CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

Scalzi-Hines Aicardi Pose-Off http://whatever.scalzi.com/2012/12/25/pose-off-with-jim-c-hines-round-two/ Vale Gerry Anderson http://www.thegalaxyexpress.net/2012/12/rest-in-peace-gerry-anderson.html Author News: http://whatever.scalzi.com/2012/12/26/here-comes-the-blizzard/ http://whatever.scalzi.com/2012/12/26/boxing-day-blizzard-update/ http://whatever.scalzi.com/2012/12/26/more-boxing-day-blizzard-photos/ http://whatever.scalzi.com/2012/12/27/editing-a-book-today/ http://whatever.scalzi.com/2012/12/27/book-editing-update/ Book Reviews: http://darkfaerietales.com/day-christmas-true-love-gave-3.html Christmas Greetings and Traditions: http://fantasyhandbook.wordpress.com/2012/12/25/merry-christmas/ http://grubbstreet.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/merry-christmas.html http://historicalhearts.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/christmas-food-and-fun.html http://paizo.com/paizo/blog/v5748dyo5leav?Goblins-Burn-Goblins-Fight-Goblins-Wish-You Craft: http://crimeficti...

As part of my tidy up, I have been catching up on the blogs. This time there were only around 800 to go through, and there were a lot more that made me stop. Here they are, separated roughly into subject areas: Readers http://www.thepassivevoice.com/12/2012/dont-hide-your-harlequins-in-defense-of-romance/ Scalzi-Hines Charity Pose-Off http://www.jimchines.com/2012/12/choose-the-form-of-the-scalzi/ Industry http://www.lindsayburoker.com/ebook-news/kobo-becoming-a-player-for-indie-authors/ http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2012/ten-bold-predictions-for-ebooks-and-digital-publishing-in-2013/ http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2012/kobo-partners-with-major-it-retailer-in-germany/ http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2012/urban-readers-prefer-ebooks-rural-readers-prefer-print-new-study-says/ http://www.thepassivevoice.com/12/2012/uk-copyright-reform-affects-fair-use-format-shifting-and-big-data/ http://www.thepassivevoice.com/12/2012/a-devastating-report-for-amazons-kin...

I spent most of the week not looking at my computer. It was good to catch up on blogs and authors and bits and pieces. Here are the ones that I read through to the end. I’ve divided them up into areas of interest, but ‘Other Stuff’ contains a fun airline advertisement revolving around characters from ‘The Hobbit’. Enjoy. Craft: http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2012/11/27/how-chuck-wendig-writes-a-novel/ http://fantasyhandbook.wordpress.com/2012/11/27/how-not-to-open-a-short-story/ Publishing: http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2012/11/claire-ryan/ http://www.thepassivevoice.com/11/2012/selling-my-book-on-amazon-vs-selling-on-my-own-site/ http://www.thepassivevoice.com/11/2012/indie-authors-need-to-become-great-publishers/ http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2012/smashwords-ceo-mark-coker-indie-authors-need-to-become-great-publishers/ http://accrispin.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/guest-blog-post-mustering-courage-to.html http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2012/11/25/ebook-publish...

I’ve gotten behind in my reading again, folks, so there were almost 2,000 entries backed up, and 50-100 coming in every day. These are the ones that made me top: Industry David Gaughran and guest author on the publishing industry view of indie books: http://davidgaughran.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/self-publishers-arent-killing-the-industry-theyre-saving-it/ Kristin Kathryn Rusch on the return of rights: http://kriswrites.com/2012/10/24/the-business-rusch-rights-reversion/ Kristin Kathryn Rusch on the necessity of writers to have a will so their heirs can benefit from their copyright: http://kriswrites.com/2012/11/08/the-business-rusch-want-to-be-read-100-years-from-now-heres-how/ Kristin Kathryn Rusch on reaching every reader possible and why it’s important: http://kriswrites.com/2012/10/31/the-business-rusch-no-reader-left-behind/ Publishing Perspectives on an interview with Maurice Sendak before he died: http://publishingperspectives.com/2012/11/maurice-sendak-publishin...