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EFC17-006 Wm. Mark Simmons
Interview with author and filker Wm. Mark Simmons recorded at Fencon IV.
Is also a broadcaster. Music director of Radio Kansas.
We talk about his writing
Half-Life series
All about Chris Cséjthe
Habeas Corpses
Dead Easy
books standalone
Pathfinders
demos a filk song
filk circles take on many different forms.
closes with a filk song.
Links
http://www.sff.net/people/wm.mark.simmons/
No commentsEFC17-005 Tim Miller
At long last. Here is the first of several interviews I recorded at Fen Con IV. This with 2007’s con chair Tim Miller and co-founder. The other co-founder is Ed Dravecky whom I hope to interview in the future.
I’ll try to add some more show notes later, but without people like Tim, Ed and their whole crew fans like us wouldn’t get to meet the authors and artists whose work we love nor get to have fun with our fellow fans.
No commentsEFC17-004 Rachel Caine
Show Notes
3rd interview from Archon 31 with author Rachel Caine
best known for her Weather Warden series and Morganville Vampire series.
we talk about the latest Weather Wardens book: Thin Air.
short story “Dead Man’s Chest” in My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding
has another story “Roman Holiday, or SPQ ARRRRRRR!” coming up in My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon
was planning to be a professional musician even played for Henry Mancini
It’s 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon not 7.
Is a breast cancer survivor
reason for pen names have changed over the decades
2nd Vetching with Selina (http://www.yarddogpress.com/)
Links
http://rachelcaine.livejournal.com/
No commentsEFC17-003 Episode Three
Two new segments. Show notes are a bit sparse this time. I kept my narration down to a minimum because it’s ragweed season and I’m allergic to it.
Mel’s Take
Mel Tatum’s does a book review of Hurricane Moon by Alexis Glynn Latner.
Selina Rosen’s new segment wherein she talks about stuff. Can you guess what it is called? Is it:
- Stretching With Selina
- Sketching With Selina
- Vetching With Selina
- Etching With Selina
- Fetching With Selina
- Buy My Books at Yard Dog Press.
I’ll be attending Fen Con IV, Dallas, TX Sept. 21-23, 2007. I hoe to get some great interviews.
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Not in the show but notes in general in regards to Fen Con. Guests attending that have appeared on the Conestoga Podcast: David Lee Anderson (not online yet), Maggie Bonham (appeared in 3 podcasts), Bradley Denton, Deborah LeBlanc, and M.T. Reiten.
I have an interview with Rachel Caine coming soon on EFC17 who will also be a guest at Fen Con IV.
No commentsEFC17-002 Joshua Bilmes
2nd of the 3 interviews recorded at Archon 31.
Show Notes
Joshua Bilmes, proprietor of Jabberwockey Literary Agency, http://www.awfulagent.com/.
What brings him to Archon 31 (aka 9th NASFIC, aka Tuckercon)
Visits lots of bookstores
Fairview Heights Borders one of the best in the nation for science fiction & fantasy
How he became an agent
Stan Schmidt and Betsy Mitchell were instrumental
had no grand plan to be an agent but had the connections to get him started.
last nights panel: Here Comes the Pitch
What to do when an aspiring author has that manuscript
It isn’t just what you know. It’s who you know.
going to cons to meet other authors, editors, agents and going towriters conferences too
Why does an author need an agent?
Needs a good agent. Bad agent can cause more harm.
Some publishers don’t look at unsolicited manuscripts. Helps author get thru doors
Agent more attuned to what editor, publisher needs.
Agents are familiar w/ ins and outs of contracts.
An agent wants to build a lasting relationship. Can be like a marriage
Some of the most successful authors have had the same agents for decades
Has an impressive stable of authors
Host has met a few:
Elizabeth Moon
John Hemry
John Moore
Alexis Glynn Latner
Books coming out
During the week of Archon 31 (out now)
Violette Malan Sleeping God (trade paper) Mirror Prince (mass market)
Steve Mancino (Joshua’s agent partner)
Kat Richardson’s Poltergeist
Future books Fall 2007 and 2008
Simon Green The Unnatural Inquirer: A Novel of The Nightside (1st hardcover)
Charlaine Harris 8th Sookie Stackhouse novel
Tanya Huff bloodties
biggest success selling a first novelist
peter bret del rey title 1st
Elizabeths Moon’s final book in the Vatta’s War Saga Victory Conditions will be out February 2008. She turned in the final manuscript just before Archon 31.
Hasn’t seen a lot of changes in the publishing industry
Has seen a lot of changes in the retail side. Mid-80’s lots of mall stores. Now lots of superstores
You can’t stumble across a book anymore. You have to go to a big store with intent to buy bookLots of changes in distribution to non-book stores: pharmacies, grocery stores, etc. Fewer distributors. Less variety.
Word of mouth is important
Joshua encourage clients to get out and meet people.
I mention podcasts have changed my non-fiction buying habits These are usually radio shows released as podcasts. And I hope podcasts will help change fiction buying habits.There are more outlets for book reviews available now, especially on the Internet.
Such as Sci Fi Weekly
I mentioned I interviewed TM Wagner of http://sfreviews.net/
Joshua’s recommended websites for SF publishing news
http://www.sfscope.com
http://www.locusmag.com
andrew wheeler at comicmix.com
Wants query letters on a piece of paper
Commandments when talking/writing to an agent
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