tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4672881018321440403.post6402967085906586273..comments2024-01-08T09:12:42.920-05:00Comments on SF and Nonsense: Dancing with elephantsEdward M. Lernerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15620756142619513714noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4672881018321440403.post-75167531718193051432010-02-13T09:37:56.425-05:002010-02-13T09:37:56.425-05:00Hi Rick,
I'm glad you enjoyed Destroyer. Yes,...Hi Rick,<br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed Destroyer. Yes, there will be at least one more novel in the series (I don't know why some reviews call Fleet/Juggler/Destroyer of Worlds a trilogy.) <br /><br />Yes, breaking into publishing is a challenge. While I don't have the time to look at your manuscript, maybe I can offer a bit of relevant experience: submit to the SF magazines (e.g., Analog, Asimov's F&SF). A short-fiction sale to any pro magazine or e-zine (and all are open to new writers) will give your queries more credibility with agents. And as soon as you sell a story in a pro market, you'll qualify for associate membership in SFWA (www.sfwa.org).<br /><br />Good luck!<br /><br />- EdEdward M. Lernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15620756142619513714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4672881018321440403.post-81944214287679864312010-02-13T09:08:03.288-05:002010-02-13T09:08:03.288-05:00Dear Mr. Lerner:
I just finished D of W and I hav...Dear Mr. Lerner:<br /><br />I just finished D of W and I have a quick question: is this the last book of the series, or are there others to come?<br /><br />I'm sure you also get requests to look at manuscripts by unpublished authors, so here's mine. <br /><br />I've written a story that is somewhat similar to the Gw'oth (just how do you pronounce that?), but is set on Europa.<br /><br />My problem is that I don't have an agent... sort of a Catch-22. You can't write a book without an agent and you can't get an agent unless you have published a book.<br /><br />Are you allowed to look at manuscripts? Please let me know if you'd like to see this.<br /><br />Rick Steele<br />Sarasota, FloridaSnalyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175853999819412160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4672881018321440403.post-13445206085422357362010-02-08T18:04:09.861-05:002010-02-08T18:04:09.861-05:00Update: my Macmillan titles (including Kindle edit...Update: my Macmillan titles (including Kindle editions) are once again for sale at Amazon. <br /><br />As for how close Amazon and Macmillan are to settling the bigger issues ... I wish I knew.<br /><br />- EdEdward M. Lernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15620756142619513714noreply@blogger.com