Puzzle Pirates Examiner: Double payouts from defeating brigands and barbarians this weekend
2012-02-03 22:06 MST
Frustrated by the bug-squishing downtime that came with the release of the the new merged oceans? Wondering what compensation you'll get for lost time on subscriptions and badges? OceanMaster Aphrodite would like to set your mind at...
Boulder Writing Examiner: Friday market alerts: Apply now to attend the Viable Paradise workshop this fall
2012-02-03 21:39 MST
OK, so it's not a market. But it is a submission opportunity, and a fantastic one at that, because we're talking about the Best Workshop EVAR™.Viable Paradise is a one-week pro workshop focused...
Puzzle Pirates Examiner: New merged oceans go live amidst swarm of bugs
2012-02-01 13:45 MST
Cerulean, Meridian and Emerald have launched -- but sail carefully, me hearties, for these seas are awash with bugs.Despite several reboots this morning, word has it that technical issues yet abound. The devs are hard at work duking it out...
Boulder Writing Examiner: More factors to consider when seeking a writers' group
2012-01-31 19:24 MST
When you consider joining a writers' group, another important factor is the price of admission. Under what circumstances would a group be inaccessible to you? Decide this and you'll run up fewer dead ends.The following features...
Puzzle Pirates Examiner: Blockade schedule for the week of January 30-February 3
2012-01-30 13:36 MST
This week's event blockade schedule is as full as anyone could ask for, and there's a wonder: what with the English-language oceans merging tomorrow, there won't exactly be any blockades on, say, "...
Boulder Writing Examiner: COSine panel discussed writing groups and what they can do for you
2012-01-28 23:35 MST
Given that this blog has been focusing on writing groups lately, it was delightfully fortuitous that COSine's Friday programming included a panel on that topic. So today's post will feature some of the salient information and...
Puzzle Pirates Examiner: Blockade schedule for the weekend of January 28-29
2012-01-28 12:38 MST
This weekend's blockade schedule from Cobalt to Viridian and everywhere in between, is packed with flag-on-flag action. It's like everyone's having some sort of last fling before the big ocean merger or...
Boulder Writing Examiner: COSine science fiction convention draws fans and authors to Colorado Springs
2012-01-26 13:05 MST
Another great way to connect with the writing community (not to mention SF/F/H fandom) is to attend conventions. Industry professionals lead panel discussions about every aspect of writing, publishing, and media appreciation. You can join in the...
actually writing blog: Well, THAT Was Easy
2012-01-26 10:50 MST
It was around 5:30 PM on Tuesday when I spoke to Dell Technical Support about my non-functioning speakers. It was around 8:00 AM on Wednesday when the technician who'd visited me Tuesday called up and offered to return between 10 and 11 that very day. And . . . .
actually writing blog: The Diseases of the Laptop, and How to Cure Them
2012-01-24 21:33 MST
So. Laptops. Today my entire brain is taken up with laptops. Well, and writing a little bit, but mostly laptops: the care and feeding thereof, the backing up of their contents, the getting of technical support when things go wrong. Mostly it's the tech su . . . .
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2011-12-01: "The Worms Crawl In, the Worms Crawl Out" in AU
In Issue IV (themed "Invasion"). Order copies directly from AU editors.
2011-09-13: "First Breath" in Blood And Other Cravings
Editor: Ellen Datlow. Publisher: Tor. ISBN 978-0-7653-2828-1
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2010-03-02: "The Day the Sidewalks Melted" in Ideomancer
In Volume 9, Issue 1. Read it here.