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EVERGREEN: On Being a Professional Amateur #7: Where’s Waldo?

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff

The situation: Waldo appears in chapter three as a close personal friend of the protagonist. He has an epic encounter with the villain, saves the day and endears himself to a female protagonist. He then promptly disappears for the rest … Continue reading →

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Posted in Writers on Writing | Tagged amateurism, characters, professionalism, the craft of writing, writing

The Marvelous Great Tartal

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Amy Sterling Casil

The great Tartal was once the most precious of creatures in the Wide World.  How sad it is these days that they are no longer among us.  For the Wide World is a colder, lonelier place without these great creatures … Continue reading →

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How do you Find Your Way?

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Darcy Pattison

It was June 17th, when we decided to take a hike in the mountains. Four hours later, we would be lost — but that hike would inspire a novel.

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Posted in Writers on Writing | Tagged compass, Darcy Pattison, directions, fantasy, fiction, lost, New Mexico, novel, wayfinder, young adult

Nancy’s flash fiction this week

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Sue Lange

I think this Nancy’s post this week should be a regular column. “This just in…” or “Your government speaks” or something Everytime she gets a new one, she should add it to the list or something. They’re just too funny. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Humor

TOP 10 Season Two #3: A Very Short Review

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Brenda Clough

This is the third issue in a 4 parter that is a follow-on to the award-winning TOP 10 from some years ago. That original run, now collected in two trade volumes, was an instant classic and is well worth seeking … Continue reading →

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The External Validation Ghoul and Me

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Laura Anne Gilman

Ooo, my first post here at BVC! And I have a question for you —  Do you have an External Validation Ghoul? It’s okay. You’re not alone. “Hi, my name is Laura Anne. I have an EVG.” For those of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Writers on Writing | Tagged Laura Anne Gilman, writing

Singularity: Dumbing down the human race?

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Sue Lange

So I’m following this interesting story at slashdot because it concerns an apparent gaffe by the company I work for, IEEE. (For how this affects me personally read my blog post). In a nutshell: a computer-generated paper was accepted to … Continue reading →

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Posted in Humor, Science | Tagged fake papers, scientific research, Singularity, The Textile Planet

Where Do You Get Your Ideas?

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Nancy Jane Moore

That’s the classic question asked of writers, so classic it’s the subject of numerous jokes. (There’s this mail order house in New Jersey — send ’em 10 bucks and they’ll send you this week’s list of ideas.) The trick isn’t … Continue reading →

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Bad Cover Competition

Posted on December 28, 2008 by Vonda N. McIntyre

Dreamsnake had the good fortune to be nominated for the Hugo Award; as it had won the Nebula earlier in the year, my publishers thought it had a good chance at the award and sent me to the World SF … Continue reading →

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A Room of My Own

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Madeleine E. Robins

For years, my Office has been my laptop and my cell phone, and wherever I could perch for a few hours uninterrupted.  On the “uninterrupted” front, the cell phone may have been a mistake–since my kids got their own cell … Continue reading →

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Posted in Writers on Writing | Tagged a room of ones own, craft of writing

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