The Perils of Voting Early, If Not Often

22 Mar 2007

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1 Min

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Casting my rubber-stamp of an uncontested SFWA officers ballot early, I missed the opportunity to support the write-in campaigns of John Scalzi and Derryl Murphy. But if I had a time machine I surely would. I surely would.

Ahem, is there a candidate with a time machine?

Publishing Science Fiction SFWA Writing

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William Shunn

Hugo and Nebula Award nominee. Creator of Proper Manuscript Format, Spelling Bee Solver, Tylogram, and more. Banned in Canada.

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Publishing

How Bookstore Returns Forced Me to Rethink My Publishing Strategy

Returnable books are what enable brick-and-mortar stores to maintain an affordable inventory. But they also put a huge burden on small publishers—like me.

10 Nov 2021

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9 Min

By: William Shunn

Readings

Reading Tonight in NYC, Plus a Talk at Google

Just a quick reminder that I will be reading tonight with Nancy Hightower at Bluestockings on Manhattan's Lower East Side. The event is free! I hope to see you there. Click below for more info: REBEL PILGRIMAGES A Reading with William Shunn & Nancy Hightower Bluestockings Bookstore, Activist

29 Jan 2016

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1 Min

By: William Shunn

Memoir

First Print Run! Plus, an Exceedingly Kind New Blurb

Good news, Accidental Army! (That's what I've been calling you in my head for some time now. I hope you don't mind.) Last night I reviewed and approved final proofs from my printer, and I placed the first official order for The Accidental Terrorist.

17 Sep 2015

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3 Min

By: William Shunn

William Shunn, photographed by Colin Poellot at SingleCut Beersmiths, Sunday, August 16, 2015

Memoir

Copy Editing Is Most of the Way Done, and Here's a Jacket Photo Too

So I had dinner the other night with Paul Witcover, the brilliant speculative fiction writer whose books you should be reading—and who happens to be copy-editing The Accidental Terrorist for me. I'm happy to report that he reported he was well over halfway through the book. In

28 Aug 2015

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2 Min

By: William Shunn

The Perils of Voting Early, If Not Often

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