Finally got my scanner hooked up, and I promised earlier that I’d put up a couple pictures of the MRI I had done. Little images are clickable and go to bigger ones. My neurologist studied every image in the whole pack (pages and pages, WAY too many to print) and concluded that I have a “very nice brain.” Glad to … Continue reading →
That surprise I promised? There are actually two, though I spent all night working to get everything up and running on both. (And for those who got the e-mail first and discovered you couldn’t post anything, please pretend you didn’t notice that I clearly should not be setting up anything complicated at 3 AM.) The Rebel Tales community opens today. … Continue reading →
Editor Incest A question came up in a previous post on whether Rebel Tales editors could publish stories by other Rebel Tales editors. Frankly, I thought the answer so obvious that it didn’t occur to me to mention it—and now that it’s been asked, I have proof that it wasn’t obvious after all. I’m going to invent a term here—Editor … Continue reading →
I received 152 applications, and in what has to be a world record for someone taking job applications, more than half were not just qualified, but WELL-qualified. It was both astonishing and gratifying. It was also hell to get through, because I had 32 slots to fill, and 152 prospective people to fill them. I had the fun of telling … Continue reading →
I’ve now filled all try-out slots for Fantasy and Suspense editors. I took the weekend off, spent all day yesterday catching up on customer service, and today I’m going to get the last SF and Paranormal applicants. I received more than 150 applications, and was blown away by the skills, experience, and vision of the folks who responded. If you’ve … Continue reading →
Back from the doc. No, don’t know what’s wrong with me yet, and he was not thrilled to see how bad the vertigo was. The specialist visits remain on the schedule. BUT…. I got a prescription for Antivert (meclizine) which is also available over the counter as chewable Dramamine or Bonine, and which I’ll probably end up just getting that … Continue reading →
What used to be assets It wasn’t that long ago that science fiction and fantasy were genres supporting a lot of midlist careers. And if you say “What’s the midlist?” you’re not alone. The midlist was where writers who’d never had a New York Times bestseller, but who created great stories regularly, lived. They weren’t household names. But they were … Continue reading →