WindLegends Author Info, http://www.windlegends.org/WritersResearchPages.html
22. The Writer's Chatroom, http://writerschatroom.com
22. The Tight Synopsis, http://www.bethanderson-hotclue.com
22. 1 WritingAustralia.com, http://www.writingaustralia.com
22. Ideas for Writers, www.ideas4writers.co.uk
22. No Purple Prose, http://nopurpleprose.blogspot.com
22. Author Mania, http://www.authormania.com
22. Piers Anthony- Publish on the Web, http://www.hipiers.com/publishing.html
22. The Truth About Publishing, http://www.chinarice.org/howtogetpublished.html
22. Bootcamp Keegan, http://p220.ezboard.com/bbootcampkeegan