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I'm home with a sick boy today, so the most imaginative thing I have time for is cut & paste. With that in mind, I provide a smattering of Smart Things, with a (loose) focus on the publishing industry:

If you want to know how your book might be marketed, how sales and advances are determined, and the general nuts & bolts of what goes in to a publisher marketing your book, Pimp My Novel is a gold mine of a blog. A few choicer items I have been reading there of late include:

Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 o...

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Today I've got rewrites for the Aqua Vitae proposals on the agenda. I'm hoping to get those done and printed along with the manuscript for the revivified Swine Prince so that I can send a package off to my agent Tuesday or Wednesday. I'd originally hoped to get both to him in early October, but the combination of Laura's sabbatical and the resultant increased travel schedule have meant that non-contract work is not going apace. It's a small price to pay for all the extra time together that sa...

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Nothing to see here, cats napping, move along.

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Part 2a: Structure without planning—WebMage

So, as mentioned last time, WebMage accreted into a series rather than being planned as one. But what does that mean? How is planning for a series different?

Let's start with the short-story version of WebMage's plot and the things I didn't think about beforehand. The short story WebMage was all about Ravirn's successful escape after a hacking run. Because it was essentially a chase story, it really didn't matter why Ravirn had hacked Atropos beyond f...

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Pat Rothfuss is doing a fundraiser for Heifer international in which he and his sponsors (Subterranean Press) auction off books and all sorts of incredibly cool f&sf stuff including signed limited editions, posters, and music among other things. The fundraiser is called World Builders and the master page is here. Go look.

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Fellow Wyrdsmith Naomi Kritzer pointed me to these, but they were just so awesome, I had to share: Star Wars Facebook Status Updates

Also, though this is "old" from July of this year, local author Rob Callahan discusses being mistaken for me (or rather, my Lyda Morehouse persona.):

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Many Wyrdsmiths have been on the obligatory panel about how awesome it is to be a science fiction fan/writer in this town, but we're even cooler than you think. Check this:

The Mixed Blood Theater in Minneapolis will be presenting A Klingon Christmas Carol. The production runs from November 27th until December 13rd. Ticket prices are $18 for adults and $14 for students and seniors.

The best part is from the Mixed Blood site:

Scrooge has no honor, nor any courage. Can three ghosts help him to b...

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After a long holiday vacation, I'm staring bleary-eyed at a wretched, wicked Monday.

You?

Seriously, despite a ton on my plate (proposals what need writing and a book what needs copy-editing that just arrived in the e-mail), I've gotten, oh, let's see... NOTHING done so far to day.

I hope the rest of you are faring much better than I am so far.

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No. I won't look at you. Stop asking.



Does this mirror make me look fat?



How would you feel about bringing me breakfast in bed?



Whazat? Zzzzzz.



I wuvs you, knee. Do you wuvs me?

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