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September 1, 2014
Somewhere in the Middle of Amazon!
Our new anthology, Somewhere in the Middle of Eternity , is now available in paperback on Amazon! Kindle version coming soon!
August 26, 2014
Somewhere in the Middle of Eternity - Goodreads Giveaway!!
From now until September 24, you can enter to win one of ten copies of our new anthology! Our publisher, Firebringer Press, has kicked off a giveaway on Goodreads.
Click here to read more about Somewhere in the Middle of Eternity and enter to win!
Click here to read more about Somewhere in the Middle of Eternity and enter to win!
August 25, 2014
Somewhere in the Middle of Barnes & Noble!
Our new anthology,
Somewhere in the Middle of Eternity, is now available in paperback from Barnes & Noble's website
! NOOK version coming soon.
The book should also appear on Amazon later this week AND we will be kicking off the Goodreads giveaway shortly. More updates to follow!
The book should also appear on Amazon later this week AND we will be kicking off the Goodreads giveaway shortly. More updates to follow!
August 24, 2014
A Slight Delay on Our New Anthology
We've had a bit of difficulty with the distribution on Somewhere in the Middle of Eternity. A clerical error at Ingram delayed it from going out to Amazon, B&N, and some other resellers on time, but it's coming! It's actually available from several foreign resellers now such as Russia, Germany, Norway, and Finland.
Ebook versions will also be available from Amazon, B&N, iTunes, Sony, Kobo, etc.
And right now, you can get it on Smashwords! Plus, we're about to go live with a giveaway on Goodreads, so stay tuned!
Ebook versions will also be available from Amazon, B&N, iTunes, Sony, Kobo, etc.
And right now, you can get it on Smashwords! Plus, we're about to go live with a giveaway on Goodreads, so stay tuned!
August 21, 2014
Michael Jan Friedman's LOST DAYS Kickstarter Campaign
Veteran writer pal and NYT Bestselling author Michael Jan Friedman is initiating a new Kickstarter campaign to publish his latest fantasy novel, Lost Days. It's a truly original and unique story about...the Gregorian calendar. Really? Yep!
You can listen to Mike tell you all about it and read more details here...
You can listen to Mike tell you all about it and read more details here...
August 14, 2014
Welcome to our "Can't Make it to WorldCon" Sale!
For those of us who cannot attend WorldCon, fear not! Firebringer Press publisher and writer, Steven H. Wilson, has partnered with fellow author Don Sakers and a cadre of other august scribes to bring us several fantastic new eBooks at extremely affordable prices ranging from 99 cents to $3.99.
You can purchase our wonderful new anthology, Somewhere in the Middle of Eternity , from Smashwords in various digital formats for 99 cents using the coupon code: HN84Y
Click either of the links below to check the entire list of titles on sale from August 14th through the 20th, and thank you for your support!
Sale Announcement: Steven H. Wilson
Sale Announcement: Don Sakers
You can purchase our wonderful new anthology, Somewhere in the Middle of Eternity , from Smashwords in various digital formats for 99 cents using the coupon code: HN84Y
Click either of the links below to check the entire list of titles on sale from August 14th through the 20th, and thank you for your support!
Sale Announcement: Steven H. Wilson
Sale Announcement: Don Sakers
August 13, 2014
About This Writing Stuff...
Please note that I will not be posting another edition of "About this Writing Stuff..." until at least the end of September as my schedule has become crushing. Apologies, but that's life.
This week, Macmillan's subsidiary, Swoon Reads, takes the concept of readers' choice to a higher level, allowing them to vote on the next novel to be published. Jen Blood explains the various types of editing, the need for beta-readers, and how to find the right editor for your work. Rachel Shteir succeeds in assuring us that failure is OK and a blunt Julie Butcher Fedynich lists four possible reasons why you aren't published.
From the Kill Zone, Nancy J. Cohen dissects the mystery genre while PJ Parrish expounds the methods for writing effective jacket copy. Veronica Sicoe examines the parts that make the sum of a novel. Over at Sarcastic Muse, Amanda Headlee walks in the footsteps of the villain, Michelle Mueller chats about effective repetition, Kirsten Blacketer adds another installment on fan fiction as a writer's training ground, and Robyn LaRue focuses on mission statements for writers.
All that, and a bit more. Enjoy!
Publishers Turn to the Crowd to Find the Next Bestseller by Alexandra Alter
Elements of a Mystery Plot by Nancy J. Cohen
The Art of Writing Back Copy: Boiling Your Book to Its Essence by PJ Parrish
Concept, Structure, and Transformation: How To Plan a Novel by Veronica Sicoe
To Promote or Not to Promote: An Existential Question by Sharon Bially
How To Get Your Short Stories Published in Lit Mags by Suzannah Windsor Freeman
How to Find The Right Editor For Your Book and Editing and the Writing Craft by Jen Blood via Joanna Penn
Repetition, Repetition: Effectively Repeated Words by Michelle Mueller
Footsteps of the Villain by Amanda Headlee
Fan Fiction as a Writing Tool: Part Deux by Kirsten Blacketer
Mission Statements for Writers by Robyn LaRue
Failure, Writing's Constant Companion by Rachel Shteir
The Four Reasons You Are Not Published by Julie Butcher Fedynich
This week, Macmillan's subsidiary, Swoon Reads, takes the concept of readers' choice to a higher level, allowing them to vote on the next novel to be published. Jen Blood explains the various types of editing, the need for beta-readers, and how to find the right editor for your work. Rachel Shteir succeeds in assuring us that failure is OK and a blunt Julie Butcher Fedynich lists four possible reasons why you aren't published.
From the Kill Zone, Nancy J. Cohen dissects the mystery genre while PJ Parrish expounds the methods for writing effective jacket copy. Veronica Sicoe examines the parts that make the sum of a novel. Over at Sarcastic Muse, Amanda Headlee walks in the footsteps of the villain, Michelle Mueller chats about effective repetition, Kirsten Blacketer adds another installment on fan fiction as a writer's training ground, and Robyn LaRue focuses on mission statements for writers.
All that, and a bit more. Enjoy!
Publishers Turn to the Crowd to Find the Next Bestseller by Alexandra Alter
Elements of a Mystery Plot by Nancy J. Cohen
The Art of Writing Back Copy: Boiling Your Book to Its Essence by PJ Parrish
Concept, Structure, and Transformation: How To Plan a Novel by Veronica Sicoe
To Promote or Not to Promote: An Existential Question by Sharon Bially
How To Get Your Short Stories Published in Lit Mags by Suzannah Windsor Freeman
How to Find The Right Editor For Your Book and Editing and the Writing Craft by Jen Blood via Joanna Penn
Repetition, Repetition: Effectively Repeated Words by Michelle Mueller
Footsteps of the Villain by Amanda Headlee
Fan Fiction as a Writing Tool: Part Deux by Kirsten Blacketer
Mission Statements for Writers by Robyn LaRue
Failure, Writing's Constant Companion by Rachel Shteir
The Four Reasons You Are Not Published by Julie Butcher Fedynich
August 4, 2014
A Magical Weekend - Shore Leave 36
Now in it's 36th year,
Shore Leave
is one of the most popular SF media and literary cons on the east coast. This past weekend also marked my 20th anniversary as an attendee and fourth as a writer guest...and I couldn't have asked for a better experience!
My Friday began with moderating a 5PM panel called "Judged By Its Cover". Panelists included Mike McPhail, Aaron Rosenberg, Eric Bakutis, and Leona Wisoker. We discussed the elements that comprise solid book cover design, the importance of developing cover art that is discernible as a thumbnail image on the web, and shared personal tales about changing covers on books and why. It was a fun and edifying chat!
At 7PM, Crazy 8 Press author Russ Colchamiro moderated "Why We Love SF". By coincidence, the panelists just happened to be three of the writers from the new anthology that we launched later that night at Meet the Pros. Those folks were Susanna Reilly, Daniel Patrick "Renfield" Corcoran, and myself. Russ proved to be a deft moderator, asking excellent questions, covering science fiction in movies, television and literature, and generally keeping the discussion moving at a rapid pace.
After that, it was over to Pei Wei Chinese restaurant across the highway. Susanna, Renfield, my wife, and I were joined by fellow anthology writer Amanda Headlee and my friend Dan Torok who was returning to Shore Leave after a five-year absence. At the restaurant, we met up with the rest of the usual suspects, Steven, Renee, Ethan, and Christian Wilson along with Sharon VanBlarcom, and June Swords. It was such a delight to reunite with everyone!
We were back at the hotel in plenty of time to prep for the Meet the Pros book fair kicking off at 10PM. The launch of our anthology turned out to be far more spectacular than I'd imagined! Between the six writers present (Steven H. Wilson, Daniel Patrick "Renfield" Corcoran, Amanda Headlee, Susanna Reilly, Lance Woods, and myself), we sold an estimated 40 copies of Somewhere in the Middle of Eternity in about an hour and a half. Success was ours!
During that time, I had the chance to reunite with the Crazy 8 Press gang including Michael Jan Friedman, Aaron Rosenberg, Peter David, and Bob Greenberger. Along with Russ Colchamiro, they were launching an anthology of their own called Tales of the Crimson Keep . I tried to purchase a copy, but Bob generously offered to trade signed copies of our respective anthologies. At the same time, I paid for my pre-ordered Crazy 8 Press polo shirt. I had the pleasure of writing for the ReDeus anthology series in 2012 and 2013. The series was created by Aaron, Bob, and Paul Kupperberg.
It was nice to finally meet Kevin Dilmore and Dayton Ward as well. Dayton and I both contributed to the ReDeus anthology series by Crazy 8 Press, and are friends on Facebook, but we hadn't met until Shore Leave 36.
Saturday morning found my wife and me in line to have our photo taken with Richard Dean Anderson (Stargate SG-1, MacGyver). Mr. Anderson is one of the top three actors I've always wanted to meet, so this was a special moment for me. During the photo op, we were not permitted to chat as the line was long, but I managed to tell him how honored I was to meet him. He was a genuinely nice guy, as we later learned that day in the autograph line when I effusively gushed, telling him how much MacGyver meant to me, how I was a fan of Stargate SG-1, and how thrilled I was to finally meet him. He thanked me and took the compliments with a smile.
My wife had her own hilarious experience right after that. Mr. Anderson kept a spare photo beside him to scribble on to ensure that his pens worked before signing. My wife's SG-1 cast photo was accidentally moved atop that spare photo and he scribbled black Sharpie over Daniel Jackson's face! Mr. Anderson was immediately embarrassed and profusely apologetic, but I assured him that I could clean that off (which I did with ease after the con).
My first panel on Saturday was "The Writing Process", moderated by Russ Colchamiro and co-hosted by Lorraine Anderson, Amanda Headlee, Leona Wisoker, and yours truly. Once again, Russ did a fantastic job of keeping the panel on track, asking excellent questions of the writers regarding our techniques for developing ideas into stories (such as plotting vs. "pantsing"), how many drafts we normally write before we reach the final one, and what our self-editing approaches are. It was an informative and lively discussion.
At 4:30PM, my wife and I had front row seats to Richard Dean Anderson's stage talk in the ballroom. He began by asking the audience to sing "Happy Birthday" to his daughter, who turned 16 that very day. He recorded the event on his phone...or tried to as he struggled with the device. It took two attempts, during which a few audience members shouted, "MacGyver it!" Mr. Anderson was a good sport about it and during the rest of his talk was one of the friendliest, honest, and most outgoing guests I've met in my 25 years of attending conventions. Truly a positive experience.
We rounded off Saturday at 6PM with our traditional Firebringer Press panel where we chatted up the new anthology as well as future projects, including a second anthology slated for 2016/2017! In attendance were Firebringer publisher and writer Steven H. Wilson, Amanda Headlee, Susanna Reilly, Renfield, Lance Woods, and me. Proofreader and voice actor, Paul Balze, gave a hysterical reading from Renfield's vampire comedy short, "Apartment Hunting". After that, the group split up with some attending the masquerade and the rest of us going to dinner.
I awoke Sunday morning feeling a bit ill from overeating at the local Greek diner, something one should not attempt after shedding 40 pounds. My body was just not accustomed to that. Thus, I was forced to skip Ann Crispin's Memorial at 10AM, where I had hoped to share an anecdote about how Ann had solved a 13-year-old mystery surrounding my experience with Harlan Ellison at an I-CON in Long Island, NY.
By noon, I was on my feet and checked out of the hotel. My wife and I caught up with old friends and I did some shopping in the dealer room. We sat in for Eve Myles's uproarious and ribald talk at 1PM. She began by crank-calling her Torchwood co-star Kai Owen and asking the audience to sing "Happy Birthday", replacing "Dear Kai" with "Dear Shithead Loser". Kai immediately called her back via FaceTime to converse with Eve and the audience from a pub in the UK as she held the mic close to her phone. After that, Eve launched into a few raunchy tales of working with John Barrowman before fielding questions from the audience.
After that, my wife obtained her last autograph of the weekend from the lovely Teryl Rothery on a Stargate SG-1 photo. We then chatted with our friends at the Farpoint table and made dinner arrangements before heading back upstairs to visit with artist and friend Mike Riehl at his dealer table. Mike had created the phenomenal cover and interior art for our anthology.
It was then time to moderate my 4PM panel on "Writing Novels vs. Short Stories" alongside Mike McPhail, Leona Wisoker, and Eric Bakutis. We had a very informative discussion ranging from characteristics of a short story versus a novel, how small presses, contests, and self-publishing have rejuvenated the short story market, and how to develop your own writing style and voice. Audience participation was excellent and generated several talking points.
Back in the dealer room my wife and I regrouped with Mike Riehl and his wife, Kate, before heading over to California Pizza Kitchen where we joined Farpoint con-chair Sharon VanBlarcom and her family for a wonderful dinner before hitting the road home.
Below: Pics from our book launch at the Friday night Meet the Pros party.
Above: "Hey, you! Get over here and buy a book!"
Below: The lovely ladies of our new anthology.
Below from Left to Right: Steven H. Wilson (seated), Daniel Patrick Corcoran, and Lance Woods
Below: Award-winning writer Aaron Rosenberg of Crazy 8 Press gives us his best Incredible Hulk look. Aaron is co-creator and editor on the ReDeus anthology series to which I contributed two stories.
Below: Russ Colchamiro and a smiling Robert Greenberger of Crazy 8 Press. Along with Aaron, Bob is co-creator and editor of the ReDeus series.
Nearly the entire Crazy 8 Press team was in attendance including Peter David (front), Michael Jan Friedman, Aaron Rosenberg, Russ Colchamiro, and Bob Greenberger.
Below: Bob Greenberger reveals his secret for assimilating information so quickly!
Below: Chatting about book covers during our "Judged By Its Cover" panel.
Below: Award-winning writer and graphic artist Aaron Rosenberg discusses book covers.
Below: Our Firebringer Press panel, introducing our new anthology and discussing future projects!
Below: My wife and I with actor Richard Dean Anderson (MacGyver, Stargate SG-1). Several pics of Mr. Anderson on stage.
Below: Eve Myles (Torchwood, Doctor Who) during her hysterically ribald stage talk.
Below: A nearly full-scale Cylon Raider from Battlestar Galactica was parked outside the hotel for the weekend!
My Friday began with moderating a 5PM panel called "Judged By Its Cover". Panelists included Mike McPhail, Aaron Rosenberg, Eric Bakutis, and Leona Wisoker. We discussed the elements that comprise solid book cover design, the importance of developing cover art that is discernible as a thumbnail image on the web, and shared personal tales about changing covers on books and why. It was a fun and edifying chat!
At 7PM, Crazy 8 Press author Russ Colchamiro moderated "Why We Love SF". By coincidence, the panelists just happened to be three of the writers from the new anthology that we launched later that night at Meet the Pros. Those folks were Susanna Reilly, Daniel Patrick "Renfield" Corcoran, and myself. Russ proved to be a deft moderator, asking excellent questions, covering science fiction in movies, television and literature, and generally keeping the discussion moving at a rapid pace.
After that, it was over to Pei Wei Chinese restaurant across the highway. Susanna, Renfield, my wife, and I were joined by fellow anthology writer Amanda Headlee and my friend Dan Torok who was returning to Shore Leave after a five-year absence. At the restaurant, we met up with the rest of the usual suspects, Steven, Renee, Ethan, and Christian Wilson along with Sharon VanBlarcom, and June Swords. It was such a delight to reunite with everyone!
We were back at the hotel in plenty of time to prep for the Meet the Pros book fair kicking off at 10PM. The launch of our anthology turned out to be far more spectacular than I'd imagined! Between the six writers present (Steven H. Wilson, Daniel Patrick "Renfield" Corcoran, Amanda Headlee, Susanna Reilly, Lance Woods, and myself), we sold an estimated 40 copies of Somewhere in the Middle of Eternity in about an hour and a half. Success was ours!
During that time, I had the chance to reunite with the Crazy 8 Press gang including Michael Jan Friedman, Aaron Rosenberg, Peter David, and Bob Greenberger. Along with Russ Colchamiro, they were launching an anthology of their own called Tales of the Crimson Keep . I tried to purchase a copy, but Bob generously offered to trade signed copies of our respective anthologies. At the same time, I paid for my pre-ordered Crazy 8 Press polo shirt. I had the pleasure of writing for the ReDeus anthology series in 2012 and 2013. The series was created by Aaron, Bob, and Paul Kupperberg.
It was nice to finally meet Kevin Dilmore and Dayton Ward as well. Dayton and I both contributed to the ReDeus anthology series by Crazy 8 Press, and are friends on Facebook, but we hadn't met until Shore Leave 36.
Saturday morning found my wife and me in line to have our photo taken with Richard Dean Anderson (Stargate SG-1, MacGyver). Mr. Anderson is one of the top three actors I've always wanted to meet, so this was a special moment for me. During the photo op, we were not permitted to chat as the line was long, but I managed to tell him how honored I was to meet him. He was a genuinely nice guy, as we later learned that day in the autograph line when I effusively gushed, telling him how much MacGyver meant to me, how I was a fan of Stargate SG-1, and how thrilled I was to finally meet him. He thanked me and took the compliments with a smile.
My wife had her own hilarious experience right after that. Mr. Anderson kept a spare photo beside him to scribble on to ensure that his pens worked before signing. My wife's SG-1 cast photo was accidentally moved atop that spare photo and he scribbled black Sharpie over Daniel Jackson's face! Mr. Anderson was immediately embarrassed and profusely apologetic, but I assured him that I could clean that off (which I did with ease after the con).
My first panel on Saturday was "The Writing Process", moderated by Russ Colchamiro and co-hosted by Lorraine Anderson, Amanda Headlee, Leona Wisoker, and yours truly. Once again, Russ did a fantastic job of keeping the panel on track, asking excellent questions of the writers regarding our techniques for developing ideas into stories (such as plotting vs. "pantsing"), how many drafts we normally write before we reach the final one, and what our self-editing approaches are. It was an informative and lively discussion.
At 4:30PM, my wife and I had front row seats to Richard Dean Anderson's stage talk in the ballroom. He began by asking the audience to sing "Happy Birthday" to his daughter, who turned 16 that very day. He recorded the event on his phone...or tried to as he struggled with the device. It took two attempts, during which a few audience members shouted, "MacGyver it!" Mr. Anderson was a good sport about it and during the rest of his talk was one of the friendliest, honest, and most outgoing guests I've met in my 25 years of attending conventions. Truly a positive experience.
We rounded off Saturday at 6PM with our traditional Firebringer Press panel where we chatted up the new anthology as well as future projects, including a second anthology slated for 2016/2017! In attendance were Firebringer publisher and writer Steven H. Wilson, Amanda Headlee, Susanna Reilly, Renfield, Lance Woods, and me. Proofreader and voice actor, Paul Balze, gave a hysterical reading from Renfield's vampire comedy short, "Apartment Hunting". After that, the group split up with some attending the masquerade and the rest of us going to dinner.
I awoke Sunday morning feeling a bit ill from overeating at the local Greek diner, something one should not attempt after shedding 40 pounds. My body was just not accustomed to that. Thus, I was forced to skip Ann Crispin's Memorial at 10AM, where I had hoped to share an anecdote about how Ann had solved a 13-year-old mystery surrounding my experience with Harlan Ellison at an I-CON in Long Island, NY.
By noon, I was on my feet and checked out of the hotel. My wife and I caught up with old friends and I did some shopping in the dealer room. We sat in for Eve Myles's uproarious and ribald talk at 1PM. She began by crank-calling her Torchwood co-star Kai Owen and asking the audience to sing "Happy Birthday", replacing "Dear Kai" with "Dear Shithead Loser". Kai immediately called her back via FaceTime to converse with Eve and the audience from a pub in the UK as she held the mic close to her phone. After that, Eve launched into a few raunchy tales of working with John Barrowman before fielding questions from the audience.
After that, my wife obtained her last autograph of the weekend from the lovely Teryl Rothery on a Stargate SG-1 photo. We then chatted with our friends at the Farpoint table and made dinner arrangements before heading back upstairs to visit with artist and friend Mike Riehl at his dealer table. Mike had created the phenomenal cover and interior art for our anthology.
It was then time to moderate my 4PM panel on "Writing Novels vs. Short Stories" alongside Mike McPhail, Leona Wisoker, and Eric Bakutis. We had a very informative discussion ranging from characteristics of a short story versus a novel, how small presses, contests, and self-publishing have rejuvenated the short story market, and how to develop your own writing style and voice. Audience participation was excellent and generated several talking points.
Back in the dealer room my wife and I regrouped with Mike Riehl and his wife, Kate, before heading over to California Pizza Kitchen where we joined Farpoint con-chair Sharon VanBlarcom and her family for a wonderful dinner before hitting the road home.
Below: Pics from our book launch at the Friday night Meet the Pros party.
Above: "Hey, you! Get over here and buy a book!"
Below: The lovely ladies of our new anthology.
Below from Left to Right: Steven H. Wilson (seated), Daniel Patrick Corcoran, and Lance Woods
Below: Award-winning writer Aaron Rosenberg of Crazy 8 Press gives us his best Incredible Hulk look. Aaron is co-creator and editor on the ReDeus anthology series to which I contributed two stories.
Below: Russ Colchamiro and a smiling Robert Greenberger of Crazy 8 Press. Along with Aaron, Bob is co-creator and editor of the ReDeus series.
Nearly the entire Crazy 8 Press team was in attendance including Peter David (front), Michael Jan Friedman, Aaron Rosenberg, Russ Colchamiro, and Bob Greenberger.
Below: Bob Greenberger reveals his secret for assimilating information so quickly!
Below: Chatting about book covers during our "Judged By Its Cover" panel.
Below: Award-winning writer and graphic artist Aaron Rosenberg discusses book covers.
Below: Our Firebringer Press panel, introducing our new anthology and discussing future projects!
Below: My wife and I with actor Richard Dean Anderson (MacGyver, Stargate SG-1). Several pics of Mr. Anderson on stage.
Below: Eve Myles (Torchwood, Doctor Who) during her hysterically ribald stage talk.Below: A nearly full-scale Cylon Raider from Battlestar Galactica was parked outside the hotel for the weekend!
July 29, 2014
My Shore Leave 36 Schedule
Based on a preliminary schedule from the convention, below is where I shall be throughout
Shore Leave
this weekend.
Although not yet listed, we are supposed to have a one-hour discussion panel for Firebringer Press to introduce our new anthology. I shall update my information as soon as the official con schedule is posted on their website, which should be any day now.
Friday, 01 August
5-6PM - Discussion Panel: Judged By Its Cover - Salon A
Writers discuss the elements of good book cover design and what makes a book cover truly “pop”. Moderator: Phil Giunta. Panelists: Aaron Rosenberg, Glenn Hauman, Mike McPhail, Eric Bakutis
7-8PM- Discussion Panel: Why We Love SF - Salon A
Panelists discuss what draws them to science fiction as viewers, readers, and writers. Moderator: Russ Colchamiro. Panelists: Daniel Patrick Corcoran, Phil Giunta, Susanna Reilly, Stuart Roth
10PM - Midnight - Meet the Pros book fair - Hallway outside Hunt Valley Ballrooms
Here's your chance to meet the authors, purchase their books, and get them signed! Our new anthology, Somewhere in the Middle of Eternity, will debut here with 7 of the 8 authors on hand to sell and sign copies including Daniel Patrick Corcoran, Amanda Headlee, Susanna Reilly, Stuart S. Roth, Steven H. Wilson, Lance Woods, and me!
Saturday, 02 August
1-2PM - Discussion Panel: The Writing Process - Derby Room
Writers discuss their methods and process for creating stories, plots, and characters. Moderator: Russ Colchamiro. Panelists: Phil Giunta, Amanda Headlee, Lorraine Anderson, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Melissa Scott.
6-7PM - Discussion Panel: Firebringer Press - Salon B
Publisher and award-winning writer, Steven H. Wilson leads a one-hour presentation on the current and future publications from Firebringer Press. We will focus on the launch of our new anthology, Somewhere in the Middle of Eternity. Firebringer writers in attendance: Daniel Patrick Corcoran, Phil Giunta, Amanda Headlee, Susanna Reilly, Stuart S. Roth, and Lance Woods.
Sunday, 03 August
10AM-11AM - Ann Crispin Memorial - McCormick Suite
4-5PM - Discussion Panel: Writing Short Stories vs. Novels - Belmont
Writers discuss the differences between writing short stories and novels and the prep work that goes into both. Moderator: Phil Giunta. Panelists include Aaron Rosenberg, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Eric Bakutis.
Although not yet listed, we are supposed to have a one-hour discussion panel for Firebringer Press to introduce our new anthology. I shall update my information as soon as the official con schedule is posted on their website, which should be any day now.
Friday, 01 August
5-6PM - Discussion Panel: Judged By Its Cover - Salon A
Writers discuss the elements of good book cover design and what makes a book cover truly “pop”. Moderator: Phil Giunta. Panelists: Aaron Rosenberg, Glenn Hauman, Mike McPhail, Eric Bakutis
7-8PM- Discussion Panel: Why We Love SF - Salon A
Panelists discuss what draws them to science fiction as viewers, readers, and writers. Moderator: Russ Colchamiro. Panelists: Daniel Patrick Corcoran, Phil Giunta, Susanna Reilly, Stuart Roth
10PM - Midnight - Meet the Pros book fair - Hallway outside Hunt Valley Ballrooms
Here's your chance to meet the authors, purchase their books, and get them signed! Our new anthology, Somewhere in the Middle of Eternity, will debut here with 7 of the 8 authors on hand to sell and sign copies including Daniel Patrick Corcoran, Amanda Headlee, Susanna Reilly, Stuart S. Roth, Steven H. Wilson, Lance Woods, and me!
Saturday, 02 August
1-2PM - Discussion Panel: The Writing Process - Derby Room
Writers discuss their methods and process for creating stories, plots, and characters. Moderator: Russ Colchamiro. Panelists: Phil Giunta, Amanda Headlee, Lorraine Anderson, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Melissa Scott.
6-7PM - Discussion Panel: Firebringer Press - Salon B
Publisher and award-winning writer, Steven H. Wilson leads a one-hour presentation on the current and future publications from Firebringer Press. We will focus on the launch of our new anthology, Somewhere in the Middle of Eternity. Firebringer writers in attendance: Daniel Patrick Corcoran, Phil Giunta, Amanda Headlee, Susanna Reilly, Stuart S. Roth, and Lance Woods.
Sunday, 03 August
10AM-11AM - Ann Crispin Memorial - McCormick Suite
4-5PM - Discussion Panel: Writing Short Stories vs. Novels - Belmont
Writers discuss the differences between writing short stories and novels and the prep work that goes into both. Moderator: Phil Giunta. Panelists include Aaron Rosenberg, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Eric Bakutis.
July 24, 2014
WE HAVE A BOOK, PEOPLE!
Having a novel published is a phenomenal feeling, but an anthology is a shared joy that I am so thrilled and honored to share with the most talented group of writer and artists to come into my life: Steven H. Wilson, Daniel Patrick Corcoran, Michael Critzer, Amanda Headlee, Susanna Reilly, Stuart Roth, Lance Woods, Michael Riehl, Chris Winner, and special thanks to my awesome wife, Evon, for her assistance with bringing the cover inline with the distributor's ink density requirements.
WE DID IT!!!!
Somewhere in the Middle of Eternity contains 13 tales of science fiction, fantasy, and the paranormal written by eight exceptionally talented writers and edited by yours truly. Each story is accompanied by a black and white illustration provided by phenomenal artist Mike Riehl, who also provided our gorgeous cover.
The book will launch at the 36th annual Shore Leave SF Convention in Maryland on August 1-3, 2014. It will then be available in paperback and ebook from Amazon, B&N.com, Smashwords, and just about every online reseller.
HOT OFF THE PRESS!!!
WE DID IT!!!!
Somewhere in the Middle of Eternity contains 13 tales of science fiction, fantasy, and the paranormal written by eight exceptionally talented writers and edited by yours truly. Each story is accompanied by a black and white illustration provided by phenomenal artist Mike Riehl, who also provided our gorgeous cover.
The book will launch at the 36th annual Shore Leave SF Convention in Maryland on August 1-3, 2014. It will then be available in paperback and ebook from Amazon, B&N.com, Smashwords, and just about every online reseller.
HOT OFF THE PRESS!!!
