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Scholastic Books is holding a contest to see which library in the 50 states gets to display the very first copy of the American edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, one that’ll be signed by J.K. Rowling. Despite what such a book would sell for on eBay, the rules of the contest [...] Here’s a free tip to all of you would be authors out there. When taking a break from a long day of writing while working on a particularly difficult section of a chapter, I recommend not spending that break watching any play by William Shakespeare. Nay, I daresay two hours of exposition to any [...] Methinks listeners of Wingin’ It! might assume we have a drinking problem. Regardless, I think we’ve got our weekend project! Guinness Ice Lolly Thanks, Chris! John Scalzi was a guest on our show not too terribly long ago talking about his book Old Man’s War. John also runs a very active and popular blog called Whatever. While I don’t get a chance to read it as much as I’d like (read: hardly ever), articles like “Writing in the Age [...] Scotty Lynch has written an entry for all spouses and significant others of those who fancy themselves an author, and refuse to get a job… …allow me to present the Honda Writerbo, the world’s first fully-functional robotic author simulator. From the very first moment you start giving it feedback, Writerbo makes you wish you’d [...] Lots of podcasters are looking for other podcasters to produce promotional spots. So I did one for Wingin’ It!. Michael thinks there is something wrong with me. He’s probably right. Do with it what you will. I wash my hands of it. Geek Sexuality – Wingin’ It! promo (NSFW) Received an email today from a fan telling me they’ve nominated us for the 2005 TopCast awards. How very cool. It appears as though anyone can nominate, though it isn’t clear if multiple nominations has any impact on the the outcome of individual awards. And while there is not “best sci-fi podcast”, there are [...] What’s on this week: Evo’s Cult is Growing. Last week Evo was gone, but he is back and talking about his big plans to become a cult leader. (Be afraid, very afraid.) Stormtrooper TD0013 In case you missed some, we are re-running “A Different Point of View.” (They are even better the second time [...] Podcast: Play in new window | Download Don’t let that title fool you. I am really thrilled with this news! The Winner and Finalists for the 2005 IPPY for Best Science Fiction and Fantasy are: Here it is… Winner: Singularity by Bill DeSmedt (per Aspera) Finalists: Binary Tales by John and Lawrence Buentello (iUniverse) Billibub Baddings and the Case of the [...] Now this is a hoot… Imperial Choppers If you have never seen the show “American Chopper” on The Discovery Channel, it’s a reality-based show where you’ve got some severely badass bikers who now have their own custom shop, and you see their trials and tribulations in making “the ultimate ride.” Here, this shop [...] |
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