The second issue of Jim Baen’s Universe is now up on the site. In this issue, they actually have a Dune short story from Frank Herbert’s son (plus tons of other stuff). Check out the preview and think of signing up. A good SF short story magazine really helps new writers like me get my foot in the door.
BTW, I forgot to mention I replaced my phone with a PocketPC (which I currently am using to listen to music). With the MS Reader, I now have a number of novels (plus Jim Baen’s Universe) with me at all times. For someone like me who has trouble finding time to read, that really helps.
As for my short story submission, I probably won’t hear about that for another month or two. If they buy it (and I know a couple editors already like it) then it should be cool to see it in the magazine with illustrations. I could do my own illustrations, but my “Hat Means Frank J.” style of drawing is often considered too stylistic for the mainstream.
Also on the subject of me writing, I hope to begin rewriting Hellbender with a full novel in mind soon. You’ll probably get to see some chapters from it as that develops.
Be honorable, ronin, and I’ll think of writing something funny (“Why start now?” you say).
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A chapeter of Hellbender a day would be good
AKJ,
I don’t think I’m that prolific. Maybe if I one day can write for a living, but I don’t think I could do one good chapeter a day, still.
I’m amazed you have a home life and a job and can write as much as you do. That many brain cells working all the time would usually mean someone with a giant sized head.
Hey, where is Hellbender? it’s been like over a week.
Frank,
What kind of Pocket PC? I recently picked up the T-Mobile MDA with Windows Mobile 5.0
If you’ve got a phone with a PocketPC on it, it’s a Smart Phone. Which means there’s a good chance that it has a keyboard on it. Which of course means that you can also write anywhere you go.
You could also make blog postings from anywhere you have signal.
Slapout, that’s a damned good point. Even Pocket PC has the On-screen keyboard, so he could compose on the fly even if he doesn’t have the sliding keyboard that some of the other Pocket PC phones have.
It a refurbished Siemens and does have a slide out keyboard, but I didn’t pay extra for internet.