Tag Archive: business of writing


  1. Transcripts-flatNOTE: Due to Twitter’s internal changes, our standard feed did not work for this chat, hence you will need to read from the bottom up. With apologies.

    A transcript for this chat will be up at the website soon. http://bryanthomasschmidt.net/sffwrtcht/ Thanks for joining us! #sffwrtcht

  2. Yeah, I’m going to check those out. Not familiar with WH. The originals may be easier to get into, huh? @David_Annandale #sffwrtcht

  3. @David_Annandale It sure flew by. We’ll have you back again to talk about your other stuff when that sequel comes out #sffwrtcht

     

  4. Thank you so much. It’s been a real treat to be here. :) #sffwrtcht

  5. @BryanThomasS Yes. Everything out in 2013 has been WH40K, though. It’s been a wonderful experience to be so busy. #sffwrtcht

  6. .@David_Annandale Thanks for making time to chat with us. You’re our first @blacklibrary author guest #sffwrtcht We wish you contind success

     

  7. .@David_Annandale Yes, sorry we didn’t get your other novels much. But you have written original novels, not just WH tie-ins #sffwrtcht

  8. I’m also working on the sequel to my horror novel, Gethsemane Hall. And there’s a high fantasy proposal with my agent. #sffwrtcht

  9. .@David_Annandale can be found online at http://www.davidannandale.com , on Twitter and on Goodreads. #sffwrtcht

  10. As well, there will be more stories about the Black Dragons, and about Commissar Yarrick. #sffwrtcht

  11. Next week, we welcome @MCAHogarth who started a storm with her space marines novel about #writing and more! Join us live! #sffwrtcht

     David AnnandaleDavid Annandale Lots of top secret stuff for @blacklibrary that I’m very excited about. One novel has been turned in, & another is well underway. #sffwrtcht View full article »

Transcripts-flatBryanThomasS: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu May 16 00:59:44 +0000 2013)

sffwrtcht: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu May 16 00:59:44 +0000 2013)
CassiCarver: ONE minute!!! #sffwrtcht (Thu May 16 00:59:46 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht (Thu May 16 00:59:59 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our format is round table discussion. Please restrict ?s to writing craft, business of writing & the specific works of the guest. #sffwrtcht (Thu May 16 01:00:11 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Please wait until your question gets answered to ask another & use the hashtag #sffwrtcht for all questions and comments. (Thu May 16 01:00:23 +0000 2013)
CassiCarver: Hello, Bryan! I’m so happy to be here! #sffwrtcht (Thu May 16 01:00:30 +0000 2013) View full article »
Transcripts-flatsffwrtcht: Future Guests 5/1 @CJCherryh 5/8 Roundtable: Writer�s Workshop Mike Knost 5/15 @CassiCarver 5/22 @ITregellis #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 00:59:16 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 00:59:47 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:00:02 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our format is round table discussion. Please restrict ?s to writing craft, business of writing & the specific works of the guest. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:00:14 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Please wait until your question gets answered to ask another & use the hashtag #sffwrtcht for all questions and comments. (Thu Apr 25 01:00:27 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: We may hold questions at times to allow our guest to answer and catch up. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:00:41 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Tonight�s guest @davidweber1 is the NYT bestselling author of the Honor Harrington space opera novels from @BaenBooks #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:00:53 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: The series is 26 books long so far and has its own cosplay uniforms, props and annual Con #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:01:04 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: From On Basilik Station to A Beautiful Friendship and Shadow Of Freedom, the adventures of Honor & friends are action packed fun #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:01:45 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: With Steve White, he wrote the successful Starfire tie-in novels based on the game which continue now from @BaenBooks #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:01:57 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: He�s also authored 6 Safehold novels for @TorBooks, 4 Empire Of Man books with John Ringo for @BaenBooks #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:02:20 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: He�s coauthored 2 1632verse novels with fellow @BaenBooks author Eric Flint as well #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:02:38 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: An ordained Methodist minister, he�s worked as a copywriter and other kinds of writing since her was 17. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:02:48 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: He�s also worked in game design and has a masters in history and teaches at the college level #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:02:58 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: He lives in South Carolina with his wife and family. He can be found on Twitter and via his website at http://t.co/wA3tWAx2Qt #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:03:19 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: The latest Honorverse novel is Shadow Of Freedom out in March frm @BaenBooks & House Of Steel The Honorverse Companion out in May #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:03:47 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Welcome to #sffwrtcht @DavidWeber1! First things first, where�d your interest in speculative fiction come from? (Thu Apr 25 01:04:03 +0000 2013)
PrinceJvstin: Welcome to #sffwrtcht, @davidweber1! (Thu Apr 25 01:04:20 +0000 2013)
kodermike: ok, #sffwrtcht time with @davidweber1! (Thu Apr 25 01:05:15 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: .@davidweber1 Are you with us yet? #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:05:48 +0000 2013)
davidweber1: @sffwrtcht A couple of corrections first? I’m A Methodist lay-speaker, not ordained, ands HAVE taught history#sfwrtcht (Thu Apr 25 01:05:56 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: .@davidweber1 Ahhhhhh sincerest apologies for the errors #sffwrtcht Welcome! (Thu Apr 25 01:06:29 +0000 2013)
davidweber1: @sffwrtcht yes, but I’m gaving a problem for a moment. (Thu Apr 25 01:06:47 +0000 2013)
davidweber1: @sffwrtcht Started when I was 10 & read Legion of Space by Jack Williamson. Broken arm and already read all my books, so I tried my dad�s (Thu Apr 25 01:07:33 +0000 2013) View full article »
Transcripts-flatBryanThomasS: Future Guests 4/24 @davidweber1 5/1 @CJCherryh 5/8 Roundtable: Writer�s Workshop Mike Knost 5/15 @CassiCarver #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 18 00:48:14 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 18 00:58:58 +0000 2013)
RobHBedford: RT @BryanThomasS: In 5 min. Join us for a #sffwrtcht for “one of the top military fantasy writers” per @paulgoatallen as @happynerdjohn … (Thu Apr 18 00:59:02 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 18 00:59:10 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our format is round table discussion. Please restrict ?s to writing craft, business of writing & the specific works of the guest. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 18 00:59:24 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Please wait until your question gets answered to ask another & use the hashtag #sffwrtcht for all questions and comments. (Thu Apr 18 00:59:39 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: We may hold questions at times to allow our guest to answer and catch up. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 18 00:59:59 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Barnes & Noble Book Club�s reviewer @paulgoatallen called tonight�s guest�s works some of the best in military fantasy. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 18 01:00:20 +0000 2013) View full article »

Transcripts-flatsffwrtcht: Welcome to Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer’s Chat. Tonight’s Guest: @jonathanmayberry #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 11 00:59:42 +0000 2013)

LiaKeyes: RT @sffwrtcht: @JonathanMaberry Please let me know when you’re here and ready. 7 min to #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 11 00:59:47 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 11 00:59:49 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our format is round table discussion. Please restrict ?s to writing craft, business of writing & the specific works of the guest. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 11 01:00:03 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Please wait until your question gets answered to ask another & use the hashtag #sffwrtcht for all questions and comments. (Thu Apr 11 01:00:17 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: We may hold questions at times to allow our guest to answer and catch up. #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 11 01:00:40 +0000 2013)
LiaKeyes: @JonathanMaberry @sffwrtcht Don’t forget http://t.co/wKUGxhTloL is the easiest way to follow chats on twitter. Automatically adds hashtag (Thu Apr 11 01:00:57 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: @LiaKeyes @JonathanMaberry @sffwrtcht Actually, tonighthttp://t.co/DXfprHsmLH is easier. Our private feed #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 11 01:01:31 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Tonight�s guest @JONATHANMABERRY is a NYTimes bestselling and multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author, writing teacher & more #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 11 01:02:09 +0000 2013)
LiaKeyes: @BryanThomasS @JonathanMaberry @sffwrtcht Ooh, good to know! Thanks! Will pop in. Love your guest’s work. (Thu Apr 11 01:02:34 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: His novels include GHOST ROAD BLUES, winner of the 2006 Stoker Award for Best 1st Novel, the novelization of THE WOLFMAN #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 11 01:02:43 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: PATIENT ZERO, the first in his Joe Ledger series which has been optioned for TV, Marvel comics including Wolverine, Punisher #sffwrtcht (Thu Apr 11 01:03:08 +0000 2013)
Octavio_Aragao: RT @sffwrtcht: Tonight�s guest @JONATHANMABERRY is a NYTimes bestselling and multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author, writing teacher … (Thu Apr 11 01:03:10 +0000 2013) View full article »

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sffwrtcht: Future Guests 2/27 @sarahahoyt 3/6 @Alayadj 3/13 @davidfarland 3/20 @cegannon1 3/27 @morgankeyes #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 01:49:21 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: @lampwright4 You’ll do fine as long as @PrinceJvstin doesn’t show… #sffwrtcht #troublemaker (Thu Feb 21 01:58:04 +0000 2013)
talekyn: I’m cranky and tired. But it’s time for #sffwrtcht, so I need to get over it. (Thu Feb 21 01:58:41 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: @talekyn Yeah, no cranky whining. That’s my job! #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 01:59:05 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: @PrinceJvstin @lampwright4 She has my sympathy, yes ;) #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 01:59:38 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 02:00:03 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 02:00:17 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our format is round table discussion. Please restrict ?s to writing craft, business of writing & the specific works of the guest. #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 02:00:37 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Please wait until your question gets answered to ask another & use the hashtag #sffwrtcht for all questions and comments. (Thu Feb 21 02:01:02 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: We may hold questions at times to allow our guest to answer and catch up. #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 02:01:16 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Tonight�s guest, @lampwright4, L. Jagi Lamplighter, is the author of the Prospero�s Daughter series from @torbooks. #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 02:01:32 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: She lives with her husband, fellow author John Wright and sons on the East Coast. #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 02:01:45 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Her short fiction has apprd in anthos incldng Bad Ass Faeries, No Longer Dreams, Don�t Open This Book & Best Dreams of Decadence. #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 02:02:20 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: She is coeditor of the Bad Ass Faeries anthology series and can be found on Facebook or at her website http://t.co/GSA8yc9Kiu #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 02:02:34 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Welcome to #sffwrtcht @lampwright4! (Thu Feb 21 02:02:45 +0000 2013)
PrinceJvstin: Welcome to #sffwrtcht @lampwright4! :)  (Thu Feb 21 02:02:48 +0000 2013)
lampwright4: Thank you Bryan, I am delighted to be here! #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 02:02:49 +0000 2013)
Wyld_Dandelyon: @BryanThomasS lol #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 02:03:18 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: @lampwright4 First things first, where�d your interest in speculative fiction come from? #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 21 02:03:35 +0000 2013) View full article »
Transcripts-flatsfsignal: A chat With author and comic writer Adam Christopher (@GhostFinder):http://t.co/o5bnO2oq #SFFWRTCHT (Thu Feb 14 01:30:56 +0000 2013)
mrsmica: RT @sffwrtcht: 30 min. to #sffwrtcht with @torbooks author @StevenGould talking #writing #scifi #jumpers and more! Join us live! (Thu Feb 14 01:34:38 +0000 2013)
talekyn: Oh, dang it. #sffwrtcht in 20 minutes. I need to get this email sent before then.(Thu Feb 14 01:38:43 +0000 2013)
timothycward: @sffwrtcht @torbooks @StevenGould I won’t be there for live #sffwrtcht but could u ask what role snowboarding plays in Impulse? Sweet cover! (Thu Feb 14 01:42:21 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: @timothycward @sffwrtcht @torbooks @StevenGould I can answer. The protagonist is a snowboarder, joins a team at school, etc. (Thu Feb 14 01:48:22 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: Future Guests 2/20 @lampwright4 2/27 @sarahahoyt 3/6 @Alayadj 3/13 @davidfarland 3/20 @cegannon1 3/27 @morgankeyes #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 14 01:53:29 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Future Guests 2/20 @lampwright4 2/27 @sarahahoyt 3/6 @Alayadj 3/13 @davidfarland 3/20 @cegannon1 3/27 @morgankeyes #sffwrtcht (Thu Feb 14 01:53:32 +0000 2013)
StevenGould: @timothycward @sffwrtcht @torbooks Snowboarding is pretty significant. First, Cent teleports the first time because of an avalanche. (Thu Feb 14 01:54:14 +0000 2013) View full article »
Sffwrtcht-flatsffwrtcht: RT @DWGrintalis: And as a teaser, tonight on #sffwrtcht, I will reveal a new short story sale that I’ve not mentioned anywhere yet. :D  (Thu Jan 17 00:47:53 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Tonight on #sffwrtcht guest @DWGrintalis will answer our questions live while belly dancing at the same time (off screen, have to trust us) (Thu Jan 17 00:48:58 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Future Guests 1/23 @andrewmayer 1/30 Roundtable with @talkwordy 2/6 @ShellyAdina 2/13 @stevengould 2/20 L. Jagi Lamplighter #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 17 01:37:36 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 17 01:59:53 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 17 02:00:34 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our format is round table discussion. Please restrict ?s to writing craft, business of writing & the specific works of the guest. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 17 02:00:59 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Please wait until your question gets answered to ask another & use the hashtag #sffwrtcht for all questions and comments. (Thu Jan 17 02:01:15 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: We may hold questions at times to allow our guest to answer and catch up….or belly dance #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 17 02:01:34 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Tonight�s guest Damien Walters Grintalis lives in Maryland with her husband and two rescued pit bulls. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 17 02:01:48 +0000 2013)
talekyn: You’re coming in loud and clear! #sffwrtcht “@DWGrintalis Test tweet #2″ (Thu Jan 17 02:01:49 +0000 2013)
Wyld_Dandelyon: @DWGrintalis I see your test and raise a chat. You in? (which is to say, Welcome!) #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 17 02:01:51 +0000 2013)
Transcripts-flatBryanThomasS: .@TomKingTK Ok, test question, what’s the biggest top secret thing you know that you’d have to kill me if you told me? #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 10 01:46:23 +0000 2013)
TomKingTK: It has to do with my wife, and she’d probably kill me before I got to you. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 10 01:47:58 +0000 2013)
Jaleta_Clegg: RT @BryanThomasS: 15 min to #sffwrtcht with @simonschuster author @TomKingTK talking #writing #superheroes #crowdedskies and more! (Thu Jan 10 01:48:56 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: .@TomKingTK Perfect, so go ahead and tell me then ;) #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 10 01:49:38 +0000 2013)
TomKingTK: Okay, so this one time…ugh. My husband is dead. Sorry. Please support my kids and buy his book. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 10 01:51:32 +0000 2013)
TomKingTK: I can’t believe he had time to write “ugh” as I killed him. What a talented, beautiful, dead man. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 10 01:52:37 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: .@TomKingTK Well, he did have a way with words… #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 10 01:54:41 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: Future Guests 1/16 @dwgrintalis 1/23 @andrewmayer 1/30 Roundtable with @talkwordy 2/6 @ShellyAdina 2/13 @stevengould #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 10 01:55:07 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Future Guests 1/16 @dwgrintalis 1/23 @andrewmayer 1/30 Roundtable with @talkwordy 2/6 @ShellyAdina 2/13 @stevengould #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 10 01:55:07 +0000 2013)
BryanThomasS: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 10 02:00:57 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 10 02:00:57 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 10 02:01:08 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Please wait until your question gets answered to ask another & use the hashtag #sffwrtcht for all questions and comments. (Thu Jan 10 02:01:21 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: We may hold questions at times to allow our guest to answer and catch up. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 10 02:01:36 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: This is especially true since tonight’s guest is former CIA and thus not used to thinking…..on his feet, I mean #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 10 02:02:03 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: Tonight�s guest @TomKingTK is a former Counterterrorism officer for the CIA who served in the Gulf. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 10 02:02:14 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: A husband and father, he�s also worked at Marvel and DC Comics, and lives in Washington D.C. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 10 02:02:28 +0000 2013)
sffwrtcht: His debut novel, a mix of graphic novel and literary prose, A ONCE CROWDED SKY, is out from Touchstone @simonschuster #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 10 02:02:58 +0000 2013)
TomKingTK: I can do plenty of thinking on my ass, I’ll have you know. Years of training. #sffwrtcht (Thu Jan 10 02:03:03 +0000 2013) View full article »
nancykress: #sffwrtcht Hello, everybody! Bryan, are you there? (Thu Dec 13 02:00:49 +0000 2012)
PrinceJvstin: @nancykress Hello Ms.Kress. Welcome to #sffwrtcht! Bryan, have we lost you? (Thu Dec 13 02:02:10 +0000 2012)
chippermuse: RT @sffwrtcht: At 9pm ET, @VikingBooks author @nancykress joins me on #sffwrtcht to talk #writing #ya #fantasy #scifi and much more. Joi … (Thu Dec 13 02:02:26 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Writer�s Chat. #sffwrtcht (Thu Dec 13 02:02:34 +0000 2012)
Wyld_Dandelyon: @nancykress Hello! I wonder if Bryan is having technical difficulties since he hasn’t introduced you yet, so let me welcome you! #sffwrtcht (Thu Dec 13 02:02:41 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: Our goal is to talk w/ writers, editors, & others abt the craft of writing, specifically related to writing speculative fiction. #sffwrtcht (Thu Dec 13 02:02:57 +0000 2012)
sffwrtcht: Please wait until your question gets answered to ask another & use the hashtag #sffwrtcht for all questions and comments. (Thu Dec 13 02:03:15 +0000 2012)
BryanThomasS: Future Guests 11/28 12/19 Roundtable 12/26 Triumph Over Tragedy Anniversary 1/2/13 @ECMyers 1/9 Tom King 1/16 @dwgrintalis #sffwrtcht (Thu Dec 13 02:03:34 +0000 2012)
kodermike: @nancykress Welcome to #sffwrtcht! (Thu Dec 13 02:03:36 +0000 2012)
chippermuse: Hi, everyone! Glad to be chatting with you, @nancykress. #sffwrtcht (Thu Dec 13 02:03:45 +0000 2012)
shadowflame1974: urggggg… lovely time for my internets to go haywire #sffwrtcht (Thu Dec 13 02:04:09 +0000 2012) View full article »