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Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Risks Part Two
The Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Risks Part Two Kristine Kathryn Rusch Part Two, you ask? Part Two? Didn’t we discuss giving up on ourselves last week? What’s this “Risks Part Two”? Well, “Risks Part One” was so long ago you’ve probably forgotten it. Back in March, I got inspired by events and wrote a bit about risks, knowing I would delve into the topic more later. Later is now. So go back and review “Risks Part One,” and then c’mon back and join us. Done? Okay. Here goes. My husband Dean Wesley Smith and I have been discussing risks a lot this week, partly because we’re planning a class in money management for freelancers which we’re holding this weekend. (Dean will actually do the teaching part. If you’re interested in this or any other topic, we’re … Read entire article »
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A fun little piece on the Geek Girls site
Occasionally I contribute to Geek Girls. You’ll find free essays on cool sf topics by Christina F. York (Christy Evans) and Graylin Fox as well. In today’s piece, I confess. Check it out here–and then scan the site. You’ll have fun. Tweet This Post … Read entire article »
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Hitler’s Angel Author’s Copies
I just got my author’s copies of Hitler’s Angel, and the book is even lovely in person than it is on the screen. One of the best-looking books I’ve ever had the privilege to call mine, actually. I have discovered that the book won’t be released in North America until January. However, if you live in the States and want copies, you can order from the sources below. I hope you do. I’m very pleased with this book. Order from Amazon UK, Book Depository, Waterstones, or your favorite British Bookseller. Or order directly from the publisher, John Blake Publishing. For more on the book’s history, check out my previous post about the book, Hitler’s Angel reissue (technically). Tweet This Post … Read entire article »
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An Edgar Nominee and Something Goofy
Two more electronic short stories this week. First, “Cowboy Grace.” ”Cowboy Grace,” with its Western title and its mystery plot, first appeared in an anthology that had mostly sf stories (It was a showcase anthology for authors of Golden Gryphon Press, so it’s not as out of place as it sounds). ”Cowboy Grace” got nominated for an Edgar for Best Mystery Short Story of the Year. You can find “Cowboy Grace” on Kindle, Scribd, and Smashwords, as well as other markets. The second is something goofy. ”Say Hello To My Little Friend” first appeared in Imaginary Friends, and there is an imaginary friend in the story. Or is there? You can find “Say Hello To My Little Friend” on Kindle, Scribd, Smashwords, and other markets. Tweet This Post … Read entire article »
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Two Other Versions of Janis Ian’s “Welcome Home”
You guys all inspired Janis Ian to return to the studio so she could do a professional track of the “Welcome Home” song. She also tweaked the lyrics. They’re below. I’m sharing the new versions here, which Janis is providing free. However, I know y’all are very generous with your donations, so I’m also including a link so that you can donate to Janis’s foundation, the Pearl Foundation. The Pearl Foundation funds college scholarships for returning students, something that is more important than ever in these troubled times. So enjoy the song. Share it please, along with the copyright, and say thanks to Janis. Her website (with other free downloads and a place to buy her music) is http://www.janisian.com/. You can download them here: http://www.janisian.com/mp3_downloads.html Here are the new versions of the … Read entire article »
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Janis Ian’s “Welcome Home”–for true fans everywhere
Janis Ian wrote this for the Nebula Awards banquet, and sent it to a bunch of us to share with you. Enjoy it, but please, if you share, give credit where credit is due. That’s: Music © Mine Music Ltd./EMI Japan Publishing/Lyric © Rude Girl Publishing. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by Permission Welcome Home (the SFWA song) – At Here are the lyrics. Enjoy! WELCOME HOME (THE SFWA SONG) (Janis Ian) I learned the truth at seventeen That Asimov and Bradbury and Clarke were alphabetically my very perfect ABC’s While Algernon ran every maze and slow glass hurt my heart for days I sat and played a sweet guitar and Martians grokked me from afar Odd John was my only friend among the clocks and Ticktockmen, while Anne Mccaffrey’s dragons roared above the skies of Majipoor Bukharan winds blew cold and sharp and whispered to my … Read entire article »
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Two Electronic Stories–One Free
Two stories for you to read if you’re so inclined. First, “The Paparazzi of Dreams,” which is an sf/mystery/cyberpunky thing that I first published in Analog in 2004. What if you can record dreams–and play them back? What if the paparazzi could steal them? What if the dreams weren’t quite what you’d expect? You can download this on: Kindle, Scribd, Smashwords The second story is a freebie, from Is Anybody Out There, the anthology that Daw just released. Editor Marty Halpern has been offering some free samples from the book. This week’s free sample is my story “Dark Man.” Hurry over. It won’t be up long. You can find it here. Tweet This Post … Read entire article »
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Hitler’s Angel Reissue (Technically)
Here’s a story for you. In the mid-1990s, I got an idea for a novella in which a detective arrests Adolf Hitler for murdering his niece, thus stopping Hitler’s rise to power. But I couldn’t wrap my brain around how to tell this story. Because, honestly, if Hitler got arrested in the early 1930s, the detective wouldn’t know it was an important arrest. Hitler would have been just another political thug–and there were many of them in Germany at the time–arrested for murder. So I wrote the story as a mystery, partially in flashback, to provide context. And I sold the novel to St. Martin’s Press, which changed the title from Consecrated Ground to Hitler’s Angel. The editor who bought the book made the change–and that’s all. He never submitted the book … Read entire article »
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