At the Writers of the Future awards ceremonies in Hollywood a few weeks ago, photographer Steve Buffington took some new portraits of Rebecca and me.  We're very happy with how they turned out. A few days after we returned from Writers of the Future, I received a surprise letter from Doane Perry, the drummer for Jethro Tull (he's only been with the band for 28 years, so he's still the "new" guy). Doane has read my short story collection Landscapes, my novel Hopscotch, and is a big fan of the Terra Incognita series, including the two rock CDs.  He invited...
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Kristine Kathryn Rusch regularly posts important and insightful blogs at KrisWrites.com. Her series The Business Rusch and The Freelancer's Survival Guide are invaluable for both new and experienced writers. The following blog was so relevant that I asked if I could repost it here in its entirety.  Please read it—then go read her other articles. (Okay, her fiction is well worth reading, too.) Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Eric Flint, and Kevin J. Anderson WRITING LIKE IT'S 1999 When change hits in the arts, it hits hard.  Tonight, I was reading an article in the April Vanity Fair about the movie All The President’s...
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Kristine Kathryn Rusch regularly posts important and insightful blogs at KrisWrites.com. Her series The Business Rusch and The Freelancer's Survival Guide are invaluable for both new and experienced writers. The following blog was so relevant that I asked if I could repost it here in its entirety.  Please read it—then go read her other articles. (Okay, her fiction is well worth reading, too.) Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Eric Flint, and Kevin J. Anderson WRITING LIKE IT'S 1999 When change hits in the arts, it hits hard.  Tonight, I was reading an article in the April Vanity Fair about the movie All The President’s...
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My fantasy epic, Terra Incognita, reaches its finale this month with the release of the third volume, The Key to Creation from Orbit Books.  A complex and sprawling tale of sailing ships and sea monsters, intrepid explorers voyaging to uncharted lands, and a religious war that has thrown two continents against each other.  As fans of my Saga of Seven Suns know, as well as my Dune and Hellhole novels with Brian Herbert, I like to tell vast stories with numerous characters and many perspectives from across the spectrum. Terra Incognita should appeal to all those readers. As a special...
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