Fantasy/Sci-fi Blogs - Page 3

Mishell · 05-23-2010, 05:01 AM

On research and SF/F: http://clarionfoundation.wordpress.c...nful-of-sugar/

Mishell · 05-25-2010, 07:07 AM

I reviewed The River Kings' Road if anyone is interested!

knight_tour · 05-25-2010, 09:31 AM

I got a partial request on my first ever query! I know it doesn't mean much and I'll still likely be rejected (especially given that this agent prefers literary and has never taken on fantasy), but it makes me feel that at least I did something right on the query letter and first five pages.

Mishell · 05-25-2010, 07:19 PM

That's wonderful news! It does sound like you have a great query, which is half the battle.

You may be right about this particular agent, but this means your query has a great chance of getting past the more SF/F oriented agents. If you want a list of fantasy agents I've got a pretty good one, just drop me a PM

Er, but what I came here to say was:

KAREN JOY FOWLER TALKS ABOUT SETTING IN SF&F

knight_tour · 05-26-2010, 10:13 AM

Thanks Mishell. I have a large list of fantasy agents on the Query Tracker site that I am using. If you know any good ones that aren't on there and do accept email queries I would love to know about them!

The Grump · 05-27-2010, 08:33 PM

Knight Tour, you might cross reference with AgentQuery. They give a little more information which may help you target the kind of fantasy you write.

Mishell · 05-27-2010, 10:36 PM

How high can you jump on the moon? How far could you fall without being hurt? Find out on the Clarion blog today!

knight_tour · 06-10-2010, 09:15 PM

I wrote about having a national character in a fantasy world - http://tedacross.blogspot.com/2010/0...of-people.html

Mishell · 06-11-2010, 07:30 PM

Dear bestselling authors: stop trying to steal my iPad. http://bit.ly/cMZOzX

Mishell · 06-12-2010, 09:27 PM

A chance to win a leatherbound spec fic classic! http://bit.ly/awWa6u

knight_tour · 06-15-2010, 10:06 AM

It's Character Interview Blogfest day, so I interviewed the main character in my epic fantasy - http://tedacross.blogspot.com/2010/0...das-welby.html

Mishell · 06-15-2010, 05:47 PM

Super exciting day for the Clarion Blog: Russell Galen, literary agent to Mercedes Lackey, Diana Gabaldon, and many others, has a chat about why SF&F writers should consider a series. http://bit.ly/aBOnc0

knight_tour · 06-16-2010, 11:23 AM

Thanks, Mishell. It made me want to query him.

dclary · 06-16-2010, 11:54 AM

Hi, knight. Please add martianchess.com to the list.

It's all about the Edgar Rice Burroughs Mars novels, with an emphasis on the game of Jetan, and the upcoming John Carter of Mars movie.

Mishell · 06-17-2010, 09:25 PM

Another cool post today about, among other things, why certain aliens might make great TV repairmen. http://bit.ly/9vDJMt

Misa Buckley · 06-22-2010, 12:01 AM

Mine is misabuckley.blogspot.com, which is purely sci fi based.

Mishell · 06-29-2010, 03:12 AM

Finally, this novel is going to... you know... exist in some form. But I need help!

http://mishellbaker.wordpress.com/20...p-my-sneakers/

Mishell · 06-29-2010, 07:14 PM

Samuel R. Delany Writes Some More About Writing: http://bit.ly/c84y3i

devero · 06-30-2010, 11:37 PM

I currently write a SciFi Fiction Blog! Check it out at http://mysticcrossroads.wordpress.com/

geekyMary · 07-01-2010, 12:31 AM

Some friends and I have started a blog about women and science fiction.

RocketGirls: http://rocketgirls.typepad.com

knight_tour · 07-05-2010, 11:04 AM

Pitch Slapped ran an interview with me today. I think it's a great idea to give new writers some exposure. http://februarywriter.blogspot.com/2...ss-man-of.html

Fenika · 07-13-2010, 04:34 PM

For any fantasy (or sci fi) writers who have settings in castles or fortresses, I'm blogging about Eastern European castles. I have a few castles up there already, with more to come as I get caught up and continue my holiday.

I'm trying to give a strong sense of the layout, mixed with a little history, so folks including fortifications in their writing can see more than an overhead shot or a few random interior shots.

I hope to have guest bloggers to fill in the gaps between my trips to Europe. So if anyone is keen, let me know. Any fortification will do, as long as you give a good sense of the area.

Mishell · 07-15-2010, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fenika

For any fantasy (or sci fi) writers who have settings in castles or fortresses, I'm blogging about Eastern European castles. I have a few castles up there already, with more to come as I get caught up and continue my holiday.

I'm trying to give a strong sense of the layout, mixed with a little history, so folks including fortifications in their writing can see more than an overhead shot or a few random interior shots.

I hope to have guest bloggers to fill in the gaps between my trips to Europe. So if anyone is keen, let me know. Any fortification will do, as long as you give a good sense of the area.

I love love love this blog and have bookmarked it! Too bad you don't have any pics of Predynastic Egyptian style huts... sigh

Fenika · 07-15-2010, 10:02 PM

Sounds like you need to plan a trip, Mishell

And thank you for the compliments. New posts coming soon as I catch up.

NoGuessing · 07-17-2010, 07:22 AM

Started my new blog today. http://noguessing.blogspot.com/

First entry is on the state of the high fantasy market, inspired by the thread in here.

05-23-2010, 05:01 AM	#51
Mishell That Clarion chick! Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 320	On research and SF/F: http://clarionfoundation.wordpress.c...nful-of-sugar/ __________________ "Throwing Stones"--Beneath Ceaseless Skies #47. "Break"--Daily Science Fiction. "Vaporware"--Redstone Science Fiction. "Butterfly Effect" forthcoming in Electric Velocipede! Urban Fantasy Novel: 23,000/100,000 words SF&F Writers: Check out the official Clarion Blog! And if you like, follow me on Twitter.

05-25-2010, 07:07 AM	#52
Mishell That Clarion chick! Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 320	I reviewed The River Kings' Road if anyone is interested! __________________ "Throwing Stones"--Beneath Ceaseless Skies #47. "Break"--Daily Science Fiction. "Vaporware"--Redstone Science Fiction. "Butterfly Effect" forthcoming in Electric Velocipede! Urban Fantasy Novel: 23,000/100,000 words SF&F Writers: Check out the official Clarion Blog! And if you like, follow me on Twitter.

05-25-2010, 09:31 AM	#53
knight_tour Fantasy Tourist Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 846	I got a partial request on my first ever query! I know it doesn't mean much and I'll still likely be rejected (especially given that this agent prefers literary and has never taken on fantasy), but it makes me feel that at least I did something right on the query letter and first five pages. __________________ WIP: The Immortality Game (sci-fi thriller) "...the 'fairy-story' is really an adult genre, and one for which a starving audience exists." - J.R.R. Tolkien My blog

05-25-2010, 07:19 PM	#54
Mishell That Clarion chick! Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 320	That's wonderful news! It does sound like you have a great query, which is half the battle. You may be right about this particular agent, but this means your query has a great chance of getting past the more SF/F oriented agents. If you want a list of fantasy agents I've got a pretty good one, just drop me a PM Er, but what I came here to say was: KAREN JOY FOWLER TALKS ABOUT SETTING IN SF&F __________________ "Throwing Stones"--Beneath Ceaseless Skies #47. "Break"--Daily Science Fiction. "Vaporware"--Redstone Science Fiction. "Butterfly Effect" forthcoming in Electric Velocipede! Urban Fantasy Novel: 23,000/100,000 words SF&F Writers: Check out the official Clarion Blog! And if you like, follow me on Twitter.

05-26-2010, 10:13 AM	#55
knight_tour Fantasy Tourist Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 846	Thanks Mishell. I have a large list of fantasy agents on the Query Tracker site that I am using. If you know any good ones that aren't on there and do accept email queries I would love to know about them! __________________ WIP: The Immortality Game (sci-fi thriller) "...the 'fairy-story' is really an adult genre, and one for which a starving audience exists." - J.R.R. Tolkien My blog

05-27-2010, 08:33 PM	#56
The Grump Hates Marketing. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 531	Knight Tour, you might cross reference with AgentQuery. They give a little more information which may help you target the kind of fantasy you write. __________________ Blog: me muttering at Fiction Lessons from My Reading with fantasy book reviews from a writer's point of view. Twitter Facebook Website

05-27-2010, 10:36 PM	#57
Mishell That Clarion chick! Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 320	How high can you jump on the moon? How far could you fall without being hurt? Find out on the Clarion blog today! __________________ "Throwing Stones"--Beneath Ceaseless Skies #47. "Break"--Daily Science Fiction. "Vaporware"--Redstone Science Fiction. "Butterfly Effect" forthcoming in Electric Velocipede! Urban Fantasy Novel: 23,000/100,000 words SF&F Writers: Check out the official Clarion Blog! And if you like, follow me on Twitter.

06-10-2010, 09:15 PM	#58
knight_tour Fantasy Tourist Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 846	I wrote about having a national character in a fantasy world - http://tedacross.blogspot.com/2010/0...of-people.html __________________ WIP: The Immortality Game (sci-fi thriller) "...the 'fairy-story' is really an adult genre, and one for which a starving audience exists." - J.R.R. Tolkien My blog

06-11-2010, 07:30 PM	#59
Mishell That Clarion chick! Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 320	Dear bestselling authors: stop trying to steal my iPad. http://bit.ly/cMZOzX __________________ "Throwing Stones"--Beneath Ceaseless Skies #47. "Break"--Daily Science Fiction. "Vaporware"--Redstone Science Fiction. "Butterfly Effect" forthcoming in Electric Velocipede! Urban Fantasy Novel: 23,000/100,000 words SF&F Writers: Check out the official Clarion Blog! And if you like, follow me on Twitter.

06-12-2010, 09:27 PM	#60
Mishell That Clarion chick! Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 320	A chance to win a leatherbound spec fic classic! http://bit.ly/awWa6u __________________ "Throwing Stones"--Beneath Ceaseless Skies #47. "Break"--Daily Science Fiction. "Vaporware"--Redstone Science Fiction. "Butterfly Effect" forthcoming in Electric Velocipede! Urban Fantasy Novel: 23,000/100,000 words SF&F Writers: Check out the official Clarion Blog! And if you like, follow me on Twitter.

06-15-2010, 10:06 AM	#61
knight_tour Fantasy Tourist Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 846	It's Character Interview Blogfest day, so I interviewed the main character in my epic fantasy - http://tedacross.blogspot.com/2010/0...das-welby.html __________________ WIP: The Immortality Game (sci-fi thriller) "...the 'fairy-story' is really an adult genre, and one for which a starving audience exists." - J.R.R. Tolkien My blog

06-15-2010, 05:47 PM	#62
Mishell That Clarion chick! Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 320	Super exciting day for the Clarion Blog: Russell Galen, literary agent to Mercedes Lackey, Diana Gabaldon, and many others, has a chat about why SF&F writers should consider a series. http://bit.ly/aBOnc0 __________________ "Throwing Stones"--Beneath Ceaseless Skies #47. "Break"--Daily Science Fiction. "Vaporware"--Redstone Science Fiction. "Butterfly Effect" forthcoming in Electric Velocipede! Urban Fantasy Novel: 23,000/100,000 words SF&F Writers: Check out the official Clarion Blog! And if you like, follow me on Twitter.

06-16-2010, 11:23 AM	#63
knight_tour Fantasy Tourist Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 846	Thanks, Mishell. It made me want to query him. __________________ WIP: The Immortality Game (sci-fi thriller) "...the 'fairy-story' is really an adult genre, and one for which a starving audience exists." - J.R.R. Tolkien My blog

06-16-2010, 11:54 AM	#64
dclary Survivor Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 12,960	Hi, knight. Please add martianchess.com to the list. It's all about the Edgar Rice Burroughs Mars novels, with an emphasis on the game of Jetan, and the upcoming John Carter of Mars movie. __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hard Hobbit to Break: A hobbit from the Shire, lost in Los Angeles. Big Fat Loser Diet: My weight loss journal. Website a Week: A challenge to design a new website every week. DavidWClary.com: Keep up with all the other DWC sites here

06-17-2010, 09:25 PM	#65
Mishell That Clarion chick! Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 320	Another cool post today about, among other things, why certain aliens might make great TV repairmen. http://bit.ly/9vDJMt __________________ "Throwing Stones"--Beneath Ceaseless Skies #47. "Break"--Daily Science Fiction. "Vaporware"--Redstone Science Fiction. "Butterfly Effect" forthcoming in Electric Velocipede! Urban Fantasy Novel: 23,000/100,000 words SF&F Writers: Check out the official Clarion Blog! And if you like, follow me on Twitter.

06-22-2010, 12:01 AM	#66
Misa Buckley Speculative Romance Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 4,756	Mine is misabuckley.blogspot.com, which is purely sci fi based. __________________ [SIZE="2"]Web, AW Library and Twitter

06-29-2010, 03:12 AM	#67
Mishell That Clarion chick! Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 320	Finally, this novel is going to... you know... exist in some form. But I need help! http://mishellbaker.wordpress.com/20...p-my-sneakers/ __________________ "Throwing Stones"--Beneath Ceaseless Skies #47. "Break"--Daily Science Fiction. "Vaporware"--Redstone Science Fiction. "Butterfly Effect" forthcoming in Electric Velocipede! Urban Fantasy Novel: 23,000/100,000 words SF&F Writers: Check out the official Clarion Blog! And if you like, follow me on Twitter.

06-29-2010, 07:14 PM	#68
Mishell That Clarion chick! Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 320	Samuel R. Delany Writes Some More About Writing: http://bit.ly/c84y3i __________________ "Throwing Stones"--Beneath Ceaseless Skies #47. "Break"--Daily Science Fiction. "Vaporware"--Redstone Science Fiction. "Butterfly Effect" forthcoming in Electric Velocipede! Urban Fantasy Novel: 23,000/100,000 words SF&F Writers: Check out the official Clarion Blog! And if you like, follow me on Twitter.

06-30-2010, 11:37 PM	#69
devero Illegitimi Non Carborundum Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 38	I currently write a SciFi Fiction Blog! Check it out at http://mysticcrossroads.wordpress.com/ __________________ Check out my blog! http://mysticcrossroads.wordpress.com/ And Facebook Page!

07-01-2010, 12:31 AM	#70
geekyMary It's a trap! Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waukegan, IL Posts: 127	Some friends and I have started a blog about women and science fiction. RocketGirls: http://rocketgirls.typepad.com __________________ --------------------------------------- "Luke, you're going to find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly upon our point of view." -Obi Wan Kenobi Complete!: The Two Societies, Steampunk novel. WIP2: Planet/Moon, second draft. And a bunch of short stories. Twitter: @geekyMary Read my blog.

07-05-2010, 11:04 AM	#71
knight_tour Fantasy Tourist Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 846	Pitch Slapped ran an interview with me today. I think it's a great idea to give new writers some exposure. http://februarywriter.blogspot.com/2...ss-man-of.html __________________ WIP: The Immortality Game (sci-fi thriller) "...the 'fairy-story' is really an adult genre, and one for which a starving audience exists." - J.R.R. Tolkien My blog

07-13-2010, 04:34 PM	#72
Fenika Ghost horse. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Hershey, PA Posts: 22,451	For any fantasy (or sci fi) writers who have settings in castles or fortresses, I'm blogging about Eastern European castles. I have a few castles up there already, with more to come as I get caught up and continue my holiday. I'm trying to give a strong sense of the layout, mixed with a little history, so folks including fortifications in their writing can see more than an overhead shot or a few random interior shots. I hope to have guest bloggers to fill in the gaps between my trips to Europe. So if anyone is keen, let me know. Any fortification will do, as long as you give a good sense of the area. __________________ Visit my blog: A walk-through guide to Eastern European castles. Gardeners of AW, Unite!

07-15-2010, 10:02 PM	#74
Fenika Ghost horse. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Hershey, PA Posts: 22,451	Sounds like you need to plan a trip, Mishell And thank you for the compliments. New posts coming soon as I catch up. __________________ Visit my blog: A walk-through guide to Eastern European castles. Gardeners of AW, Unite!

07-17-2010, 07:22 AM	#75
NoGuessing Buzz Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: The Land of the Long White Cloud Posts: 2,306	Started my new blog today. http://noguessing.blogspot.com/ First entry is on the state of the high fantasy market, inspired by the thread in here. __________________ WIP River Kings Mae's Story (Title to change, but is better than untitled with glaciers) "First lesson, stick em with the pointy end." My blog: http://noguessing.blogspot.com/

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