NWSFS News: Blog Feeds and News

The Blog Feeds and News blog is now in stasis

2009-11-22T15:40:00.000-08:00

This blog along with several others will be placed in stasis until further notice. It is unfortunate that this needs to be done, but is necessary due to a lack of time and contributors.

Any future entries that would have been posted in this blog will be now be posted in the NWSFS Science And Science Fiction News Blog. The sidebar links and RSS feeds will be kept intact for now.

If you would like to contribute to this blog, then please drop us a line at NWSFSNews at GMail dot com. Membership in NWSFS is not a requirement, though living in the Pacfic NW or Cascadia region is. There are just a few simple guidelines to follow.

DIY Swivelling Lego iPhone Dock

2009-09-13T08:35:00.000-07:00

OK, this article really has nothing to do with science fiction, but I do know that there are a lot of Lego fans out there and some of you have iPhones, so check out this blog post from Gizmodo:

DIY Swivelling Lego iPhone Dock Fulfills Our Weekend Lego Quota

Doing a little house cleaning and updating - 06/28/09

2009-06-28T14:10:00.000-07:00

Just a short note that I went though and deleted a lot of old or inactive blogs from the RSS feeds on the left.

It looks like a lot of people are abandoning MySpace which is not really news due to all the problems with MySpace. To be honest I don't blame them especially when there are alternatives such as FaceBook, Twitter, LiveJournal, and Blogspot.

I should also state that some of the house cleaning also reflects my intent to focus this page more on the blogs of Pacific NW writers and artists. If you have any suggestions of blogs that should be added to the feed by all means please let me know.

Lastly I have to once again put in a plug that I am looking for someone to help manage this page, so if you are interested please drop us a note.

Cheers ~ Jim Cox

Looking for contributors for this section

2009-04-26T12:25:00.000-07:00

A lot of effort goes into keeping the NWSFS News Blogs on Blogspot going, and we could really use some in help keeping up with all the news.

NWSFS News is currently looking for local fans or writers who are interested in participating in a news blog focused on the science fiction, fantasy, and horror fan and writing communities in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia). We specifically need help with the Blog Feeds and News, Science Fiction News Feeds, and Science News sections of this blog.

One of the nice things about using Blogspot is that "author" rights can be given to a large number of people, so anyone with a GMail Address or a Google Account can participate in the growth of this blog. If you have are interested then drop me a line and we can discuss getting you on board.

Cheers ~ Jim Cox (nwsfsnews at gmail dot com)

Kelley Eskridge's "Dangerous Space" is a Nebula finalist

2009-03-01T14:05:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Kelley Eskridge who's collection "Dangerous Space" has been named a Nebula finalist. You can read more over at her blog!

Other blogs worth noting are Nicola Griffith "Ammonite's sweet sixteen", Holly Cupala's "Thinking of applying for the SCBWI Work-In-Progress Grant?" and Yasmine Galenorn's Blog Talk Radio Show Podcast

Just an FYI about this page. If you do a quick scan of the blog feeds in the sidebar you will note that many of them have been inactive for some time. Because of this I am going to do a little house cleaning and clear out many of them. Also, I want to focus this blog more towards local authors. If there is a blog feed you feel should not be deleted, let me know now by leaving a comment.

My plan is to post to this page more often, but until I can find another contributor to scan the blogsphere I will only be able to post no more than once or twice a week. ~ Jim

I just want to scream!

2009-02-01T07:55:00.000-08:00

This section as been so neglected that I just want to scream like Dr. Smith!

Seriously! We need a contributor for this section. Drop me a line at ( nwsfsnews at gmail dot com ) if you are interested in posting news and updates from the blogs of local authors. Cheers ~ Jim Cox

Selected Blog Updates For 11/24/08

2008-11-23T12:55:00.000-08:00

Ask Nicola:

Christopher Paul Carey:

Fantasy Book Critic:

kelleyeskridge.com:

Witchy Chicks:

Zombie Survival Vehicle?

2008-11-09T14:24:00.000-08:00

I caught this io-9 posting a while back and thought I should post it here for grins. The Unicat Amerigo International Unicatour does look like the ultimate in Zombie escape vehicle, but I doubt that many of us could afford it nor would it make for a decent commute. Take a look at some shots of the Unicatour in action, and check out this link for Unicat Amerigo International.

Personally I prefer the Landmaster from Damnation Alley. It's best vehicle to have when you are up against "killer cockroaches" (Read the wikipeadia article if you don't get the reference :-)

Selected Blog Updates: Aug. 29, 2008

2008-08-29T12:04:00.000-07:00

Here is a quick an dirty (and possibly incomplete) listing of MySpace Blog updates. Sorry it's text only, but I can only spend a little time on this right now. I am still looking for contributors to help out, so drop me a line if you are interested.

A. Lee Martinez The Hard Lessons of Bobby Brady 28-Aug-08 6:22A
A. Lee Martinez Monster of the Week 26-Aug-08 10:39A
Alethea Kontis Tea in Space: Too Cool to be Forgotten 28-Aug-08 2:19P
Alethea Kontis Universally Surreal Postal Service 27-Aug-08 8:03P
Alethea Kontis Calling All Vampires! 26-Aug-08 9:07P
Apex Publications We got pretty banners! 29-Aug-08 1:05A
Apex Publications "Last day of $10 books, get them while you can! " 28-Aug-08 5:51P
BELL CON 2008 GUEST LIST! 25-Aug-08 9:36P
British Fantasy Society Dark Horizons 53 27-Aug-08 3:37A
Chuck Palahniuk Amy Hempel Interview 27-Aug-08 7:33A
cpcarey Update and a reading list 26-Aug-08 9:17P
Cynthia Leitich Smith YA Book & Writer News; The Devouring: Sorry Night Giveaway 29-Aug-08 2:10P
Cynthia Leitich Smith YA Author Interview: Elizabeth Scott on Stealing Heaven 28-Aug-08 6:50A
Cynthia Leitich Smith Editor Interview: Judy O’Malley on Editors-at-Large 27-Aug-08 6:43A
Cynthia Leitich Smith The Official Sucks to Be Me Book Launch Par-tay!; Win Tantalize and Sanguini’s T-shirt 26-Aug-08 2:00P
Cynthia Leitich Smith Author-Editor Interview: Jill Santopolo 26-Aug-08 6:21A
Dark Horse Comics MySpace Dark Horse Presents Vol. 1 now on sale! 28-Aug-08 11:18P
Dark Horse Comics New Items Shipping from Dark Horse - 8/27 27-Aug-08 4:47P
Dark Horse Comics Shannon Wheeler @ Powell’s Books on Hawthorne! 27-Aug-08 8:56A
Dark Horse Comics DRAGON*CON SIGNING SCHEDULE 26-Aug-08 3:59P
Dark Horse Comics Kumoricon 2008! 26-Aug-08 3:51P
David Louis Edelman Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist Interview 27-Aug-08 9:40P
David Thorpe On Bebo? THere’s a Hybrids fan club! 26-Aug-08 7:00A
Di Francis stuff and stuff 27-Aug-08 2:19P
Elaine Cunningham New short fiction releases 28-Aug-08 12:03A
Erica Spindler Book Release News! 27-Aug-08 7:54A
Fantagraphics Books Now in stock: Krazy and Ignatz 1943-1944 (plus 1935-1936 New Printing) 27-Aug-08 11:44P
Fantagraphics Books Ghost World poster giveaway contest! 26-Aug-08 6:20P
Fantagraphics Books Now in stock: Town of Mirrors: The Reassembled Imagery of Robert Pollard 25-Aug-08 6:55P
HARPER PERENNIAL Proust and the Squid 27-Aug-08 2:54A
Harry Shannon 10 Things you should know about McCain - from MoveOn.org 29-Aug-08 7:10A
Holly Freezepop at PAX! 27-Aug-08 11:54P
Holly rgz TV (a.k.a. I am a crash-magnet) 26-Aug-08 6:50P
Holly The Diviners are divine 25-Aug-08 7:22P
Janet DIVINERS CELEBRATE HOLLY CUPALA’S BOOK NEWS! 27-Aug-08 12:03A
Jeff Bonus Recommended Reading 28-Aug-08 10:22P
Jeff Recommended Reading 28-Aug-08 10:40A
Jeff And now... enter... SANDMAN !!! 27-Aug-08 3:08P
Jenna Black New YA Series sold! 29-Aug-08 5:48P
Jenna Black What’s in a name? 27-Aug-08 7:47A
"Jeremy C. Shipp, Dark Fiction Writer " John Skipp likes my novel! 27-Aug-08 3:54A
"Jeremy C. Shipp, Dark Fiction Writer " New blurbs for my new book 26-Aug-08 5:10P
Jodi Lee "Way to go, Rhia, Care & Joe! " 27-Aug-08 8:28P
John Joseph Adams Seeds of Change anthology -- now available! 25-Aug-08 6:43P
Kevin J Anderson DRAGONCON APPEARANCES AND SCHEDULE 27-Aug-08 4:25P
Kevin J Anderson PIKES PEAK AND MOUNT SOPRIS 26-Aug-08 7:32P
Lois McMaster Bujold galley slave 27-Aug-08 2:32P
Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing Steve Vernon’s Leftovers / Apex Publications present Courting Morpheus in Oct 28-Aug-08 6:13P
Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing Lachesis & Imprints - Updates 27-Aug-08 12:11P
Luna Excerpt from The Reawakened on http://www.jerismithready.com 27-Aug-08 12:32P
Marianne De Pierres - Sci Fi Author Concept SciFi interview MDP and Westwood exclusive 28-Aug-08 9:26P
Morpheus Tales Progress - Morpheus Tales 29-Aug-08 3:57A
Morpheus Tales The Last Reef And Other Stories By Gareth L Powell 26-Aug-08 1:55P
Nicola Griffith Friday audio: hypnagogic 29-Aug-08 10:48A
Nicola Griffith take my vote--please 28-Aug-08 11:41A
Nicola Griffith retconning beowulf 27-Aug-08 12:13P
Nicola Griffith achtung! 26-Aug-08 9:43A
Paul From School Newspaper to the Pulitzer Prize 28-Aug-08 8:06A
PLANET LOVECRAFT PLANET LOVECRAFT REVIEWED IN SYNERGY MAGAZINE 27-Aug-08 9:31A
Portland Steampunk Society This friday The Dark Alice in Wonderland Ball 26-Aug-08 11:08A
Rebecca Moesta Dragon*Con Schedule for Rebecca & Kevin 27-Aug-08 10:10P
Robin Hobb Diverse updates 25-Aug-08 9:06P
Rue Morgue Magazine Rue Morgue Magazine Issue 82 Sneak Peek: Alice Cooper Returns 26-Aug-08 6:53P
Sherrilyn Kenyon Dragon Con info 27-Aug-08 9:16P
Sherrilyn Kenyon Aug/Sept newsletter 27-Aug-08 8:14A
Shroud Magazine Horror Writers and those that love us... 28-Aug-08 9:34A
Shroud Magazine Northern Haunts CLOSED to Submissions... 27-Aug-08 4:00A
Spectra Pulse Orphan’s Tales Wins Mythopoeic Award 28-Aug-08 4:30P
Tor Books Legend of the Seeker Promo 28-Aug-08 7:06A
Tor Books A new Jumper short story -- Shade by Steven Gould 28-Aug-08 6:53A
Tor Books New Podcast: Tobias S. Buckell discusses Sly Mongoose 28-Aug-08 6:45A
Tor Books Dune on Facebook 26-Aug-08 3:44P
Tor Books Paul of Dune Interview with Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson 26-Aug-08 7:43A
Tor Teen A new Jumper short story -- Shade by Steven Gould 28-Aug-08 7:01A
Tor Teen Jack: Secret Histories Book Trailer 27-Aug-08 10:59A
Willie Meikle Dancers: The Movie 26-Aug-08 10:58A
Writer's Digest George Pelecanos Interview 29-Aug-08 11:14A
Writer's Digest 10 Tips for Querying an Agent 26-Aug-08 11:13A
Yasmine Galenorn Cover Flat Winners & Answers to Reader Questions 29-Aug-08 5:38P
Yasmine Galenorn I realized that I’m going through ATHF w/ds.... 29-Aug-08 5:34A
Yasmine Galenorn Espresso With Kate Douglas 28-Aug-08 9:24A
Yasmine Galenorn Um...I think I need more sleep... 27-Aug-08 6:35P
Yasmine Galenorn I don’t know whether to beat my head on the desk or laugh... 27-Aug-08 9:01A
Yasmine Galenorn Flash Fiction: Storm Warnings 27-Aug-08 6:59A
Yasmine Galenorn While You’re Waiting For Night Huntress to come out...some reading recommendations... 26-Aug-08 10:02P
Yasmine Galenorn "Oh, and people! Night Huntress's release day... " 26-Aug-08 5:42P
Yasmine Galenorn "Makeup, funnel clouds, and cool questions so far... " 26-Aug-08 5:17P

Selected Blog Updates: Aug. 24, 2008

2008-08-24T21:17:00.000-07:00

I only had time to compile this list of MySpace blog updates without any links. Hopefully it will server you as a guide to find the actual blogs on the RSS feed to the left. If you find that a particular blog isn't available in the feed, please let me know. I will try to post here when I can ~ Jim

MySpace Blogs:

A. Lee Martinez - No Apologies * "My Colon, My Enemy! " * My BLANK Is Better Than Your BLANK * Action!
Alethea Kontis - Dragon Con Schedule
Alex Bledsoe - I see you marrying a corpse...living in a grave...! * Soon I’ll Be Stuffed in Your Mailbox
Apex Publications - We want your opinion! * Announcement: Catacombs and Photographs by Brandy Schwan * A small favor? * Apex Digest Online - August 24th
Author Michael G. Munz - New MGM Blog for 8/24/2008!
Chuck Palahniuk - CHOKE Movie: Soundtrack Listing Announced * Exclusive CHOKE Clip From Fox Searchlight! * Two More Upcoming Chuck Events! One In NYC & One In LA! * Rants Gets A Movie Option! * ChuckPalahniuk.net Master’s Program Offers New Class! *
cpcarey - What am I doing?
Cynthia Leitich Smith - "Hello Houston: Hotel ZaZa, Leonardo, Lucy, Beasties, and Butterflies " * "Austin, Authors, and Armadillocon " * "YA Book & Writer News; The Summoning, Immortal Giveaways " * "YA Author Interview: Kelley Armstrong on The Summoning (Darkest Powers, Book 1) "
Dark Horse Comics - Stainboy in Portland -- 8/20 * THE GOON VIDEO CONTEST * New Items Shipping from Dark Horse - 8/20 * Rex Mundi: Hill of Martyrs eComic is Live!!!!
Eos Books - Kim Harrison on THE BEYOND
Fantagraphics Books - "6 new titles in stock now: Love & Rockets, Woodring, Deitch, & 3 Ignatz issues! "
Farrago's Wainscot - Behind The Waiscot Issue 15 - The Reading - Now Live www.behindthewainscot.com
Fran Friel - Writer - "Best Selling Author, Douglas Clegg Gives Back! "
HARPER PERENNIAL - "Video Killed the Radio Star, Again " * "Tom Piazza - new novel, but don’t forget... " * New from Tish Cohen!
Holly - Poetry Friday: more lazy poetry * North of Beautiful Goes East! * A Light That Never Goes Out: the multimedia experience
Horror Library Blog-O-Rama - The Unyielding March of Time - by Dan Naden * "Best Selling Author, Douglas Clegg Gives Back! " * Shiny Moving Pictures by Erik Smetana
Iron Sky - Episode 2 of Iron Sky Signal out now!
JAMES AND DADDY - Update 24th August 2008
Jeff - ebooks of PLAGUE WAR * Repair Mode
Karina L. Fabian - My Novel’s Journey: Location. Location
Kevin J Anderson - PAUL OF DUNE Complete Tour Schedule
Lois McMaster Bujold - Au Riismed * "KFAI interview, temporarily "
Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing - The Black Act is Complete
Lucy-S - Context 21
Marianne De Pierres - Sci Fi Author - More Periphery reviews
Morpheus Tales The Turing Test By Chris Beckett * Morpheus Tales 1 Review * Morpheus Tales - Progress - More Submissions
Nicola Griffith - anglo-saxon in the round * happy days for some * Friday audio: hypnagogic * queer because of demonic possession * the beautiful sin
Paul - Talking Heads versus Talking Historians
Paul S. Kemp - Shadowrealm Print Galley Giveaway
Philip José Farmer - Locus Online Feature: Yesterday’s Tomorrows: Philip José Farmer
PLANET LOVECRAFT - Buy Rob Corless originals! * Issue 3!
Rue Morgue Magazine - September CineMacabre: [REC]
Scott Nicholson - The Tao of Boo
Sherrilyn Kenyon - Home again home again jiggidity jig
Shroud Magazine SIGNATURE SHEETS ARE BACK!!!!
steampunk - "Art shows, Events, books and Alchemy. "
Writer's Market UK - Talking Point: Skin Deep
Yasmine Galenorn - The Passionate Calling--Quotes Mirroring Your Vocation * Your Awwww Moment of the Day * As of 8:18 tonight... * Caffeine and Industrial Metal * Night Huntress Cover Flat Winners * Espresso With author Linda Wisdom

Selected Blog Updates: Aug. 19, 2008

2008-08-19T22:17:00.000-07:00

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:

...from down in Lucky Town: Gateway Characters (in Hell or Alaska)

a dark catharsys ...: hooottt!!! * Another week on the bestseller list

All Things Barr:

Ask Nicola:

Christopher Paul Carey: Farmercon 90 * The Ballad of Duncan Idaho

Dusk Before the Dawn:

Fantasy Book Critic:

J Alan Erwine's Blog: WorldCon video

kelleyeskridge.com:

Robert J. Sawyer:

SF Novelists: teaching fantasy * Applying heart to sleeve * Villains or Monsters

The Crotchety Old Fan:

Whatever:

Witchy Chicks:

MySpace Blogs

A. Lee Martinez: Dumb Fantasy

Alex Bledsoe: Gateway Characters (in Hell or Alaska)

cpcarey: Farmercon 90

Cynthia Leitich Smith (CYNSATIONS):

Dark Horse Comics: Weta: Only One in the Universe Auction

Di Francis (MAD LIBS AGAIN): snippet saturday * cipher review

Djibril - MySpace Blog: Social/Political sci-fi anthology

Echelon Press Publishing: FUZZY NAVEL by J.A. Konrath (Book Review)

Eos Books - MySpace Blog: THE BEYOND--new radio show

Erica Spindler - MySpace Blog: I’d rather NOT be fishing!

Fantagraphics Books - MySpace Blog:

Now in stock: Complete Crumb Comics Vol. 14 (New Ed.) and The Comics Journal 292

Fran Friel's Yada Feast: Mr. Liaguno speaks...And I Love What He Has to Say!

HARPER PERENNIAL - MySpace Blog:

Heather S. Ingemar: Bestseller list again!

Holly Cupala (Brimstone Soup): rgz TV launch - and interviewing Jay Asher!

Horror Library Blog-O-Rama:

Iron Sky - MySpace Blog: Site back online.

JAMES AND DADDY - MySpace Blog: Update 17th August 2008

Jeff Carlson - MySpace Blog

Karina L. Fabian - MySpace Blog: Confessions of a Catholic writer and geek * When Writing is Like a Long Drive

Kevin J Anderson - MySpace Blog: PAUL OF DUNE excerpt and tour dates

Kung Fu Grindhouse - MySpace Blog: Amazons vs. Supermen

Lois McMaster Bujold - MySpace Blog: The Vorkosigan Companion

Marianne De Pierres: Notorious Women

Mark Henry: Road Trip has a Cover!!!

Maura Anderson:

Morpheus Tales:

:: NICOLA GRIFFITH :: I've loved you before... * Friday audio: Bare Hands

Paul Halpern

Portland Steampunk Society: Victorian Croquet and Champaign Party * Fetish Night This SUnday

Radcon: NEWS YOU SHOULD READ ABOUT!

Rosemary Jones: The Penguin Knight * Kaboodling my Friends: Making Another Book List

Rue Morgue Magazine: THE DEMONOLOGY OF DESIRE on Raindance DVD compilation

Sherrilyn Kenyon: Typical Tour Day

Spokane Comicon: Corbin Art Center Science-fiction Fantasy and Horror Writers

Tor Books Blog: New Banner: Afro Samurai * Releasing 8/19 from Tor Books

Weird Tales: Weird Tales SPAM FICTION winners!

Word Weavers: Updates and Things

Yasmine Galenorn (Life On The Fringe):

Selected Blog Updates: Aug. 14, 2008

2008-08-14T23:38:00.000-07:00

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:
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a dark catharsys (Heather S. Ingemar): piracy article

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All Things Barr (Donna Barr): Insupportable Light Ships In December

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Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith): you've been warned * good times and bad and MS

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Fantasy Book Critic:

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kelleyeskridge.com: Gone from the game * If you were invisible

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Michael G. Munz: Speedily Submitting Short Stories (or something)

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Robert J Sawyer: First look at Wake cover

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SF Novelists: I want my Sean Stewart

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The Crotchety Old Fan:

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"Whatever" (John Scalzi):

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Win Eckert's Wold Newton Wanderings:

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Witchy Chicks:

MySpace Blogs:

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A. Lee Martinez: Leechor, Evil Master of Power Suction! * Fortune and Fate

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Alethea Kontis: Whirrled-Con 2008

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BELL CON 2008: PRESS RELEASE Bands at Bell Con

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bevhale: I have to cancel on ArmadilloCon and DragonCon

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cpcarey: Caesar’s Column

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Cynthia Leitich Smith (CYNSATIONS):

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Daniel Braum: The Wish Mechanics in FUHU 9

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Dark Horse Comics:

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David Louis Edelman: What Do Authors Want from Reviewers?

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Di Francis (MAD LIBS AGAIN): music and the day * asking for help

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Fran Friel: Inside Chizine and the Mind of Brett Savory

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Holly Cupala (Brimstone Soup):

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Horror Library Blog-O-Rama: Inside Chizine and the Mind of Brett Savory - by Fran Friel

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Janet Lee Carey: MYSTERY WRITING CAMP

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Jeff Carlson:

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Jeremy C. Shipp:

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Lou (Lou Anders):

9NEWS.com | Colorado's Online News Leader | Denver transforms into SciFi Capitol

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Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing:

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Matthew Peterson: 2008 World Science Fiction Convention (Denvention 3)

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Morpheus Tales: Where to Buy Morpheus Tales Issue 1

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Nomadic Delirium Press: Reduced Prices

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Sherrilyn Kenyon: Orbs and Tour * THANK YOU FANS!!

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Shroud Magazine:

Submission Insight! * NEW HIRAM GRANGE ART: SNEAK PREVIEW!

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Spectra Pulse:

Guest Blogger: David J. Williams -- World Building: Some Brief Thoughts

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Steve Anderson Design: Win a signed Starbuck or Number Six lithograph.

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StoneGarden Publishing: More Essays

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Tor Books:

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w1n5t0n:

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Writer's Market UK: Talking Point: Swallowed By Amazon

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Yasmine Galenorn (Life On The Fringe):

Selected Blog Updates: Aug. 12, 2008

2008-08-13T00:20:00.000-07:00

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:
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...from down in Lucky Town (Alex Bledsoe): Possibly the best review I'll ever get

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a dark catharsys (Heather S. Ingemar): talk about the weekend from hell

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Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith): Ammonite covers * xena and gabrielle

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Christopher Paul Carey: Worldcon: Denvention 3

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Fantasy Book Critic:

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J Alan Erwine's Blog: Denvention Pics * Denvention Day 5

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kelleyeskridge.com: Werewolf glee! * I want to see a bunny too

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Robert J Sawyer: L.A. stories ... * Worldcon memories * SETI@home and Rollback

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SF Novelists: Writers Resources

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The Crotchety Old Fan:

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"Whatever" (John Scalzi):

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Witchy Chicks: Time to Work on ME * At the movies - AMAL

MySpace Blogs:
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Alethea Kontis: Best. Interview. Ever.

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Chuck Palahniuk: Chuck Palahniuk's August Essay, "Nuts & Bolts: Plot Points"

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Cynthia Leitich Smith (CYNSATIONS):

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David Louis Edelman: Denvention Recapitulation

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Fantasy Book Critic: Fantasy Book Critic Update

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Fran Friel: Special Chrispy News and Penguin Man...er, Ed Schubert

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HARPER PERENNIAL: Simon Van Booy video from Paris

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Harry Shannon: "Dead And Gone" meet & greet at Dark Delicacies

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Horror Library Blog-O-Rama: Writer's Block - by Dan Naden

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Jeff Carlson:

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Kevin J Anderson: SAN DIEGO COMIC CON, NORAD, and DENVENTION

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Lois McMaster Bujold: Writer Guest of Honor Speech, Denvention 3 * Denvention 3 - comments?

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Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing: Another VCon Update

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Luna Books: Interview with Luna Author Michelle Sagara

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Marianne De Pierres: p.s. a little whisper ...

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Maura Anderson: Fiction with Friction - Labor of Love Shorts

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Morpheus Tales: Morpheus Tales Special Issues

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Paul S. Kemp: GenCon Schedule for Paul S. Kemp

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Philip José Farmer - MySpace Blog:

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Planet Stories: One of a Kline

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Robin Hobb: Cover Art!

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Rue Morgue Magazine: The Demonology of Desire joins Transgressive Visions

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Scott Nicholson: self-publishing and self-control

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Sherrilyn Kenyon: Latest Tour Update

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Shroud Magazine: Who is HIRAM GRANGE and why should we care? * Intruder, by Cindy Little

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Steven Brust: Hey, you got a band?

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Tor Teen: New Album: Recent and Upcoming Manga for Ages 16+

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Yasmine Galenorn (Life On The Fringe):

Selected Blog Updates: Aug. 10, 2008

2008-08-10T15:07:00.000-07:00

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:
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a dark catharsys (Heather S. Ingemar): bananas * on ‘breaking dawn’

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Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith):

deliciousness * Wonder Woman * Friday audio: The Blue Place #2

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Dusk Before the Dawn: bookrev: The Dragon’s Nine Sons by Chris Roberson

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Fantasy Book Critic:

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J Alan Erwine's Blog: Denvention Days 3 & 4

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kelleyeskridge.com:

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Michael G. Munz: Visual Geekmusement

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Robert J Sawyer: NORAD trip * As predicted ...

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The Crotchety Old Fan:

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"Whatever" (John Scalzi): Hugo Update * Quick Denvention Updatery

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Witchy Chicks: Morning Musings with Lisa

MySpace Blogs:
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Cynthia Leitich Smith (CYNSATIONS): YA Book & Writer News; Monsterology and Gone Giveaways

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Dark Horse Comics: Weta: Only One in the Universe Auction

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David Thorpe: Now Brazil has a Hybrid Nation!

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Di Francis (MAD LIBS AGAIN): home again home again jiggety jig

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Fantasy Book Critic: NEW Fantasy Book Critic GIVEAWAYS for the Month of August 2008!!!

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JAMES AND DADDY: Update 10th August 2008

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Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing:

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Nicola Griffith: this title won’t change, but the blog will

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Paul Halpern: Is there an Amazon in Brazil?

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Paul S. Kemp: In which I am introduced

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Shroud Magazine: Touch it... go ahead and touch it!

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Spectra Pulse: Logorrhea Nabs Three Nominations for the 2008 World Fantasy Awards.

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Yasmine Galenorn (Life On The Fringe): Honey, I’m home!

Selected Blog Updates: Aug. 07, 2008

2008-08-08T00:39:00.000-07:00

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:
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a dark catharsys (Heather S. Ingemar):

there are some really good people in the world * on why i like teen genre fiction

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All Things Barr (Donna Barr): Comics as Art and Literature

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Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith): Norwegian Constitution Day * an interesting conversation at Kelley's blog

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Dusk Before the Dawn: bookrev: Playing for Pizza by John Grisham

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Fantasy Book Critic:

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J Alan Erwine's Blog: Denvention Days 1 & 2

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kelleyeskridge.com: Crazy talk about writing * When they were boys

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Minnette's Worlds - Real or Imagined: Saying Goodbye to An Old Friend

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Robert J Sawyer:

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SF Novelists: Sorry I’m late…

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The Crotchety Old Fan:

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"Whatever" (John Scalzi): Hugos and Films * In Denver

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Witchy Chicks: Regional Scenes--Little Rhody * Linda's Morning Thoughts and Nature Walks With Lisa

MySpace Blogs:

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A. Lee Martinez: Random Thoughts

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Christine Jones: The Anthony Robbins Foundation joins SFA

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CYNSATIONS (Cynthia Leitich Smith):

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Dark Horse Comics:

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Fantagraphics Books: Summer Sidewalk Sale This Saturday - 50% Off!

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HARPER PERENNIAL: Dennis Cooper Video from Paris

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Harry Shannon: Harry Manfredini’s music for "Dead and Gone" out on CD

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Horror Library Blog-O-Rama: Busy, Busy, Busy by Erik Smetana

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Horror! Fullmoondirect.com ROAD SHOW Seattle, WA:

FAR OUT AND AWESOME FULL MOON AUGUST SALES EVENTS!!!

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Jeremy C. Shipp: Calling all reviewers!

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Life On The Fringe (Yasmine Galenorn):

Writing Scenes that Spark, and See You Sunday... * Some better pictures of my ink...

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MAD LIBS AGAIN (Di Francis): submit your stories--several markets

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Morpheus Tales: Comments - Morpheus Tales Issue 1 * Morpheus Tales - Progress

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Paul S. Kemp: Some Free Flash Fiction

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Robin Hobb: Drafts 6 and 7

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Rosemary Jones: PAX Book Signing Changed to August 30

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Scott Nicholson: war is hell...and zombies

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Tor Books: An Epic Conversation with Cory Doctorow and John Scalzi, Part 2

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Tor Teen: Sci-Fi Juggernauts Meet Up - Part 2

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twice upon a rhyme (Paul Levinson): The Genesis Virus

Selected Blog Updates: Aug. 05, 2008

2008-08-05T22:48:00.000-07:00

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:
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Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith): KUOW interview

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kelleyeskridge.com: When you you are jadeando

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Robert J Sawyer: Word puzzle

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The Crotchety Old Fan: the Saga Continues

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"Whatever" (John Scalzi):

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Witchy Chicks: Gardening vs. CSA

MySpace Blogs:
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Brimstone Soup (Holly Cupala): SOLD! Oh yeah, and the SCBWI Conference!

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CYNSATIONS (Cynthia Leitich Smith): Author-Illustrator Interview: Michael Wright on Jake Stays Awake and Jake Starts School

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David Louis Edelman: Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dave

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Djibril: TFF 12 released

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Jack Whyte: Well ... I’ve got good news, and I’ve got bad news.

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Jenna Black: Searching for Closure

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Life On The Fringe (Yasmine Galenorn): Heat, Torture, Slushies, & Maybe New York Next Year

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Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing: Brief VCon 33 Update * Radio Interview in September / Twilight Innocent final copies

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Matthew Peterson: WorldCon, Here I Come!

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Morpheus Tales: Want to buy Morpheus Tales Magazine?

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Murky Depths: Low Energy Day

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Rosemary Jones: Muse 2008: An Online Writer’s Conference

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Sherrilyn Kenyon: Exhausted

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Tor Books: 8/5 Releases from Tor Books

Selected Blog Updates: Aug. 04, 2008

2008-08-04T23:45:00.000-07:00

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:
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a dark catharsys (Heather S. Ingemar): 2nd week * the problem with ‘gothic’

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All Things Barr (Donna Barr): A Story With Legs

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Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith): developing characters

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Christopher Paul Carey: Worldcon bound

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kelleyeskridge.com: 2007 Nicola interview * Monday morning at the oasis * Dandelion Wine

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Robert J Sawyer:

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The Crotchety Old Fan: Batman, Batman, Batman

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"Whatever" (John Scalzi): Interview at Genreville * My Denvention Schedule * “After the Coup” Numbers

MySpace Blogs:
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A. Lee Martinez: Disaster Movie: A Call to Arms!

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Chuck Palahniuk: Rare eBay Memorabillia Now Listed!

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Cynthia Leitich Smith: Teen Fest Slumber Party at the Austin Public Library

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Dark Horse Comics: Fright Night: Steve Niles signing at Atomic Comics Mesa Superstore

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David Louis Edelman: "MultiReal": The First Drafts

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HARPER PERENNIAL: Alexander Solzhenitsyn * Down & Out in London and Paris, Gulag on Slate, etc

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Horror Library Blog-O-Rama:

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Janet Lee Carey: LEAP DAY

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Jeff Carlson: Mailbag Q&A

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Jenna Black: New Cover!

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Jodi Lee: Apex Digest Online - Now up!

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Kevin J Anderson: PARAMOUNT’S "DUNE" RELEASE

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Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing:

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Maura Anderson: Back from Ft. Benning, GA

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Morpheus Tales: Morpheus Tales Now Available from the Genre Mall

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Radcon: SPOCON!!!!!

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Sherrilyn Kenyon: Hugs to the fans

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Yasmine Galenorn: Morio Painting * Reuniting with Old Friends & Question of the Week

Selected Blog Updates: Aug. 03, 2008

2008-08-03T08:24:00.000-07:00

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:
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...from down in Lucky Town (Alex Bledsoe): Heroes: the Dragon Hunter

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a dark catharsys (Heather S. Ingemar): digital literacy and the so-called decline of reading * black birds

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Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith):

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Dusk Before the Dawn - bookrev: Seeds of Change edited by John Joseph Adams

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J Alan Erwine's Blog: My WorldCon bio

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kelleyeskridge.com: May you be happy * Friday pint

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Robert J Sawyer:
Next weekend, Michael Chabon is going to kick my butt ...
A new look for my website and blog * How about a nice game of chess?

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SF Novelists: Carving Out Time to Write * Writing Dares

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The Crotchety Old Fan: PULP COMIC STORY Chapter 4 * Speaking of Fascists and Homophobes

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"Whatever" (John Scalzi): Book Haul 8/2/08 * Scalzi/Doctorow Mashup Part II: The Quickening

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Witchy Chicks: July Contest Winner * Morning Musings: The Joys of Battle Lust * Goal Setting

MySpace Blogs:
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A. Lee Martinez: Moments of Truth in Fiction

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Alethea Kontis: Assassin Recall

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bevhale: Armadillocon - Austin TX - 08-15-27. 2008 Austin TX * Denvention - the 66th Worldcon

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Brian Knight: The new Brian-Knight.com (with freebees!)

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Chuck Palahniuk: Chuck Is Reading In NYC! With Moderator, Amy Hempel! Buy Tickets Now!

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Cynthia Leitich Smith: YA Book News & Giveaways

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Dusk Before the Dawn: A Great Mystery and Short Story Collection

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Horror Library Blog-O-Rama: Enthusiasm Can Only Carry You So Far By AJ Brown

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Jack Whyte: A word about the "Status" change

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JAMES AND DADDY: Update 3rd August 2008

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Jeff Carlson: The Frozen Sky

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Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing:

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Luna Books: Auhtor Bio: Michelle Sagara

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Maelstrom: MEETING RESCHEDULED

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Marianne De Pierres: Marianne at Conflux Minicon

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Morpheus Tales: Choate Road - New Horror Website * Writers Guidelines

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NexGen Pulp Magazine: Kevin Lucia is our first Blog featured author!

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Robert McCammon: New GONE SOUTH trade paperback cover

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Rosemary Jones: I will be signing Crypt at PAX

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Sherrilyn Kenyon: Virtual Signing Reminder

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Yasmine Galenorn:

Morning Musings: The Joys of Battle * Things done & undone (lomg meme) * Happy Lughnasadh!

Selected Blog Updates: July 31, 2008

2008-07-31T23:08:00.000-07:00

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:
Michael G. Munz posted a review of the new made-for-DVD Stargate SG-1 movie (Stargate Continuum) on his official blog, a link to which can be found below.

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a dark catharsys (Heather S. Ingemar): on ‘letting go’

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Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith): more tipping * tipping point

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J Alan Erwine's Blog: Writing again...

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kelleyeskridge.com: What’s your secret keyword? * What people really want

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Michael G. Munz: Stargate Continuum DVD Review

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The Crotchety Old Fan: PULP COMIC STORY Chapter 3 * New Review Posted

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"Whatever" (John Scalzi):
I Cannot Deny It * Book Upgrades * Cue “Also Sprach Zarathustra”
Needed: John Scalzi “Facts” * Will Batman Thank The Academy?

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Witchy Chicks: Guest Blogger: Justin Gustainis

MySpace Blogs:
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Alethea Kontis: Nerdfighter Acoustic Jam Session

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Chuck Palahniuk: Chuck Is Reading In NYC! With Moderator, Amy Hempel! Buy Tickets Now!

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Cynthia Leitich Smith: YA Author Interview: Varian Johnson on My Life as a Rhombus

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Dark Horse Comics: New Items Shipping from Dark Horse -- 7/30

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Fantagraphics Books: 6 New Titles Now In Stock! Rory Hayes, Tim Lane, Mome, Thrizzle, Ignatzes...

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Jodi Lee: Memorial Information - Denessa Smith

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Karina L. Fabian: My Novel’s Journey: detour for story pays off

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Kevin J Anderson: FRANK HERBERT VIDEO & FIRST REVIEW OF PAUL OF DUNE

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Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing: X-Post From Esoteric Writings -- Writing Exercises: My Contribution -- Lilith’s Soliloquy

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Marianne De Pierres: Falcata Times interview goes live

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Michael G. Munz: A Shadow in the Flames excerpt: Chapter Two (repost)

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Morpheus Tales: Morpheus Tales - Progress

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Yasmine Galenorn:
Personal Paradoxes, Parkour, Writing, & the Mummy 3 (no spoilers)
Justin Gustainis guest blogging at the Witchy Chicks * TV, Bone Magic, Lughnasadh, and Other Stuff

Selected Blog Updates for July 30, 2008

2008-07-30T23:00:00.000-07:00

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:
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a dark catharsys (Heather S. Ingemar): new design

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Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith): could gay marriage have saved Thomas Disch? * sprightly chat about the weather

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kelleyeskridge.com: Daily life

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Robert J Sawyer: Four old farts and ...

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The Crotchety Old Fan:
PULP COMIC STORY part 2 * PULP COMIC STORY part 1
OS Card Has a ‘Thing’ for Homosexuality

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Witchy Chicks: Look what I found!

MySpace Blogs:
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Alethea Kontis: Angry Mail

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bevhale: Rest in Peace, Jilly Coppercorn

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Chuck Palahniuk: Choke Exclusive Video: Chuck Q&A @ LAFF

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Cynthia Leitich Smith: New Interviews: Cynthia Leitich Smith; Join Me at the ALAN Chat Tonight

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Di Francis: Spocon

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Erica Spindler: Seeing RED

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Horror Library Blog-O-Rama: Writing Rules! by Erik Smetana

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Planet Stories: Planet Stories Worldcon panel schedule

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Sherrilyn Kenyon: West Coast Signing & Party Tonight

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Tor Books: 7/29 Releases from Tor Books

Selected Blog Updates for July 29, 2008

2008-07-29T22:30:00.000-07:00

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:
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Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith) - hypnagogic #2: killed by a swan * Kelley on Reality Break

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J Alan Erwine's Blog - My WorldCon schedule

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kelleyeskridge.com - Reality Break podcast interview

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Robert J Sawyer - Analog teaser for Wake

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The Crotchety Old Fan - Firefly & Serenity Followup * Top 150 Classic SF Writers

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"Whatever" (John Scalzi) - More 2009 Appearances * It Has Been Completed

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Witchy Chicks - Morning Thoughts with Terey

MySpace Blogs:
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Cynthia Leitich Smith - YA Author Interview: Monica Roe on Thaw

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David Louis Edelman - The Jump 225 Jumbo Mega-Bonanza Summer Giveaway (Finale)

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Echelon Press, LLC - An Opportunity for Revenge

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Jeremy C. Shipp - New blurb for my new book, SHEEP AND WOLVES

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Jodi Lee - A bright and shining champion passes through the Veil

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Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing - Stone Masters Book Trailer / Great Review for Orpheus & the Pearl / Lindy S. Hudis News

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Morpheus Tales - Artists wanted!

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Planet Stories - Worlds Without End...

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Weird Tales - CONTEST: Turn Spam Into a Story!

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Yasmine Galenorn - My News: A Second Series For You Guys!

Selected Blog Updates for July 28, 2008

2008-07-28T22:43:00.000-07:00

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:
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a dark catharsys - busy weekend

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Dusk Before the Dawn - bookrev: An Expert in Murder by Nicola Upson

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kelleyeskridge.com - Do it like a pro

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Robert J Sawyer - Heeeeere's Enik!, So, how does a free trip end up costing $2,700?, Man, I thought for sure it was Feist singing ..., & San Diego Comic-Con: Day 5

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SF Novelists - is it morning already?

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"Whatever" (John Scalzi) - The Last Colony Now in Paperback: An Open Pimping Thread, Blatant Pluggery For Today, & Keeping Up Appearances

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Witchy Chicks - Kitty Ghosts

MySpace Blogs:
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Alex Bledsoe - "Less Than Meets the Eye"

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Cathy Clamp - "Touch of Darkness - Chapter 2!"

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Cynthia Leitich Smith - "The Green Earth Book Award: 2009 Call for Entries, 2008 Winners"

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Di Francis - "worthy of attention"

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Fran Friel - "Font Conference and Free Braunbeck!"

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J Erwine - "Not too intimidating"

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JAMES AND DADDY - "Update 28th July 2008....The Holiday"

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Lois McMaster Bujold - "Bujold book signing in Ft. Collins, CO, on Aug. 4"

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Luna Books - "Not going to the RWA conference?"

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Matthew Peterson - "Fever, Camping, Squeaky the Frog, Comic Con, Newspaper"

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Robin Hobb - "Delfino’s Pizza"

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Rue Morgue Magazine - "Rue Morgue Issue 81 Sneak Peek: Pumpkinhead"

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SF/F copyeditor (Deanna Hoak) - "Denver WorldCon schedule"

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Shroud Magazine - "MySpace Photo Flash Fiction Contest 3 'Three Graves'"

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Yasmine Galenorn - "*zipping lip until given permission* "

Selected Blog Updates for July 27, 2008

2008-07-27T15:36:00.000-07:00

Blogspot, Wordpress, and "other" blogs:
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a dark catharsys: bestsellers, again!

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Ask Nicola (Nicola Griffith) - Gaeth a wyrd saw hio scel!, & women, self defence, and male allies

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Dusk Before the Dawn - My son the astronaut

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kelleyeskridge.com - Being human (3) - Secrets, & Warriors

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Robert J Sawyer - San Diego Comic-Con: Day 4, & San Diego Comic-Con: Day 3

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The Crotchety Old Fan - Minear’s Moon is a Harsh Mistress, & Firefly & Serenity - An Experiment: Two Reviews in One

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"Whatever" (John Scalzi) - More Podcastery

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Witchy Chicks - Henfest - Footie, anyone???, & Morning Thoughts with Maddy

MySpace Blogs:
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Cathy Clamp - Sneak preview of Touch of Darkness!

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Di Francis - musings

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JAMES AND DADDY - Update 27th July 2008 Birthday Weekend

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Jeff Carlson - Short fiction & such

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Maelstrom - "August 2, 2008 Staff Meeting "

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Michael C. Cordell - Books ahoy!

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Monster Island Studios - Changes!!

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Murky Depths - Issue 5 . . .

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Paul Halpern - Reflections on Writing

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Phoebe Matthews - "07/28/08, Monday YOUR MAGIC FORTUNE from Mudflat ", & "Claire’s prediction page"

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Rosemary Jones - The Fly: the opera!?

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Sherrilyn Kenyon - Comic Con report

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Shroud Magazine - Get your fluke faced issue now!

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The Smoking Poet - The Smoking Poet’s First Annual Poetry Contest

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Weird Tales - New WEIRD TALES features Summer Reading Weirducopia!

Blog Feeds and News Page going live today

2008-07-27T11:45:00.000-07:00

The Blog Feeds and News Page is going live today. This is just one of several new pages added to the NWSFS News Blog. Keep checking in thoughout the day to watch the changes!