Enter the Bazaar…
Welcome to the Night Bazaar, a group blog for science fiction, fantasy, and horror authors with books releasing from Night Shade Books in 2012. Check in daily as we discuss topics related to the writing life, and join in the celebration for our book releases!
Night Bazaar Daily Schedule
Monday - Betsy Dornbusch, author of Exile
Tuesday - Walter Greatshell, Author of Terminal Island
Wednesday - Michael Martinez (starting Feb 6), Author of Daedalus Incident
Thursday - Zachary Jernigan, author of No Return
Friday - Mark Teppo, author of Earth Thirst
Saturday - Richard Lee Byers, author of Blind God's Bluff
Sunday - Member News/GuestUpcoming Topics
Jan 14 -20:
Sexism and misogyny and harassment within the genre community
Jan 21-28:
How soon before racefail2013 happens?
Feb 4-10:
The Relationship between writer and reviewer
Feb 11-17:
Let's talk about sex, baby. What was your sf/fantasy "Judy Blume" moment. what are your first memories of genre fiction that had the "naughty stuff" in one way or another?
Feb 18 - 24:
Memorable roles or representations of organized religion in Genre fiction
Feb 24 - March 3:
After talking about sex and religion, lets Go for Politics.What was the first time you where conscious of political thought or ideology in a piece of genre fiction? SF and fantasy plays host to ALL political stripes. What bit of politics did you first notice in genre fiction, and why?Guests in the Bazaar
March 17: Ross Lockhart March 10: David Malki! Feb 18: Terri Windling & Ellen Datlow Feb 11: Kameron Hurley Feb 4: Michael Dempsey Jan 21: Allison Moon Jan 14: Myke Cole Dec 18 & 25: Martha Wells Dec 11: Howard Andrew Jones Dec 4: Aliette de Bodard Nov 27: Adam Christopher Nov 20: Genevieve Valentine Nov 13: Rob Ziegler Nov 6: Martha Wells Oct 30: Ian Tregillis Oct 23: Mazarkis Williams Oct 16: Erin Hoffman Oct 9: Michael Dempsey Oct 2: Douglas Hulick Sep 25: Martha Wells Sep 18: T.C. McCarthy Sep 11: Daniel Polansky Sep 4: Mark Lawrence Aug 28: Jonathan Wood Aug 14: J.M. McDermott Aug 7: Martha Wells Jul 31: Alex Bledsoe Jul 24: Chris Moriarty Jul 17: Martha Wells Jul 10: Liane Merciel Jul 3: Teresa Frohock Jun 26: Ari Marmell Jun 19: Kendare Blake Jun 12: Jody Lynn Nye Jun 5: Martha Wells May 29: Jane Fancher May 22: Gregory A. Wilson May 15: Benjamin Tate/Joshua Palmatier May 8: C. J. Cherryh May 1: Martha Wells Apr 24: Will McIntosh Apr 17: Peter Orullian Apr 10: Barbara Hambly Apr 3: Paul Genesse Mar 27: Teresa Frohock Mar 20: Anton Strout Mar 13: Martha Wells Mar 6: Chris Roberson Feb 27: Kevin Hearne Feb 20: Lisa Brackmann Feb 13: Martha Wells Feb 6: Laura Bickle/Alayna Williams Jan 30: Martha Wells Jan 23: Carol Berg Jan 16: Martha Wells Jan 9: Martha WellsPast Topics
- Shouting (111)
- Book Giveaway (27)
- Member News (79)
- The story of the book (8)
- The Life (143)
- Agents (7)
- Balance (13)
- Conventions and Conferences (22)
- Dealing with reviews (10)
- Ebooks and the Future of Publishing (8)
- Marketing and Promotion (9)
- Meeting Authors (9)
- Reading Habits of a Writer (10)
- Readings and Signings (7)
- Submissions (7)
- The Year Ahead (5)
- The Year in Review (10)
- Trusted Collaborator or Annoying Schoolmarm? (8)
- Writing the Second Novel (11)
- Tips (220)
- Action Scenes (12)
- Creativity (13)
- Diversity (8)
- Ensembles and Duos (6)
- Feedback and Revision (7)
- From Middle Earth to Dying Earth: How to create SF and Fantasy settings. (7)
- Heroes & Heroines (7)
- Lessons Learned (12)
- Managing promotion vs. writing vs. your personal life. (5)
- Monsters (6)
- Names (7)
- Pet Peeves in Writing (9)
- Plotting the Novel (8)
- POV (6)
- Secondary World Fantasy (7)
- Sex and Feelings; It's in every genre. How are the elements of Romance used in Science Fiction and Fantasy? (8)
- Steampunk (8)
- The Joys of Research (10)
- Top 10 Tips for Writers (7)
- Villains (14)
- War in Fiction (8)
- Wolf Pack of One? (7)
- Worldbuilding (8)
- Writers Without Borders (10)
- Writing Advice We Hate (8)
- Writing in other media (6)
- Writing on other cultures that are not your own. (6)
- Who (364)
- "Anti hero" doesn't mean "bad guy"! (6)
- Career Goals and Dreams (8)
- Comics: Tights vs. existential angst (5)
- Cool SF Technologies (7)
- Cover Art (12)
- Dolls or action figures? Gender roles in popular culture. (6)
- Dystopian novels (8)
- Envy: Do you experience it as a writer? If so, how do you handle it? (6)
- Favorite Female Characters (8)
- Favorite Horror Novels (7)
- Favorite Science Fiction (7)
- Favorite SF/F Worlds & Cultures (6)
- Favorite SF/F/Horror Movies (7)
- From airships to jet packs–The best flying machines. (7)
- From Hunger Games to The Windup Girl. Is Dystopia the new black? (10)
- Giving Thanks (8)
- Guest Post (36)
- Halloween (7)
- Horror: What Scares You? (5)
- How children's fantasy influences adult fantasy. (5)
- Hugo-worthy novels (7)
- Humor in SF/F (10)
- Influences (11)
- Inspiration or Calculation? How do you decide what you are going to write? (7)
- Introductions (25)
- Introductions (6)
- Novels VS Movies (9)
- Say my name! Talking Pseudonyms. (5)
- Series vs. Standalone (11)
- Story Adaptations (7)
- Strengths and Weaknesses (7)
- Sub genres, what do they mean (steam, cyber, bio, splatter)? (4)
- The Politics of Science Fiction: Eco-tastrophy. (7)
- Uncategorized (91)
- Why Write Fantasy? (7)
- YA Fiction (5)
- Shouting (111)
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- Agents
- Balance
- Conventions and Conferences
- Dealing with reviews
- Ebooks and the Future of Publishing
- Marketing and Promotion
- Meeting Authors
- Reading Habits of a Writer
- Readings and Signings
- Submissions
- The Year Ahead
- The Year in Review
- Trusted Collaborator or Annoying Schoolmarm?
- Writing the Second Novel
-
Tips
about writing
- Action Scenes
- Creativity
- Diversity
- Ensembles and Duos
- Feedback and Revision
- From Middle Earth to Dying Earth: How to create SF and Fantasy settings.
- Heroes & Heroines
- Lessons Learned
- Managing promotion vs. writing vs. your personal life.
- Monsters
- Names
- Pet Peeves in Writing
- Plotting the Novel
- POV
- Secondary World Fantasy
- Sex and Feelings; It's in every genre. How are the elements of Romance used in Science Fiction and Fantasy?
- Steampunk
- The Joys of Research
- Top 10 Tips for Writers
- Villains
- War in Fiction
- Wolf Pack of One?
- Worldbuilding
- Writers Without Borders
- Writing Advice We Hate
- Writing in other media
- Writing on other cultures that are not your own.
-
Who
we are
- "Anti hero" doesn't mean "bad guy"!
- Career Goals and Dreams
- Comics: Tights vs. existential angst
- Cool SF Technologies
- Cover Art
- Dolls or action figures? Gender roles in popular culture.
- Dystopian novels
- Envy: Do you experience it as a writer? If so, how do you handle it?
- Favorite Female Characters
- Favorite Horror Novels
- Favorite Science Fiction
- Favorite SF/F Worlds & Cultures
- Favorite SF/F/Horror Movies
- From airships to jet packs–The best flying machines.
- From Hunger Games to The Windup Girl. Is Dystopia the new black?
- Giving Thanks
- Guest Post
- Halloween
- Horror: What Scares You?
- How children's fantasy influences adult fantasy.
- Hugo-worthy novels
- Humor in SF/F
- Influences
- Inspiration or Calculation? How do you decide what you are going to write?
- Introductions
- Introductions
- Novels VS Movies
- Say my name! Talking Pseudonyms.
- Series vs. Standalone
- Story Adaptations
- Strengths and Weaknesses
- Sub genres, what do they mean (steam, cyber, bio, splatter)?
- The Politics of Science Fiction: Eco-tastrophy.
- Uncategorized
- Why Write Fantasy?
- YA Fiction