Comments for Writer Tamago

Comment on Artistic Dreams by Steve Buchheit

Steve Buchheit — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:10:47 +0000

You're welcome, Cath.

Comment on Topsy Turvy Days and Surprise from Russia by Angela Highland (Angela Korra'ti)

Angela Highland (Angela Korra'ti) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:25:51 +0000

Wow, your book made it all the way to Russia. How awesome is that? I hope you'll be able to get him a bookplate and the other items too!

Comment on Discrimination Policy: Where’s SFWA’s? by Catherine Schaff-Stump

Catherine Schaff-Stump — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:33:28 +0000

Thank you, Lisa. I thought I remembered something like this coming out, but I could not readily find it.

It seems to me that, given this policy, that some sort of sanction for those columns in the bulletin is in order, given the wide outcry of sexism leveled at the perpetrators.

It's great to have a policy in place. Now, will SFWA act on it? I'll be interested to see what happens.

Comment on Discrimination Policy: Where’s SFWA’s? by Lisa Spangenberg

Lisa Spangenberg — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:01:56 +0000

Actually, SWFA is a corporation, under the statutes for charitable organizations in Massachusetts, which establish criteria including a board and bylaws.

They're working on incorporation in the state of California, which would offer SFWA some specific legal benefits.

They do have a policy about harassment, and I suspect that they're still trying to work one related to discrimination per the requirements of California.

Here's the harassment policy, which you'll notice is one of a number of signs that SFWA is working on various issues.

http://www.sfwa.org/2011/11/sfwa-statement-on-sexual-harassment/

I think the current outreach to members, and the task force announcement are steps in the right direction: http://www.sfwa.org/2013/06/sfwa-bulletin-task-force-announced/

Comment on The Writing Process and J.Kathleen Cheney by J. Kathleen Cheney

J. Kathleen Cheney — Fri, 31 May 2013 17:59:00 +0000

Yes...I had this horrible vision of being trapped in an elevator with someone from that town and being lectured for an hour or two!

Comment on The Writing Process and J.Kathleen Cheney by Heather H.

Heather H. — Wed, 29 May 2013 06:10:30 +0000

Great interview! The revision process has always been my favorite part of writing as well. And wow, talk about dodging a bullet when it comes to the Portuguese and Brazilian churches!

Comment on Kindle Worlds: A (Former) Fan Fiction Writer’s Perspective by Goldeen Ogawa

Goldeen Ogawa — Sun, 26 May 2013 21:54:38 +0000

Nice. Very good points.

I agree. I think fan fiction can be a great ice-breaker for some writers, but in most cases you can go farther and do more if you're working in your own world, not somebody else's.

Comment on Kindle Worlds: A (Former) Fan Fiction Writer’s Perspective by Brandie Tarvin

Brandie Tarvin — Sun, 26 May 2013 19:27:50 +0000

Amen, Tribesmate. Choir here agreeing with everything you said. And the worst part of leaving that stuff up there is if the writers actually ever get tapped to write tie-in fiction (which is legally licensed fanfiction that authors can make money off of), they can never use the ideas they wrote in the fanfic. Too many legal hassles.

Comment on Wiscon by Steve Tait

Steve Tait — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:12:57 +0000

No. {whimper}

Comment on Six Years Down by Steve Buchheit

Steve Buchheit — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:15:50 +0000

For only six years, you've done a hellalotta there. Keep going, Catherine. Keep going.