Another book inbound...

Due in June. Interestingly enough, I believe it is the same day I had a book due last summer.

And I just discovered that there is an author who has had a story come out every June for 25 years in Asimov's: James Patrick Kelly.

Spring 2009

No, I don't post much. I spend more time in email.

(Considering today's date, I must say this is no foolin'.)

Sometimes I'll post about upcoming cons here, or updates for my 'zine obligations.

For example, Shimmer is celebrating our tenth issue with a completely free electronic edition.

Electric Velocipede 17/18 will be out soon... and EV was nominated for the Hugo as Best Fanzine.

2009 con news:

Penguicon is next month, over the first weekend of May. SPWW is not running the workshop -- we get a vacation -- and the excellent Jim Hines and Catherynne Valente are running one instead.

ConClave 34 will have "Doc" Travis Taylor and Brother Guy this October. They are both REALLY cool. I did a shameless plug for this over at EV. Unlike last year, I hope to hear a whole panel of Travis' -- and it'd be neat to hear Brother Guy also!

Another book job

It should arrive Thursday.

So this month will be somewhat busier than expected. :>

Entering 2009

Last month, I became the Managing Editor for Shimmer. Sometime in 2009, Shimmer will re-open to submissions. The website is being updated.

So both my fiction 'zines have me as double-classed. :>

This summer, I mean to go on vacation at Pennsic War. Probably for one week. I'll be working at the Pennsic Independent.

Other news will be posted here later.

Happy Year of the Ox to you!

Fiction markets & research

Today I added Story Pilot. Whenever you check any of these markets, make sure that's what you want -- PA's site, for example, does ALL markets he's heard of. Story Pilot specializes in sf/f/h.

Preditors & Editors, like Piers Anthony, list all they know. Not just genre.

Cross-reference. Don't just grab and run. Absolute Write is there to help you interact with other authors and see what they're saying.

Rates alteration

Per EFA, freelance copy editing is $25 per hour. I have raised my basic copy editing rate to $25 per hour, as of tonight.

For an estimate of how many pages I can typically do per hour, please contact me directly.

Flat-rate business jobs are negotiable, as always.

December update

Yesterday marked a year back in Michigan.

I have my monthly 'zines coming in as of tomorrow. Shimmer sent stories for c/e.

Electric Velocipede news -- announced at Night Shade Books and on our blog.

And I have the new book, of course. Awaiting news on another novel.

2009 con news:

To my delight, ConFusion is not during a deadline weekend. Next March my alma mater, Oakland University, hosts another Starcon, with my friend Richard Tucholka as the GoH. NovaCon 8 was my very first con.