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Hey how do we submit news stories? I clicked on the submit content button and I had to fill out an application to submit a story. I we're a registered user doesn't the site already have all that? Anyway, it seems like it ought to be easier to submit stories.

It runs along the theme of Camelot, but its an SF book. A man hires the main character to help him out just before he has a spell that not only causes him to lose his memory but makes him younger. The only clues they have to his identity are found in a journnal made of a material that is...

Hey how DO you get a good word count for a manuscript? What about picking a pseudonym? Is it necessary? Got any tips for writing cover letters? How do you get it all into one envelope? Is it better to have your manuscript destroyed if they reject it or have it sent back to you? Ink Jet or...

The idea is simple: To poll the memebers of The Book Forum who read Science Fiction and Fantasy to find out what the best books in those genre are. To vote for your favorite all time Sciene Fiction or Fantasy books please abide by the following guidelines in your posts: Vote for either...

Whats your favorite Internet abbreviation? BTW -- By the way LOL -- Laugh out loud (the careworn laugh out loud) OTOH -- On the other hand Others?

Does not have to be Pratchett or Anthony. Can be from book, movie or other source. List your favorite SF or Fantasy pun. (CLEAN, please--I've got a delete button and I'm not afraid to use it.) Just found this one... You might be a Redneck Jedi if..... ...you have ever heard the phrase...

I've been re-reading a lot of Heinlein lately. I wonder if anyone else has a favorite character from one of his books.

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America has announced the final nominees for the 2002 Nebula Awards, honoring outstanding creative performance in the science fiction and fantasy field. The awards will be presented during the annual Nebula Awards weekend in Philadelphia, April 18-20. A...

In this thread in the teen forum Dawn and I were talking about the Anne McCaffrey Dragonrider books Dawn wrote: I replied: I'd like to know what our SF/Fantasy readers think of these unique books.

Although it seems that we are short of posters in this area and some of the ones who are posting aren't getting along too well on the issue of POD and other forms of publishing I think this is a worthy forum. Because of this I have a challenge for you. Search the Internet just breifly and...

Who's your favorite? (You know, good guy, the winner, the one who gets the girl/guy, the last man standing, etc.--literary protagonist.);)

Fantasy author Joel Rosenberg's first series is coming out in a new omnibus volume. "The Guardians of the Flame". It is well worth the reading time. Anyone else ever read it?

Whats your most creative method for Slaying mythical/magical beasts you've ever read in a book? Personally I'm very fond of the Vorpal sword Merlin uses to kill the Fire Angel in the Amber novels--Roger Zelazny--very creative use of an LSD hallucination. Its a knock off from Monty...

Here is a link to the Science Fiction Writers Association website's list of things writers should avoid like the plague: SFWA Writer Beware Excellent info for any writer.

No Spoilers Required How realistic do you think SF writers are when they write about humans meeting aliens? Are they overly optimistic or overly cynical? List books, authors, and descriptions so we can discuss the answers. For example in Footfall, by Niven and Pournelle, I think they hit...

Clarke Short List Named Organizers of the Arthur C. Clarke Award, honoring British science fiction, announced their short list for the 2003 awards, for works first published in 2002. The annual award, created by and named for the legendary SF author, is supported by the British Science Fiction...

Who is the most vile, nasty, evil Science Fiction/Fantasy Villain(Male, Female, or Other) of all time and why?

Here's a link to a thread I started over in the Writers Block. A list of publisher's web sites. Its Sci Fi and Fantasy only so I thought I'd put a link Here

Here is a list of links for budding Fantasy and Sci Fi authors... Fantasy and SF magazines website's submission guidelines page: Analog Asimov Fantasy and Science Fiction And SF book publishers that don't require agents to publish: DAW Baen Tor Anyone care to post links to other...

Theres been a lot of buzz, hype and typical Hollywood over-the-top promotion regarding the Lord of the Rings movies and the books too--which were reissued for the release of the film. I've seen some irritation among Fantasy fans out on the web so... Does the popularization of solid...