From the monthly archives: September 2007

Racism in writing

By On September 26, 2007 · 14 Comments · In Musings

I am tired of racism/sexism handled clumsily in speculative writing. Otherwise fascinating books that manage to entrance me with their deft world creation and magic systems, politics, etc. And then they have to introduce the fact that a race or sex is discriminated against by saying, “but [as you know, Bob] women can’t own property!”

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ISBW #77 – Trust yourself as a writer

By On September 25, 2007 · 7 Comments · In Podcast

In this podcast I talk about how to find what works for you. Promo: Rejection Letter Audio Promo: Voice of Free Planet X Feedback links: Nathan Bransford’s blog on querying, Kristin Nelson’s

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ISBW #76 – Solidarity! Interview with JC Hutchins

By On September 12, 2007 · 6 Comments · In Interview, Podcast

I’m back from DragonCon! I won the Parsec for Best Writing Podcast! on a new writing schedule Promo: Mike Bennet’s Hall of Mirrors I discuss solidarity with JC Hutchins. My Twitter

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This just in – Clarion ’08 Faculty Announced

By On September 8, 2007 · Leave a Comment · In Non-ISBW

For more information contact: Jim Kelly – jim@jimkelly.net

September 8, 2007 – For immediate release

Clarion Foundation Announces 2008 Faculty

The Clarion Foundation has announced the faculty for the 2008 Clarion Writers Workshop: Kelly Link, James Patrick Kelly, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Neil Gaiman with Nalo Hopkinson and Geoff Ryman team [...]

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Special item in the feed! Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd!

By On September 7, 2007 · 1 Comment · In Non-ISBW

Dr. Grant of The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd got in touch with me and asked me to put this historical audio document in our feed. How could I refuse the young protege’ of the world’s most brilliant scientist? I hope you enjoy Dr. Floyd’s adventures, it’s one [...]

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ISBW Wins the Parsec!

By On September 7, 2007 · 5 Comments · In Meta

I Should Be Writing won the 2007 Parsec for Best Writing Podcast this past weekend at Dragon*Con! I was shocked to win, considering the fine company I was in (including Tracy and Laura Hickman’s DragonHearth and Michael A. Stackpole’s The Secrets – the latter of which was an inspiration to ISBW). It was a wonderful [...]

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