Archive for the ‘ Miscellany ’ Category
“You have to allow your child to fall off the ski jump if he’s going to become a successful mortician.” Something more substantial, tomorrow. G’night, AWers. [ READ MORE ]
I’m very sad to announce that British mystery writer Dick Francis, 89, has died. Mr. Francis wrote the first mystery novel for adults I ever read. I was a child who was too grown-up for my chronological age, but I loved horses passionately. I’d read all the Walter Farley books, Black Beauty, and pretty much any [ READ MORE ]
If you don’t know about YA Highway yet, you should definitely check it out. And also, impromptu interviews to file away for fun and educational purposes: [ READ MORE ]
Details on the official Peter Straub Facebook page: Win a signed copy of A DARK MATTER! Straub’s Madison, Wisconsin is a scary place, but every town has its secrets, right? Describe the scariest thing about your town here. The best entry as judged by the administrators will win a signed copy of A DARK MATTER. Contest [ READ MORE ]
Lisa Abbate of Wordmountain.com has done a terrific interview about self-publishing with author-advocate and co-founder of Writer Beware, novelist Victoria Strauss. Ms. Strauss outlines some of the hows, whys, and best-practices writers should be aware of when they’re investigating self-publishing options, for Absolute Write’s readers. Self-publishing is a perfectly viable model for a number of writers and a [ READ MORE ]
I get to read a lot of interviews with writers, editors, publishers, and other assorted interesting people. This interview posted on Tartitude is very fun. Not just because award-winning NYT best-selling author Laura Kinsale has a new book out, but Hope101’s interview questions aren’t just the same old standards, either, and Ms. Kinsale’s answers have humor, [ READ MORE ]
As empathy fatigue sets in and life presents challenges that are geographically closer to each of us, please let’s take a few moments to recall the perhaps hundreds of thousands dead, and even more still suffering. And please let’s all spend the time and energy it takes to help, in whatever ways we possibly can. [ READ MORE ]
Writer Robert B. Parker died this morning at his desk, apparently of a heart attack. He was 77. I’ve loved his books for decades. I’ll miss his work, and his unique voice, very much. [ READ MORE ]
Just a reminder to those of you thinking about attending Backspace Writers Conference in May, you’ll get an early registration discount if you register before February 1. (In the interests of full disclosure, Backspace does advertise with AbsoluteWrite on occasion, but this is not a paid post, and I’ve personally heard really excellent things about this [ READ MORE ]
Internships are a standard part of how people learn the publishing business. When you work at a major publisher, you’re gaining experience, insight, and making contacts that can eventually serve you for your entire career as a writer, editor, or even as an agent. If you’re interested in working in publishing, and you’re in the NYC [ READ MORE ]
