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04 Apr

THE WINDS OF DUNE Copy-Edit and UK Jacket Text

Posted by KJA | Business, Dune, Process, Writing |

Brian and I have each received the manuscript of THE WINDS OF DUNE, which has been marked-up by the copy editor for spelling, punctuation, and consistency. By the time we deliver a new DUNE ms., it has been studied and proofed so many times that it’s usually fairly clean. For WINDS, we have a new copy editor who seems to be unfamiliar with the series, either our new novels or Frank Herbert’s originals. So, we’ve had to go through carefully to mark STET on all the times the copy editor incorrectly corrected (incorrected?) Chusuk to Chusak, adding an unnecessary second...
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03 Apr

Contest Winner Announced

Posted by KJA | Music, Roswell Six, Terra Incognita |

Thanks to all of you who contacted me after posting the Terra Incognita widget on your pages or choosing one of the Roswell Six songs for your profile. As promised, we have drawn one name from the participants—Danger Andrews from Algona, Washington—who will receive an autographed first-edition hardcover of my novel THE LAST DAYS OF KRYPTON. You have another chance at the end of this month, when I'll draw names for two more hardcover giveaways. If you would like to enter, simply copy the Terra Incognita widget (see it on the http://www.wordfire.com homepage) to your website, MySpace, or Facebook page,...
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30 Mar

Reading Shelf

Posted by KJA | Writing |

A lot of fans write to ask what I read for pleasure in my spare time (spare time?). These are the books I’m actively reading, in various formats, at the moment—a fairly diverse assortment. NOVELS Winterbirth by Brian Ruckley. The gorgeous cover design is enough to catch your attention immediately. This is an ambitious new fantasy novel with a Norse/Highlander flair. Well-written and engaging, but rather dense and opaque. It would have saved me a great deal of confusion if the author had included a glossary, or simply taken the time to explain the foreign words or concepts when he...
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28 Mar

Win an Autographed Hardcover Novel from Kevin J. Anderson

Posted by KJA | Writing |

Previously we've invited fans to copy the "Terra Incognita" widget (see it on www.wordfire.com) on their personal pages (or on MySpace, choose one of the three Roswell Six sample tracks from the Terra Incognita: Beyond the Horizon CD by going to Roswell Six). If you copy the widget or post one of the songs, we will send you a free pad of full-color EDGE OF THE WORLD sticky notes. Just send us a message with your mailing address to anderzone@wordfire.com. At the end of the month, I will draw one name from the list of people who have done so,...
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THE WINDS OF DUNE Copy-Edit and UK Jacket Text

Contest Winner Announced

Reading Shelf

Win an Autographed Hardcover Novel from Kevin J. Anderson

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