Jamie Todd Rubin

Writer, Coder, Avid Reader

Est. 2005 • 20th Year 🎉

Tag: michael a. burstein

  • Working through the writing slump: swinging at pitches

    16 Mar 2011 » 3 min read about Writing & Publishing

    I’ve now written 2-days in a row, despite my slump and last night I managed a cool 1,000 words, and completed a scene in the story. I like the scene, but at 1,700 words, it is almost certainly way too long in proportion to the overall novelette. That’s okay though, it’s a first draft and…

  • A twist on interviews

    03 Feb 2011 » 2 min read about Personal & Family

    I’ve heard rumors that from time-to-time, science fiction writers are interviewed on various venues. It has not yet happened to me (there is no reason that it should have, I suppose), but a few months ago, in my day-job, I had an interesting twist on the science fiction writer/interview phenomenon. I was tasked with screening…

  • Writers and writers

    01 Feb 2011 » 3 min read about Writing & Publishing

    I think that there is some kind of transition period between being just a fan of science fiction to being a science fiction writer. At least, that’s the way it is working out for me. Despite having some street cred (3 professional sales), I still look at other writers as if they are, well, Writers.…

  • Michael A. Burstein: A museum exhibit for Isaac Asimov

    26 Jan 2011 » 1 min read

    Over on the Apex blog, my good friend and excellent science fiction writer, Michael A. Burstein is proposing a museum exhibit for Isaac Asimov on the Good Doctor’s centennial birthday. I wholeheartedly concur with him. Go now and check out what he has to say.

  • My 2010 Hugo and Nebula nominations

    22 Jan 2011 » 2 min read

    I’ve done my nominations for the Hugo and Nebula awards for 2010. There were several good novels and one superbly outstanding one. I didn’t read a whole lot of short fiction from 2010 so some of those categories are blank.  Nominations within each grouping are listed alphabetically by author. Nebula Nominations Best Novel Echo by…