Sep 14
EFC17-003 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 commentsAug 30
EFC17-002 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
1 commentAug 22
Nihongo ga wakarimasen (CP-33 John Picacio)
Until I post my next EFC17 podcast (which should be soon) you might want to give a listen to my Conestoga 11 Podcast interview with artist John Picacio.
I know a few lucky individuals going to Worldon in Yokohama, Japan this year. One of them is artist John Picacio. I know this because I interviewed him over at the Conestoga Podcast. He’s been nominated for two Hugo awards: Best Professional Artist and Best Related Book - Cover Story: The Art of John Picacio. I also know a few of the people bidding for WorldCon 2009 in Kansas, City. In fact, I interviewed Margene Bahm last year for Conestoga 10 and we talked about their bid. Lastly, the man who inspired me to get into podasting, Paul Fischer of the Balticon Podcast will be going as well.
Nihongo ga wakarimasen means ‘I don’t understand Japanese’. I took one semester and have forgotten most of it. It’s a cool language. It’s much easier to learn the spoken part than written part. Hirigana & katakana are easy. Learning the 1900 plus Kanji characters are … well … a lot. I think I learned 5 of them.
Yeah, I’m doing a little cross promotion between both of my podcasts.
UPDATE [8/23/2007] I will be posting from time to time a podcast from the Conestoga Podcast feed. I will not be adding any show notes. You can go to the Conestoga website for that. These interviews are ones that may be of interest to EFC17 listeners. I would appreciate any feedback if you like the occasional crossfeed post.
No commentsAug 18
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.
1 commentAug 10
Episode Zero
This is a general introduction to what this whole podcast thingy is about.
Disclaimer - what it is not.
I also host the Conestoga Podcast.
What is it about?
Geekdom, fandom, conventions, interviews and stuff.
Attended Archon 31/NASFIC/Tuckercon and a good time was had by all.
Met the podcasting crew of Fear the Boot.
Also met Tee Morris.
Show will evolve over time. Much is planned. Three interviews on the way.
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