Angela Slatter's Blog, page 193

Tally-ho!

Spurred on by Aliette de Bodard's counting – which is a good thing to do, to remind yourself what you've actually achieved in a year – I did some counting of my own for 2010: 2 x short story collections … Continue reading →

Going Digital

And so, the experiment begins. I'm going to be publishing (with the blessing of Tartarus Press) a digital version of Sourdough and Other Stories via Smashwords. I'm the digital guinea pig, which is a lot less creepy than being the canary in … Continue reading →

Hello, Nicola Morgan

I've only just found Nicola Morgan through the graces of the Bibliophile Stalker, and already I heart her sensible advice. Agent Pitching Etiquette contains such gems as: "be sensitive to the glazing over of the eyes of an agent", "we … Continue reading →

I Hate Birds and Light! Or Why The Hell Am I Awake??

4am. 4 freaking a freaking m. Normally, I like the fact that my house is light … but at 4am, when the birds begin to twitter happily (oh what I wouldn't give for a Whomping Willow), after I've had a … Continue reading →

A blog about blogging

I've written about blogging as a tool of author promotion before over here  (in a grumpy manner). I've spoken about writing first, promoting later – i.e. write your book first, then start with the self-promotion.  Today I feel a little … Continue reading →

Trent-errific

Trent Jamieson cracks me up. Not only is he an awesome writer of note, he also has made this. He also has a hat with a green band, a Book Corner and a new book, Managing Death.

Bluegrass Symphony

And here it is, a cover that could only be improved by the addition of an otter. Lisa L Hannett's Bluegrass Symphony – please note, in the words of Russ the Publisher, no cattle were hurt in the production of … Continue reading →

TPP-related Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

TPP has announced the first of the new 2011 special series: Twelve Planets 12 collections, 12 authors, 12 months Twelfth Planet Press announces the first collection in the Twelve Planets series to be released in January, 2011. Nightsiders by Sue … Continue reading →

Snippetry

I have seen the cover of LL Hannett's Bluegrass Symphony from Ticonderoga Press and it is truly squeeeee-worthy. I have finally seen the start of Peter M Ball's work-in-progress Black Candy and I predict a Tiptree. I read Tansy Rayner Roberts's … Continue reading →

On the weirdness of dreams

Ever had one of those dreams that takes you over and is so convincing that when you wake up you are absolutely sure that it happened? On most occasions, if I've dreamt that I've had fight with someone I will … Continue reading →