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New entry May 28
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Books from Critters!
Check out Books by Critters for books by your fellow Critterfolk, as well as my list of recommended books for writers.
New Book from a Critter Member
**NOW IN
PRINT EDITION
TOO!** Awesome new book,
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SPECULATIVE FICTION OPENINGS,
from a Critter member who's unearthed a shard of The Secret
to becoming a pro writer. Really good piece of work.
"...if you're at all concerned about story openings, you'd be nuts not to read what Qualkinbush has to say." —Wil McCarthy, author of BLOOM and THE COLLAPSIUMHow to Write SF
The Craft of Writing Science Fiction that Sells by Ben Bova, best-selling author and six-time Hugo Award winner for Best Editor. (This is one of the books your ol' Critter Captain learned from himself, and I highly recommend it.)
(Also via Amazon)
Interviewed!
I was interviewed live on public radio for Critters' birthday, for those who want to listen.
Free Web Sites
Free web sites for authors (and others) are available at www.nyx.net.
ReAnimus Acquires Advent!
ReAnimus Press is pleased to announce the acquisition of the legendary Advent Publishers! Advent is now a subsidiary of ReAnimus Press, and we will continue to publish Advent's titles under the Advent name. Advent was founded in 1956 by Earl Kemp and others, and has published the likes of James Blish, Hal Clement, Robert Heinlein, Damon Knight, E.E. "Doc" Smith, and many others. Advent's high quality titles have won and been finalists for several Hugo Awards, such as The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy and Heinlein's Children. Watch this space for ebook and print editions of all of Advent's current titles!
Book Recommendation
THE SIGIL TRILOGY:
The universe is dying from within...
"Great stuff... Really enjoyed it." — SFWA Grandmaster Michael Moorcock
Announcing ReAnimus Press
If you're looking for great stuff to read from bestselling and award-winning authors—look no further! ReAnimus Press was founded by your very own Critter Captain. (And with a 12% Affiliate program.) [More]
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Preditors & Editors Poll results
2004 Official Results
Standings & #votes for category: Writers' Discussion Forum
1. Romance Divas, http://www.romancedivas.com
2. Forward Motion, http://fmwriters.com
3. Mike's Writing Workshop, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mikeswritingworkshop/
4. RWC: Romance Writers Community, http://www.geocities.com/charlottedillon2000/RWC.html
5. Critique Circle, http://www.critiquecircle.com
6. Romance Writers Unlimited, http://rwunlimited.org
7. Evolution, http://www.evolutionwriters.com/forums/
8. Sam's Dot Message Board, http://samsdotpublishing.com/board
9. Ink Slingers, Inc., http://p204.ezboard.com/binkslingersinc
10. Vicki M. Taylor's Writer's Forum, http://www.vickimtaylor.com/phpbb2/index.php
11. Absolute Write Water Cooler, http://p197.ezboard.com/babsolutewrite
12. Romance Junkies Readers, http://www.yahoogroups.com/romancejunkiesreaders
12. Writer's Nook and Readers Corner Forum, http://www.tavonreiman.net/cgi/yabb/YaBB.cgi
13. WritersNet, http://www.writers.net/forum/
14. Desdmona's Fishtank, http://www.desdmona.com/fishtank
14. Speculations Rumor Mill, http://www.speculations.com/rumormill/
15. Dark Romance Novel Group, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dark-romance-novels/
15. Quill and Ink, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Quill_N_Ink/
15. About.com Freelance Writing, http://freelacewrite.about.com
16. Anotherealm, http://Anotherealm.com
16. WritersBBS, http://writersbbs.com/
16. eHarlequin.com Community, http://eharlequin.com
17. SFF Net, http://www.sff.net/
17. Quietpoly.com Writers Chat, http://www.quietpoly.com
18. mikeswritingworkshop, http://www.yahoogroups.com/mikeswritingworkshop
18. Blackexpression2005, http://http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Blackexpression2005/
18. Lulu.com forums, http://www.lulu.com/forums
18. Mindsight Series, http://www.mindsightseries.com
19. FantasyWritersWanted, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FantasyWritersWanted/
19. Mike's writing shop, groups.yahoo.com/group/mikeswritingworkshop/
20. Yesterdays Dreamers, http://www.yahoogroups.com/yesterdaysdreamers
21. blackexpression2005, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Blackexpression2005/
21. In the Circle Writing, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inthecirclewriting/
21. The MuseItUp Club, http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/museitupclub/
21. Hatrack River Writer's Workshop, http://www.hatrack.com/writers/index.shtml
21. Writing.com, http://www.writing.com
22. Fiction Factor Forum, http://fictionfactor.1.forumer.com/index.php?http://fictionfactor.1.forumer.com
22. Freelancing, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freelancing
22. Shocklines, http://www.shocklines.com
22. Poetry poetices.com, http://Poetices.com
22. Fantasy_Writing, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fantasy_writing/
22. East of the Web, http://www.eastoftheweb.com/uncut
22. Adventure Fiction Online Forum, http://p066.ezboard.com/bthebestpulpfictiononlineforum