Kristine Kathryn Rusch has posted many excellent articles on the business of writing, contracts, managing a career, planning projects, and just about every subject a serious writer should heed. You should already be reading her blog at kriswrites.com. Her most recent posting, on Responsibility, is one of the best, and relevant not only to writers but to everyone who has a job, family, bills, paperwork. http://kriswrites.com/2010/10/14/the-business-rusch-responsibility/ Also, a reminder about the next Superstars Writing Seminar, Jan 13-15 in Salt Lake City: no-nonsense business and career advice for the serious writer, taught by six bestselling writers, Kevin J. Anderson, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Brandon...
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My space-shuttle thriller Ignition with Doug Beason, originally published by Tor Books, has just been made available for e-readers. Download for $4.99. NASA—you have a problem. In this high-tech action adventure from Kevin J. Anderson and Doug Beason, terrorists seize control of the Kennedy Space Center and hold the shuttle Atlantis and its crew hostage on the launchpad. But astronaut “Iceberg” Friese, grounded from the mission because of a broken foot, is determined to slip through the swamps and rocket facilities around Cape Canaveral and pull the plug on the terrorists. With their years of experience in the field, Anderson...
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False Summits…and Careers in Writing
When I moved to Colorado thirteen years ago, I set up a writing office that looked out at the spectacular Rocky Mountains. The scenery, the fresh air, the lower cost of living, all were undeniable advantages. Then my brother-in-law gave me a book about the 54 peaks in Colorado over 14,000 feet high, along with maps and instructions on how to climb them all. Nothing thrills a goal-oriented person more than a List. I was hooked and immediately took up the hobby. Over the next five years, I did indeed summit all those peaks. I learned a lot about mountain...
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Cover Painting for THE KEY TO CREATION
As I worked on the outline and draft for the third novel in the Terra Incognita trilogy, The Key to Creation, I sent the summary and suggested some ideas to the cover artist, Lee Gibbons. Lee created amazing cover paintings for The Edge of the World and The Map of All Things, and also provided the cover images for the two Roswell Six companion CDs, Beyond the Horizon and A Line in the Sand. It's no surprise that he's done it again for The Key to Creation. I saw the sketches of his work in progress, but the final painting...
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