Most of you will be aware of the Rejection Letter fiasco and subsequent sh*t-storm. I don't propose to add to it here, other than to leave a couple of pointers and say what I'm doing about it.
If you want to know more, here's a good place to start:
http://ktempest.livejournal.com/322
My friend Merrie captures my personal feelings on the wider subject far better than I could:
http://fairmer.livejournal.com/430964.h
I'll repeat here what I said in a comment there.
I've wiped the offending 'zine from my submissions list and donated the money they paid me for a story published earlier this year to a UK anti-racist organisation (Love Music Hate Racism).
And that's all I have to say on the matter.
V.
If you want to know more, here's a good place to start:
http://ktempest.livejournal.com/322
My friend Merrie captures my personal feelings on the wider subject far better than I could:
http://fairmer.livejournal.com/430964.h
I'll repeat here what I said in a comment there.
I've wiped the offending 'zine from my submissions list and donated the money they paid me for a story published earlier this year to a UK anti-racist organisation (Love Music Hate Racism).
And that's all I have to say on the matter.
V.
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Q1. Who the hell are you?
A1. I'm a British writer of SF stories and occasionally slipstream fantasy.
Q2. How long have you been doing this stuff?
A2. Hard at it since '97.
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A1. I'm a British writer of SF stories and occasionally slipstream fantasy.
Q2. How long have you been doing this stuff?
A2. Hard at it since '97.
Q3. Where can I read your stories?
A3. For free at Transcriptase and Hub, or for a collection try:
Q4. When's that first novel due?
A4. Um... I'm working on it, but don't wait up.