EFC17-001 Selina Rosen
At last. The very first show with show notes.
Selina Rosen (http://www.selinarosen.com/) was interviewed for Conestoga Podcast 10 10 10
Yard Dog Press publisher
Meisha Merlin went away
Had 6 titles with MM got all rights back.
Strange Robby is her latest solo novel.
Latest novel Bad Lands w/ Laura J. Underwood rom Five Star Mystery.
gonzo murder mystery: CSI meets Medium on Survivor
started con w/ no voice and is getting worse
Selina wrote one character and Laura another from first person
Is first novel length collaboration did a number of short story collabs
working on a sequel: Bad City
working on a time travel novel w/ Claudia Christian
Strange Robby can be purchased directly from Yard Dog Press
we close the door to cut down the hallway noise
SR is cross genre: science fiction/horror/mystery/action adventure/police detective
Yard Dog Press
Selina won a ‘Major Award’ (we never actually say what that major award was) It’s not the leg lamp from a Christmas Story
USB Humping Dog, USB Pole Dancer, Billy Bass Big Mouth
Do your homework
I said bad writing can be found self-published on the Internet. She disagreed and said there were hugely famous authors that write badly as well.
Selina came up through the school of hard knocks.
odd jobs got Selina helped her launch her writing career
Ed Bryant ‘learn to use a comma’
Mercedes Lackey ‘great help’
Marion Zimmer Bradley spoiled Selina because she made a lot of oney on her first sale.
success teaches you nothing
CJ Cherryh remodeled her home and got assistance on writing.
Selina is carpenter of the stars
Jane Fancher helped to
Lynn Abbey & CJ Cherryh helped with first novel
Queen of Denial
was eventually published by Stephe Pagel of Meisha Merlin (now defunct)
the business is about who you know. networking is important. conventions play a big part in learning to become a pro.
manuscript format is important and read the publisher guidelines.
don’t use pink paper and crayola
submissions pulling a Mel with a horrible cover letter. DO NOT DO THIS because you heard it on the podcast. She doesn’t know you. Biting the hand that feeds them. Has a file.
SFWA Musketeers raises money for the SFWA Medical Emergency Fund
got involved in Armadillocon. Elizabeth Moon recruited her.
was a heavy weapons fighter in the SCA.
Your host learned some Western Martial Arts with Jon Eppler and Tim Frayser.
we trade bruise stories
my first encounter with Selina was at an SCA demo in Tulsa at the old Camelot Inn where they had a Knights of Columbus convention w/ other funnily dressed people.
We praise fandom because it is so diverse and tolerant despite its oddities
How has Yard Dog Press been doing since it’s 10th anniversary. Best year ever
Robin Wayne Bailey Turn Left to Tomorrow
Claudia Christian autobiography My Life With Geeks and Freaks
Double Dog Laura J. Underwood & Melanie Fletcher coming out in September
Houston Got We’ve Got Bubbas is the latest anthology in the Bubbaverse.
Got all the rights back on her novels from Meisha Merlin is hopeful for the future about her works seeing be available again.
The perils of being an author (not to mention a fan) in the middle of a series when a publisher goes away.
Balticon Podcast promo
Interviews coming up: Rachel Caine and Joshua Bilmes.
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