• Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    3 Days Left On Kickstarter

    Six Science Fiction Novellas… From Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Every backer of this Kickstarter campaign, no matter which award they take, gets all six novellas. Some amazing science fiction reading. And you can also get Kris’s Diving Series or her Retrieval Artist series. The stretch rewards are her science fiction novelettes. We have hit three stretch rewards now,plus the special one. Two of those have Pop-Up writing classes as well. Plus there are two special workshops and a chance to get novella workshops at a discount. Check it out here! And watch the video as Kris explains this campaign and her books. (might have to click twice to get it to…

  • Challenge,  publishing

    Fiction Branding… Part 4

    Stories Don’t Spoil… But wow can authors kill them. I have to deal with this topic before I can move on into branding and how to do it and the reasons for it. Back in the day (say the 1960s through the 1990s), writers would sell a short story and then toss it into a file cabinet. A lucky few stories got reprinted, but the attitude was that once a story was published (no matter the market), it had spoiled and was no longer of value. Writers did this with books as well. I can’t begin to tell you about the hundreds of boxes of manuscripts, proofs, and spoiled matter…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    Something Special…

    SPECIAL STRETCH GOAL We need to reach 170 Backers by Monday night at midnight… If the Six Novellas Kickstarter Campaign reaches 170 backers by Monday night at midnight West Coast Time, every backer of any reward at $25.00 and above will get a free ebook copy of the Kristine Kathryn Rusch novelette A HELPING HAND. And for writers, the full Pop-Up class #21… FEAR OF SUCCESS. This is a $150 value and yes, if not a writer or you have already taken this class, you can gift it to a writer friend. We are also within just a few dollars of hitting the third stretch goal, so help us pass…

  • Challenge,  workshops

    UpDates On Stuff…

    A Bunch of Projects and Such Updates… Starting off with my reading for Pulphouse. I am solidly into October and November (doing both alternating nights) and so my hoped-for plan to finish by the end of the month is on track. Yay. Sure sorry for the long delay on those stories, but finding some good ones. And yes, my shoulder is slowly getting better each week, with PT beating on me twice a week in a good way. Still limited on my typing time, so fiction writing still slower than I want. But those of you in the challenges might want to build up some distance ahead of me as…

  • Challenge,  workshops

    Special Classes Add To Novella Classes…

    I Should Have Been Clear On This… The two special workshops in the Six Science Fiction Novellas Kickstarter were designed by Kris to add to the 3-month long Novella Workshops. There will be no real duplications at all. In fact, taking the two Special Workshops in the Kickstarter will add to the three-month-long novella classes. Here is the description from the campaign of the two Special Workshops that you can only get for 7 more days. ——— For the writers who love to write stories and learn the craft and business of writing, we are offering some very, very special treats through this Kickstarter campaign. These will only be offered through…

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    Kickstarter Is Live… Only 9 Days!

    Six Science Fiction Novellas… From Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Every backer of this Kickstarter campaign, no matter which award they take, gets all six novellas. Some amazing science fiction reading. And you can also get Kris’s Diving Series or her Retrieval Artist series. The stretch rewards are her science fiction novelettes. Plus two special workshops and a chance to get novella workshops at a discount. Check it out here! And watch the video as Kris explains this campaign and her books. (might have to click twice to get it to work.)

  • Challenge,  Kickstarter Campaign

    Almost Time!!

    New Kickstarter Coming At Noon Tuesday! Six different science fiction novellas by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. Fantastic short novels that all backers will get, plus new trade paper and hardback editions. You can make sure you are notified when this lunches by going to https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/403649867/six-science-fiction-novellas And this will have some really amazing new special workshops and other cool books. I will post here at noon when we launch.

  • Challenge,  workshops

    Special Workshops Links…

    All Sent Out… If you signed up for the Kickstarter Bryant Street Special Workshops, all the links have been sent out to you. If you thought you were signed up and didn’t get the letter (after checking your spam), write me. The first sessions will be active on Tuesday. Novella Workshops are selling out on the WMG Writer Store. Those are going to be really special. Don’t miss these. Plus since the Writer Store still says there is a 50% sale on Teachable up there on the Writer Store, I will honor it for another day. 50 % off anything on Teachable, including the lifetime subscriptions. And there is new…

  • Challenge,  Fun Stuff

    Went to a Ball Game

    Las Vegas Has a Great Ball Park… Modern, minor-league park for the Aviators. Today, our future team, the A’s played an exhibition game there against the Brewers. Stunningly perfect weather, great company with Ron and Lisa and Bridgid. Kris and I had a great time. Looking forward in four years when the new A’s stadium will be done. It will be amazing, typical Vegas. And really looking forward to the new season of the two-time champs Las Vegas Aces firing up. We have season tickets for those games. Picture by Ron Collins of Brigid, Lisa, Kris and me. And by the way, Brigid has a great Kickstarter running right now…

  • Challenge,  Guest Blog

    Kris On The Findaway Scam…

    A Guest Post… A few weeks or so back, Kris did a post on her patreon page about what happened with Findaway and writers. I linked to it, but now she gave me permission to put it here to help writers understand another level of business. The Fallacy of the Findaway “Victory” Kristine Kathryn Rusch I do not know how to start this piece without using insulting language. I have literally deleted five first paragraphs which use the words “ignorant,” “stupid,” “dumb,” and certain swear words that should not be attached to people and organizations. I can’t write this without using one of those words. Insert the one that offends…