Stuff is Happening

If you don't already follow http://besanderson.blogspot.com/, get over there and do it before the contest over there.  It starts tomorrow, but you get extra entries if you are already following when the contest starts.

Flim-Flam Alert

Okay, folks, this is just an FYI - in case you don't already follow Writer Beware (which you should be following... go and follow it now):

PublishAmerica changed its name.

Sounds like they're the same old flim-flam men they were before, but now with a prettier website. 

Scam Alert

If you're out there thinking you need to copyright your material before you start querying it...DON'T! 

http://jetreidliterary.blogspot.com/2014/01/alert-copyright-registration-for-unwary.html


And in this day of limitless information, why would you even think you need to?  Research everything about this business before you take your first steps into it - and for godsakes, certainly before you pay some shyster money to 'help' you. 

If you're here, though, you're probably already smart enough to not get caught in this scheme, so pass it along to unwary friends.

Check This Out - Writing Effective Battle Scenes

This just in from the Ace/Roc blog:

How to Write an Effective Battle Scene by Epic Fantasy Author Anthony Ryan

"A good battle scene is like a beautifully choreographed dance–equally pleasing to military history acolytes and laymen."