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Two New Stories in the Same Anthology
Yeah, I got a little wacky. Here’s the story behind the stories. Dean and I put on a workshop with Denise Little of Tekno Books. Denise gives the writers who attend a short story assignment for an active anthology. The Trouble With Heroes was the assignment anthology. Denise didn’t pick all of the stories submitted from the workshop for the antho, but honestly, about 95% of the stories here came from it. I loved the anthology’s idea, so after I wrote one story, I wrote another. One was clearly a Kristine Grayson story, one wasn’t. But I told Denise to pick one. She, being the stubborn editor that she is, didn’t listen to me. So both stories are in the volume. You can pick it up at your local bookstore or order … Read entire article »
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Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Negotiation Part Three
The Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Negotiation Part Three Kristine Kathryn Rusch I knew negotiation was going to be a tough topic. But I thought it would be tough for me, not for you guys. Instead, I’m seeing a lot of private comments and some great blogging on the topic, and I’m realizing that negotiation is hard for most of us. On one of my e-mail lists, we’re discussing taming your inner 12-year-old in a business situation. You know what I mean: the core you, the scared or angry or shy person hidden behind your adult façade. Too many of us let our inner twelve-year-olds rule our life. My inner twelve-year-old is very shy. When I was twelve, I had switched schools from a pampered elitist school for the children of college professors to … Read entire article »
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An Honor For Diving Into The Wreck
Diving into the Wreck has been nominated for Best Science Fiction novel of the year by RT Book Reviews! For a list of all of the nominees in all the various categories, look here. There are a lot of really good books in various genres on here. As for the nominees in my category, they are: Best Science Fiction: MAELSTROM- Taylor Anderson THE EMPRESS OF MARS- Kage Baker IN THE COURTS OF THE SUN- Brian D’Amato BLONDE ROOTS- Bernardine Evaristo BLACK BLOOD- John Meaney DIVING INTO THE WRECK- Kristine Kathryn Rusch Good luck all! And thanks, RT. … Read entire article »
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Interview and an Old Article
I’m still behind posting things, but I’ll catch up. Recommended Reading at the end of the week–October, maybe November. Just got word that Realms of Fantasy posted a long interview with me on their new website. You can find it here. And BenBella Books also has a new website for its Smart Pop books. They’ve featured an essay by me on their site. You only have until tomorrow (Tuesday) to catch this one for free, so hurry on over. Here’s the link. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Current News, Dated Essay of the Month, On Writing
Future Tense
My new column on the Internet Review of Science Fiction‘s website has already generated a few e-mails to me–and that was before I announced it. This one is on sf & the future. Check it out here. … Read entire article »
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Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Negotiation, Part Two
The Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Negotiation Part Two Kristine Kathryn Rusch I got a lot of interesting responses to last week’s introduction to negotiation section, some of which folks posted in the comments section. I suggest you look at those, particularly the comment by Randy Tatano, before you start this section. (And thank you, my friends, for reinforcing the fact that I am not charming. So nice to know that I perceive myself accurately. <VBG>) Last week, I stated the premise that everything is negotiable. Then I gave the rules for a negotiation. They are: 1. Know What You Want. 2. Ask. 3. Be Prepared to Walk Away. 4. Stay Calm. 5. Never Reveal Your Entire Hand. 6. Don’t Flip-Flop. All of them apply to any negotiation. But there’s something I did not discuss last week that needs to be discussed … Read entire article »
Filed under: Freelancer's Survival Guide, On Writing
Corpse Vision
Baen’s Universe will close up shop in the Spring, but it still has a lot of life left in it. The December issue has just come out with a story of mine called “Corpse Vision,” set in Paris in the 1920s. It also carries one of my columns, “Stalled Conversations, Global Visions, and the Future.” You can find “Corpse Vision” here: http://www.baens-universe.com/articles/Corpse_Vision And the column here: http://www.baens-universe.com/ In addition to my stuff, you can find a new David Gerrold story (always a cause for celebration in my book), a new Mike Resnick story (again, time to celebrate), and lots of other good fiction, as well as the usual suspects doing columns. Good reading. Check out the entire issue here. … Read entire article »
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Interview on Writing, Diving into the Wreck, and Other Fun Things
The Mad Hatter’s Bookshelf and Book Review has just posted an interview with me covering various topics: writing, editing, Diving Into The Wreck, hats, and much more! Go play on the website. It’s a fun one. You can find it here. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Current News, On Writing, Tidbits
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