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New entry Jun 06
Critter Notices
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)
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
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
2007 Official Results
Standings for category: Writers' Discussion Forum
1. Romance Divas, http://www.romancedivas.com
2. Critique Circle, http://www.critiquecircle.com
3. Absolute Write, http://www.absolutewrite.com/
4. Manuscript Mavens, http://manuscriptmavens.blogspot.com
5. RWC · Romance Writers' Community, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RWClist/
5. Romantic Inks, http://romanticinks.com
6. Zoetrope, http://www.zoetrope.com/
7. Literotica Authors Hangout, http://forum.literotica.com:81/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&f=3
7. LibertyHall, http://www.libertyhallwriters.org/
8. fantasy-writers.org, http://www.fantasy-writers.org
9. Writing in India, http://www.geocities.com/hasmita/wii.htm
10. Mirabile Visu, http://p099.ezboard.com/bmirabilevisu
11. The Muse Conference Yahoo Group, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MuseConferenceBoard/
12. Writerspace, http://writerspace.com/
13. Poetry in Color Forum, http://JPiCForum.info
14. sfreader.com, http://sfreader.com
15. NaNoWriMo, http://www.nanowrimo.org
15. Fiction Factor Forum, http://fictionfactor.1.forumer.com/index.php?act=SC&c=2
15. Romance Writers Unlimited, http://www.rwunlimited.org
16. Erotica Readers and Writers Association, http://www.erotica-readers.com
16. The Writer's Chatroom, http://writerschatroom.com/forum/index.php
17. Query Tracker. net, http://www.querytracker.net/index.php
17. Writer Circle, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/writercircle/
17. Cafe Doom, http://www.cafedoom.com
17. Marketing Mavericks, http://marketing-mavericks.com/
17. Query Tracker Community, http://querytracker.net/forum/index.php
17. Hatrack River, http://www.hatrack.com/writers/index.shtml
18. Accentuate Writers, http://www.writersforum.info
18. writingindia@yahoogroups.uk, http://writingindia.com
18. NoteBored, http://www.notebored.com/board
18. WritingAustralia.com, http://www.WritingAustralia.com
18. Wicked Writers, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wicked_writers/
18. Backspace, http://www.bksp.org/upload/index.php
18. Crimespace, http://crimespace.ning.com
19. Writing With Vicki, http://vickilane.blogspot.com
19. Critique Circle
19. T.E.L.L. Open Discussion Forum, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/literature-league
19. Internet Writing Workshop, http://www.internetwritingworkshop.com
20. Authors By Design, http://www.authorsbydesign.com
20. Just About Write, www.justaboutwrite.com
20. WordPlayer, http://www.wordplayer.com/forums/
20. Cherry Forums, http://www.cherryforums.com/index.php
20. Writers Weekly, http://
20. Newbie Writers , http://www.newbie-writers.com/forum
20. The Writing Bridge, http://thewritingbridge.org
20. The Guardian, http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/books/
20. poetry in color forum, http://JPiCForum.info
20. RWC · Romance Writers' Community , http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RWClist/
20. Mindsight, http://www.mindsightseries.com/cgi-bin/discus/discus.cgi