Kevin J. Anderson | February 21, 2010
Five months in the making. What a pain in the butt. Our www.wordfire.com website was getting old and out of date, held together by so much programming duct tape that we could do very little of the updates and site maintenance ourselves. We finally summoned the courage and the energy to tackle the revamp, and [...]
Kevin J. Anderson | February 20, 2010
These are the sessions that wrap up the third day of our Superstars Writing Seminar next month. 24 hours of straight-talk and no-nonsense information of what you need to know as a professional writer. SUNDAY 9:00 New Media: Using It to Get an Edge (Brandon & Rebecca) Understand the potential of new technologies to open [...]
Kevin J. Anderson | February 19, 2010
9:00 Agents: The “A” Word (Rebecca, Brandon, Eric) What can an agent do for you? Does a new writer really need one? How do you get an agent? Straight talk from our experts on good and bad agents. 10:00 Networking for Writers (Dave, Rebecca) Learn how to make connections, be in the right place at [...]
Kevin J. Anderson | February 18, 2010
The Superstars Writing Seminar (March 19-21 at the Pasadena Convention Center) is an intensive series of lectures unlike any other typical writer’s workshop. I’ve listed the full list of panels and talks we’ll be giving on just the first day, shared by myself, David Farland, Rebecca Moesta, Brandon Sanderson, and Eric Flint. If you’re a [...]
Kevin J. Anderson | February 15, 2010
The winner for the free membership in the Superstars Writing Seminar has been announced. MIGNON FOGARTY from Reno NV was chosen from over 500 entrants to attend the 3-day seminar at the Pasadena Convention Center March 19-21. Some seats are still available. If you’re a serious aspiring writer, or established writer, we hope you’ll join [...]
Kevin J. Anderson | February 14, 2010
I recently returned from a five-day trip to Moab and Canyonlands National Park with my brother-in-law Tim, where I dictated many chapters in The Key to Creation. All photos by T. Durren Jones. Airport Tower from Island in the Sky Mesa Descending the Lathrop Trail off Island in the Sky Nearing the White Rim Road [...]
Kevin J. Anderson | February 13, 2010
IF ONLY I HAD THE TIME… During the Olympics, the world watches great athletes from all nations perform seemingly impossible feats with breathtaking skill. When those well-toned men and women receive their medals, we admire them for their almost superhuman abilities. As we sit on the couch munching potato chips, most of us don’t kid [...]
Kevin J. Anderson | February 10, 2010
Lee Gibbons has just been nominated for the Ravenheart Fantasy Award for his cover painting for the first Terra Incognita novel, The Edge of the World. Lee did an excellent job of capturing the feel of the novel, the fantasy elements, exploring the unknown, the dangers and wonders to be found in the unmarked spaces [...]
Kevin J. Anderson | February 9, 2010
We are offering a free membership to next month’s Superstars Writing Seminar at the Pasadena Convention Center. Sign up to enter at http://www.superstarswritingseminars.com/freeticket/ Contest ends this Sunday, Feb 14, and the winner will be announced immediately afterward. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this event. Also, note our February special: TWO memberships for [...]
KJA | February 3, 2010
I’ve finished going through the mountain of submissions I received for BLOOD LITE 2: OVERBITE. I was pleased to see such a great selection of humor and horror, with a lot of very near misses. I have filled up the book with 31 stories…a real feast with a wide range of subjects, a half dozen New [...]
