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New How I Edit Post and Links To Contributor Stories

Update #8 · Oct 1, 2012 · comment

A post went up today on "How I Edit An Anthology" which I thought might interest you: http://www.graspingforthewind.com/2012/10/01/guest-post-how-i-edit-an-anthology-by-bryan-thomas-schmidt/

We had a great week and even some new weekend backers, which is good, since weekends are usually slow times. But we're halfway as of tonight and we are only 25% there.

So, to give you all a taste of what you can expect, here's a link to stories by people invited to this anthology which you can read free online:

Jason Sanford: http://dailysciencefiction.com/science-fiction/aliens/jason-sanford/the-blue-room

Alex Shvartsman: http://dailysciencefiction.com/science-fiction/virtual-reality/alex-shvartsman/the-take

Mike Resnick: http://dailysciencefiction.com/fantasy/fantasy/mike-resnick/the-sacred-tree

You can also read part of Mike and Brad R. Torgersen's collaborative story for my earlier anthology Space Battles along with an interview at SFSignal here: http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2012/04/interview-mike-resnick-brad-r-torgersen/ 

A similar interview and excerpt with Jean Johnson: http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2012/04/interview-with-jean-johnson-plus-space-battles-story-excerpt/

Cat Rambo: http://dailysciencefiction.com/science-fiction/space-travel/cat-rambo/bus-ride-to-mars

Jennifer Brozek has links to three stories here: http://jenniferbrozek.com/jbfreefiction.html

http://www.jamierubin.net/about/fiction/when-i-kissed-the-learned-astronomer/

Anna Paradox is interviewed at my website with a sneak peek at her Space Battles lead off story:http://bryanthomasschmidt.net/2012/04/05/space-battles-author-profile-meet-anna-paradox/

Same for Gene Mederos: http://bryanthomasschmidt.net/2012/04/07/space-battles-author-profile-meet-author-gene-mederos/

Sarah Hendrix: http://bryanthomasschmidt.net/2012/04/24/space-battles-author-profile-meet-author-sarah-hendrix/

Anthony R. Cardno: http://bryanthomasschmidt.net/2012/04/28/space-battles-author-profile-meet-author-anthony-r-cardno/

Matthew Cook: http://bryanthomasschmidt.net/2012/04/19/space-battles-author-profile-meet-author-matthew-cook/

Selene O'Rourke: http://bryanthomasschmidt.net/2012/05/03/space-battles-author-profile-meet-author-selene-orourke/

Johne Cook: http://bryanthomasschmidt.net/2012/05/01/space-battles-author-profile-meet-author-editor-johne-cook/

Jaleta Clegg: http://bryanthomasschmidt.net/2012/05/08/space-battles-author-profile-meet-authoreditor-jaleta-clegg/ who also has links to others here: http://jaletacleggauthor.blogspot.com/2012/08/welcome-to-my-corner-of-universe-where.html

Dana Bell: http://bryanthomasschmidt.net/2012/04/17/space-battles-author-profile-meet-author-editor-dana-bell/

Grace Bridges: http://bryanthomasschmidt.net/2012/04/21/space-battles-author-profile-meet-author-editor-publisher-grace-bridges/ 

Patrick Hester: http://bryanthomasschmidt.net/2012/04/14/space-battles-author-profile-meet-patrick-hester/

Simon C. Larter: http://bryanthomasschmidt.net/2012/04/10/space-battles-author-profile-meet-simon-c-larter/

Harry Markov: http://worldsf.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/tuesday-fiction-cosmic-love-by-harry-markov/

Erin Hoffman has stories linked here: http://www.erinhoffman.com/wp/?page_id=350

Kristine Kathryn Rusch offers free fiction every Monday: http://kriswrites.com/2012/09/03/free-fiction-monday-homecoming/

Guy Anthony DeMarco, Autumn Rachel Dryden, Nancy Kress and Robert Silverberg are searchable but I did't find anything free yet. I will be giving you a sneak peek at Silverberg's Beyond The Sun story this week though and Dryden's is already up for backers and I'll put an excerpt up Friday.

Oh, and should you be so inclined, you can see my online work via this page of links: http://bryanthomasschmidt.net/writings/online-reading/

Anyway, enjoy. And please spread the word. We're going to have some great stuff as you'll see. And I still get to pick from the best they offer, too!

Thanks for your support! We're excited and hope to continue growing over the next 16 days to meet our goal!

Bryan

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