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Even More Books from DAW

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Today’s blog is once again being brought to you by theWorldbuilders Team. It’s gone so well the last few times, we thought we’d keep it up. Besides, Pat having more time to spend playing with his kids, catch up on email, and write is something I think we all can get behind.

We got so many books from DAW this year that, even though we already had ablog full of booksfrom them, we’ve got another one just as full here.

This time around is extra cool, because almost ever...

A Cold Day, A Warm Fuzzy, and a Familiar Book….

Well folks, as many of you know, we’re having a bit of a cold snap here in Wisconsin.

It’s not the coldest weather I’ve ever seen. But it is cold. -20 something Fahrenheit. Or, if you’re part of the logistically consistent world, -30 degrees Celsius.

If you count the windchill, we’re closer to -40. Which, interestingly enough, is that magical place where both Celsius and Fahrenheit shake hands and agree on a number.

We’re no strangers to the cold here in Wisconsin, but this is enough to catch ev...

More Signed Books from Cool Authors

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Happy new year, everyone. We hope you all had a night filled with love, laughter, warmth, and joy. It’s time to start anew, and we’re happy to be a part of that for you.

Even though we took a break over the holidays, the donations kept rolling in. We hit more than a few stretch goals that we’ll be making available soon. What’s more, we’re already on the cusp of raising a quarter million dollars. We’re *way* ahead of last year, and we’ve got a lot of amazing stuff s...

So I was planning this whole other blog….

It was one of those end-of-year things. I was going to muse about 2013, share some photos and pieces of news I never got around to posting. Maybe talk about a few books I liked….

I even had a title for the blog, I was going to call it “New Year’s Resignations.” Which is probably the best title I’ve come up with all year.

I’ll write that blog eventually. Probably. I had some things to say, and until I write them down they won’t leave me alone.

But I’m not going to write that blog today. I can’t.

I...

Worldbuilders at the Heifer Ranch

Happy holidays, everyone–and we mean happy! You guys continue the new tradition of knocking our socks off with your generosity by pushing us right past the $175,000 mark. Keep an eye out for more stretch goals to unlock.

But on to business.

Last year Heifer International actually donated something to Worldbuilders–a few spaces at the Heifer Ranch in Perryville, Arkansas. The Worldbuilders team was supposed to head over there for a little training anyway, but they gave us some tickets to auction...

Awesome Books from Cool Readers

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Pat, Sarah, and Oot are still enjoying some family time with week-old Cutie Snoo. We figured it’s only fair that we continue getting the blogs up, showing you some of the cool things that keep pouring in to the Worldbuilders headquarters.

We get a lot of donations from a lot of people. Authors, publishers, and bookstores are always wonderful to us, but some people who don’t get as much glory are the readers. Folks who have been following Worldbuilders for a while, an...

Signed Books from Awesome Authors

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First, some news:Pat hasn’t mentioned it yet on the blog, but he’s had a baby. So we (the Worldbuilders team) are going to put together a blog or two for him because he’s trying to take care of Sarah, Oot, and the newest edition to the family. Codename: Cutie Snoo.

Now, on to the blog:

Authors are always some of our coolest donors. The books are always signed, and the authors are always amazingly helpful and willing to participate in fun ways. Our stretch goals this...

Signed Books from Gollancz and DreamHaven

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Before we jump into today’s blog, I should take a moment to explain what an ARC is. ARC is an acronym for Advanced Reading Copy. They’re also called review copies or galley proofs.

These are the books a publisher prints *before* a book is printed, so they can promote the book.

A few things you should know about ARCs:

1. ARCs are usually pretty rare. More so than first edition books.

2. ARCs are sometimes significantly different from the finished version of the book.

(F...

Manuscripts Critiqued, Cameos Auctioned, World Improved.

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Today, we have some pretty awesome things we’re auctioning off.

First off, we’ve got authors, agents, and editors willing to read your manuscripts and give you critical feedback.

I hope I don’t have to stress what a rare opportunity this is. Authors occasionally read a manuscript for a friend, or do a quick critique at a convention. But generally speaking if you want this sort of professional attention you have to attend a pretty serious workshop, like Clarion. Or y...

Tons of Books from DAW

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I love DAW with a powerful love. Not only are they the folks that took a risk on The Name of The Wind back when nobody else was much interested. But back when Worldbuilders was all fresh and dewy, they were quick to jump on board. Ever since our first year, they’ve made it a habit to shower us with lovely books.

This year is no exception. We have, quite literally, hundreds and hundreds of books from DAW this year.

(This is not my best picture ever. My smartphone is...