Critiques

My friend eeknight just posted some smart things about manuscript critiques.

I don't enjoy reading critiques, but I know they make me a better writer. I'm currently rewriting a short story after reading three critiques of it. Because of my wonderful readers, the next draft is going to be a thousand times better.

Windycon!

rarelylynne and I will both be at Windycon again this year. Here's my schedule:

Saturday, 1:00 p.m. With a Little Help From my Friends
With the economy the way it is, everyone wants to save money as much as possible. Some suggestions that advisors make is to do more work yourself that you used to pay others to do and barter your skills for theirs. But how do you do this? How do you change your own oil in your car or fix your old, leaky faucet? What skills are bartarable? Fans join together to discuss these ideas.
N. Rest, M. Thomas, L. Zeldes

Saturday, 3:00 p.m. Non-verbal Communication
If you don't have a mouth, how do you talk? If you live in a vacuum, how do you hear? If the octopus suddenly turns black is that good or bad for you? New species have new ways of communicating and our panelists will tell you all about them.
D. Murphy, J. Nye, P. Sayre McCoy, M. Thomas

Sunday, 1:00 p.m. Your Favourite Unknown (or Little Known) SF/Fantasy Author
Who do you think is just terrific but no one else knows about him/her? Join our panelists as they reveal hidden gems for you.
L. Thomas, M. Thomas, S. Silver