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Agents, Markets, Discussions
For those of you who are professional writers or want to be, Dean Wesley Smith has a do-not-miss blog post on agents. The post is great, but the discussion–already at 70+ comments–is spectacular. Find it here. … Read entire article »
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Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Professional Jealousy
The Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Professional Jealousy Kristine Kathryn Rusch Over the past 43 weeks, I’ve asked you all if you had a topic you wanted me to cover. Some of your requests sped up my timetable on topics—which is why I covered vacations so early in the Guide—and a few of you requested refinements to topics I was covering, which led to parts 2 or 5 or 6. Only once did I get a request that I wasn’t sure I’d write about. And that was on professional jealousy. I wrote back to the woman who made the suggestion and said I wasn’t sure I had anything useful to say on the subject. But I did put it on my subject list, and surprise, surprise (at least to me) the topic has risen … Read entire article »
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The Top Ten Things I Can’t Do With My Kindle
…is the title of my column in the penultimate issue of Internet Review of Science Fiction. The column is a lot of fun. And the issue is a good one. Check it out here. … Read entire article »
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Kris & Dean Guests of Honor at Radcon
I’ll be joining my husband Dean Wesley Smith, editor Ellen Datlow, and Tim Kirk as Guests of Honor at Radcon, a science fiction convention held in Washington State, on February 12-14. There will be a booksigning on February 11. We’re stepping in for a few guests who’re having health issues. It should be a grand time–Radcon usually is–and it’s small, so that everyone can interact. Check out the venue and the con here. I’ve been to it before, and it’s a lot of fun. Come join us! … Read entire article »
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Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Negotiation Part Six
The Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Negotiation Part Six Kristine Kathryn Rusch A small little topic, I said. Eight, maybe nine more posts, I said. Maybe one or two will go long, I said. But jeez—six parts???? On negotiation? What was I thinking? It might need its own tiny book. But for the moment, this is the last section on negotiation. I hope. Unless someone points out that in a novella’s worth of words, I’ve missed something. Last week, in Negotiation Part Five, I talked about whether or not you should hire a negotiator. Part Five lists the things you should consider about a negotiator before you bring one to the table—even if you have one to bring. Remember, just because you can hire someone doesn’t mean you should. If you haven’t read parts one through … Read entire article »
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And Another Interview With Kris
This one on Elitist Book Reviews–covering what’s good and bad about science fiction, writing, Diving into the Wreck, and cookies! Check it out here. … Read entire article »
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Interview with Kris
The Dragon Page has uploaded its first interview podcast of the year–an interview with me. It covers a wide range of things from my latest novel Diving into the Wreck to The Freelancer’s Survival Guide to future tech. You can listen or download here. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Current News, Freelancer's Survival Guide, On Writing








