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This is the SF&F writer edition, apparently:

Author Jay Lake on staying the course.

Agent Kristin Nelson’s assistant, Sara Megibow, is now acquiring books. What caught my eyes was this:

Science Fiction and Fantasy = This is probably my all time favorite genre. For me, it is important to create a vivid, intense world that is incorporated seamlessly into an engaging story with complex characters. No big deal, right? Here are some recent reads which I feel capture these qualities: OLD MAN’S WAR by John Scalzi, THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA by Scott Lynch and HIS MAJESTY’S DRAGON by Naomi Novik. I also love everything written by Robin McKinley and Carol Berg.

Best Colleges Online list of the Top 100 Creative Writing Sites (via Maternal Spark)

Recently discovered blogs: Science Fiction & Fantasy Novelists (am I learning from the pros or Internet stalking? you decide) and Fantasy Debut (found while doing some market analysis).