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Post by warrl on Feb 1, 2011 5:32:02 GMT
Thanks for the information. I've written a children's fantasy book that I'm hoping to get published, and while my motive is to get the story out there where other people can read it rather than money, I think that was a good thing to know. If you are anywhere within spitting distance of Seattle, and can dedicate the time and money, attend Norwescon Easter weekend. (It's always Easter weekend, every year.) Thursday midafternoon through Sunday early afternoon. This is a big enough literary SF convention that it's home to the Philip K. Dick award ceremony. Quite a lot goes on at that convention, but the reason I recommend it to you is the writers' track. It isn't really about cranking words out to form a hopefully-marketable manuscript (although some editors from publishing houses will probably share stories about some of the other sort of manuscript, so you can learn something about what not to do). Instead it's about the rest of the professional life of a writer: editing your work, getting editors to look at your manuscript, what to do if they like it, how to get an agent, tools for writers to keep story-parts organized, etc. (If you want help on producing a manuscript, there is also a writers' workshop.) There will be representatives from at least one major publishing house and probably at least three minor (professional) houses, as well as a few agents, more than a dozen multiple-published-book authors, and a slew of newly-published and just-sold-a-manuscript authors. That's just on the panels. It's fairly common for the panelists to point at someone in the audience and say "why aren't you up here with us?" It will not be possible for one person to attend all of the panels in the writers' track. You may find sufficient breaks in the schedule to get lunch and dinner without missing panels you'd like to attend but don't bet on it. Also most of those panels are well-attended; don't expect lots of elbow room. The bad news is that it is much too late to get a room in the convention hotel for this year. (It was too late in mid November.) Something about a convention that sells about 3,300 memberships has that effect. On the other hand, it's on the main road in front of the airport, so there are plenty of other hotels nearby. Note: NOT ALL science-fiction conventions have anything resembling Norwescon's writers' track. In fact, most don't. But Norwescon isn't unique in this regard either; it just happens to be the one I know of.
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Post by todd on Feb 1, 2011 11:44:53 GMT
If you are anywhere within spitting distance of Seattle, and can dedicate the time and money, attend Norwescon Easter weekend. Thanks, though since I live in St. Louis, I doubt I'd be able to make it.
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Post by Aris Katsaris on Feb 1, 2011 12:13:14 GMT
robin, you're a new member, and as a general rule it's always a good idea to learn the standards appreciated by a new community you visit because you start tossing obscenities all over the place.
Not every place has the same standards as a frat house. E.g. if you ever appear in court, and say "Fuck you, your honor", that will not be appreciated, even if you did mean it as a statement of appreciation.
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Post by sporkboy on Feb 1, 2011 18:01:54 GMT
Next page: a gleaming vision of boxbot with glowing tree arms.
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Post by lunarluminesce on Feb 1, 2011 18:07:17 GMT
What a beautiful way to end this chapter... As I started re-reading I noticed just how much Tom's art has changed and improved. It started out great, and just keeps getting better and better...
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Post by zylonbane on Feb 1, 2011 18:44:08 GMT
My boyfriend bought me the books for Christmas, but I almost didn't want him to get them for me since I knew that Tom wouldn't see any of the money. CITATION NEEDED.
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Post by lunarluminesce on Feb 1, 2011 18:55:22 GMT
While I also feel bad that Tom will get none of the money, I think that there's a reason why we can still buy the books, and I don't think the reason is to withhold from buying them because we feel bad. Donations are great of course, but buying the books helps too. If only to spread the word about Gunnerkrigg Court, and to enjoy Tom's beautiful artwork.
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Post by jayne on Feb 1, 2011 18:59:02 GMT
My boyfriend bought me the books for Christmas, but I almost didn't want him to get them for me since I knew that Tom wouldn't see any of the money. CITATION NEEDED. Yeah but is citation needed in all caps?
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Post by zylonbane on Feb 1, 2011 20:01:29 GMT
Yeah but is citation needed in all caps? Your nerd-fu is weak.
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Post by jayne on Feb 1, 2011 20:53:30 GMT
Yeah but is citation needed in all caps? Your nerd-fu is weak. Wikipedian protesting? Is this another meme I've missed? (p.s. love xkcd)
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Post by Eversist on Feb 2, 2011 5:53:16 GMT
I thought it was pretty common knowledge on the forums. I mean, aside from the fact that people asked Tom about it about ten different ways on FormSpring while it was up, people have brought it up here previously. Also, that xkcd strip is years old.
I wanted the books regardless, but I would strongly prefer that Tom gets some sort of profit. That's all I was saying. Tom still appreciates it when people buy the books; he says it shows publishers/Amazon that people are actually interested in purchasing the books.
I hope things work out with him and Topataco soon.
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Post by jandor on Feb 2, 2011 19:47:30 GMT
I wonder if Annie will ask Ysengrin why he buried that Tik-Tok while she's staying in the Forest? That never was cleared up was it?
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Post by booksforlunch on Feb 3, 2011 8:31:14 GMT
I wonder if Annie will ask Ysengrin why he buried that Tik-Tok while she's staying in the Forest? That never was cleared up was it? Maybe his grandmother on his father's side was a squirrel? Didn't know that about the books. That's a bummer.
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