Here and There

John Scalzi has added a few more posts that sprang from the Black Matrix discussion. There's much interesting discussion in the comments of both posts, I even kicked in a few words.

http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/12/03/aspiring-writer-stockholm-syndrome/

http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/12/04/my-short-fiction-rates/

I was also thinking about this discussion and the thought crossed my mind that perhaps in the sci-fi arena there are a great deal more well-paying markets than in the mystery genre. Could be why we mystery writers are so touchy about the topic of little or no pay for our work.

Issue 6 of Pine Tree Mysteries has hit the virtual streets with short stories from Liza Rush-McLeod, Dorothy Baughman and DJ Barber. http://www.pinetreemysteries.com/

The December issue of New Mystery Reader is up and includes an interview with Tom Piccirilli along with their usual reviews http://www.newmysteryreader.com/

And finally, I polished up a new story today that wanders into the sci-fi/fantasy realm and in my search for a market discovered that Big Pulp has posted some new content but really had my funny bone tickled when I read "Call for Submissions" by Libby Cudmore and Matthew Quinn Martin in that issue http://www.bigpulp.com/goldenark_submissions.html Go have a read, you won't regret the few minutes it takes!