Bryan Thomas Schmidt's Blog, page 27
September 17, 2012
Broadening The Toolbox Through Cross Cultural Encounters: On Resnick, Africa & Opportunity
I’ve often called Mike Resnick a friend and mentor. And recently as he was honored at ChiCon as Guest Of Honor, I’ve gone back and revisited some of the works of his which have most inspired me. I was not a longstanding Resnick fan. In fact, I barely knew who he was when I read [ Read More ]
Genre Favorites Blogfest: Guilty Pleasures
Well today my friend Alex Cavanaugh is hosting: Genre Favorites Blogfest, September 17, 2012 One blogfest, four favorites! List your favorite genre of: Movie Music Books And a guilty pleasure genre from any of the three categories! This will be short and sweet compared to my usual blogposts, since not a lot is required. And [ Read More ]
September 16, 2012
Broadening The Toolbox Through Cross Cultural Encounters: On Resnick, Africa & Opportunity
I’ve often called Mike Resnick a friend and mentor. And recently as he was honored at ChiCon as Guest Of Honor, I’ve gone back and revisited some of the works of his which have most inspired me. I was not a longstanding Resnick fan. In fact, I barely knew who he was when I read [ Read More ]
September 13, 2012
Beyond The Sun: Kickstarter Anthology Project
Welcome to the Beyond The Sun Anthology Project. Launching Monday, September 17, 2012 at Kickstarter! (which you can find here on Monday) This is a labor of love for myself and a bunch of fellow dreamers, including Robert Silverberg, Mike Resnick, and Nancy Kress, our headliners, along with up and comers like Jason Sanford, Jamie [ Read More ]
September 12, 2012
Write Tip: Things Pros Wish New Authors Knew About Publishing And Don’t
This started out to be a top 10 list. You know the saying: “Advice is like buttholes, everybody’s got one.” And when it comes to writing, advice is like sand on a beach: everywhere. But sifting the sand to separate the pure from the soiled can be tricky. Authors seeking publication approach pros all the [ Read More ]
Beyond The Sun: Kickstarter Anthology Project
Welcome to the Beyond The Sun Anthology Project. Launching Monday, September 17, 2012 at Kickstarter! (which you can find here on Monday) This is a labor of love for myself and a bunch of fellow dreamers, including Robert Silverberg, Mike Resnick, and Nancy Kress, our headliners, along with up and comers like Jason Sanford, Jamie [ Read More ]
September 9, 2012
My Top 12 Memorable Moments From ChiCon 7
I know, I’ve made two Recap posts already on ChiCon, but I couldn’t resist sharing a few special moments I’ll always remember from the experience. Both touching and humorous, they combined to enrich the experience and the memories I carry forward from it. I think you’ll see why. I present them chronologically. 1) Surviving A [ Read More ]
September 8, 2012
My First Print Zine Short Story Sale Is Out
It took several attempts and some polishing but I finally found a home for one of my more unique, non-space opera science fiction shorts, the third ever short story I wrote. It’s in the latest issue of Tales Of The Talisman, bought actually last summer but too big for that summer issue, David Lee Summers held it [ Read More ]
September 6, 2012
Another 4-Star Review For THE WORKER PRINCE at Amazon
As readers continue discovering The Worker Prince, yet another 4-star review has rolled in on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Worker-Prince-B... At 22 reviews, that means the totals look like this so far: 4.0 out of 5 overall With 4 5 star reviews, 16 4 star reviews, and 1 each of 3 star and 2 star reviews. Naturally, I’m thankful it’s [ Read More ]
September 5, 2012
WorldCon Recap, Part 2–A Family Reunion & Coming Of Age
In yesterday’s recap, part 1, I talked about the things I did during WorldCon. Today’s post may interest no one but myself, yet since I found WorldCon to be profoundly moving on several levels as an experience, I still want to talk about that aspect as well. In many ways, for me, ChiCon 7 fell [ Read More ]
