Despite a few persistent voices decrying NaNoWriMo as an insincere stunt that overwhelming results in unreadable dreck, the yearly binge-writing contests inspires armies of cheerleaders who vociferously chant out its virtues … and drown out its critics.
But, I am skeptical of how sincere (or, at least, how well-thought-through) these paeans to the month really are.
“Tea, Robot?” by Nathaniel Tapley, concerning the middle-class Englishman in sci-fi, and “Wedging the Door Open: Discussing the Weird” by Jeremy L. C. Jones (with quotes from authors too many to list) at Clarkesworld magazine.
Also, the submission guidelines at Clarkesworld magazine, which lists “talking cats” as the 3rd item on its hard sell list. This makes me want to submit “Reading Cats” to Clarkesworld, just to be obnoxious.
I love this article. It is realistic and honest, even brutally so, but tough and helpful. Love it, love it, love it.
In a blogosphere where so much of what’s aimed at the aspiring writer is positive-thinking pablum, author Ruth Harris offers us some warnings, some disillusionment, and some practical advice on how to get over it all, in her “6 Prescriptions To Cure The Heartbreak Of Being Published.”
The comment thread is also an eyeful (and a mindful) as well. Kudos on a fantastic piece of advice!
