RIP: Pierce Askegren (1955-2006)
Pierce Askegren
(1955-2006)
RIP: Nelson S. Bond (1908-2006)
SFWA Author Emeritus, Nelson Slade Bond died as a consequence of heart valve problems on November 4, 2006. He was 97. Born November 23, 1908, Bond’s professional writing career began in newspapers, but his first short story was published in 1935. He went on to sell hundreds of short stores, most of them to pulp […]
RIP: Jim Baen (1943-2006)
Jim Baen
(1943-2006)
RIP Lisa A. Barnett (2006)
Fantasy writer Lisa A. Barnett died Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at her home in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, from a brain tumor. She died very peacefully in her sleep, in the company of her partner, Melissa Scott, and other family members. Lisa was born and raised in Dorchester, Massachusetts, attended Girls’ Latin School, and received her […]
RIP: Flonet E. Biltgen (1944-2006)
Flonet E. Biltgen, 61, of Wexford, PA, died on Wednesday, March 29, 2006, after a brief battle with colon cancer. Beloved wife of 39 years of Renard L.; loving mother of Renee Ramey and Erica Deitzel; grandmother of Mason Ramey (8 months) and Kye Deitzel (4 months). Flonet was an integral part of the science […]
TANSTAAFL and the Novice Writer
Article by Elizabeth Moon on advice for novice writers. Novice writers have to take some responsibility for their own careers. The good information is NOT that hard to find. The novices who don’t find it–and don’t find it repeatedly–are resisting the truth.
