Sime~Gen Perspectives Newsletter

JULY 2007

Contents:
*NASFIC ARCHON/TUCKERCON
*SIMECENTER
*A COMPANION IN ZEOR
*ROBERT HEINLEIN
*BORDERLANDS UPDATE
*NEW REVIEWS
*REREADABLE BOOKS
*NEW ITEMS FROM ARTISTS AND AUTHORS AT CAFE PRESS
*HELP WANTED
*PUBLICATION SCHEDULE
*AVAILABLE RELEASES
*SITES TO REMEMBER
*SUBSCRIPTION AND CONTACT INFORMATION

**COPYRIGHT NOTICE**

****** NASFIC ARCHON/TUCKERCON******

Jean's schedule for NasFic Archon/Tuckercon 2007:

Thu, 2:00pm GC - Ballroom D4 The Place of Science Fiction & Fantasy in Academia and Academic Libraries
Thu, 5:00pm GC - LaSalle Lobby (Autographs) Barry Childs-Helton, Sally Childs-Helton, Deborah Millitello, Jean Lorrah

Thu, 6:00pm GC - Ballroom C3 Can I Do It Until I need Glasses?
OR
Thu, 6:00pm GC - Ballroom D5 The Weird and Wonderful

Fri, 10:00am GC - Ballroom D5 Do You Grock That?
Fri, 3:00pm GC - LaSalle With a Little Help From my Friends
Fri, 6:00pm HI - Exec 2 (Kaffeklatch) Jean Lorrah
Fri, 7:00pm GC - Ballroom C3 Which Comes First, the Plot or the World Building?

Sat, 10:00am HI - Ballroom B Collaborations

Sun, 10:00am HI - Ballroom B Editing and Critical Thinking for Writers Workshop
Sun, Noon GC - Ballroom D6 Move Over and Make Room, Writing in Shared Worlds.
Sun, 3:00pm HI - Monroe (Reading) Jean Lorrah

JL's schedule for NasFic Archon/Tuckercon 2007:

Thursday 2PM -- GC - LaSalle Lobby (Autographs) Darrell K. Sweet, Vic Milán, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Jack McDevitt: Darrell K. Sweet, Vic Milan, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Jack McDevitt
Thurs. 5PM - GC - Ballroom D6 Shatnerland: Sandra C. Morrese, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Jack Snyder, William R. Warren Jr.
Thurs 6PM -- GC - Ballroom D5 The Weird and Wonderful: Cindy Appel, Gwendalyn Cope, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Jean Lorrah, Jim Yelton (I have no idea what this is about but Cindy Appel must be the Romance Writer one.)

FRIDAY 10AM -- GC - Ballroom D5 Do You Grock That?: Jean Lorrah, Cary Osborne, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Alexis Glynn Latner, Laura LeHew, Donald Mead
FRIDAY NOON - GC - Ballroom D5 Who We Were is What Makes Us Who We Are: Robin W. Bailey (M), Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Hank Reinhardt, Keith Stokes, Christopher Garcia
FRIDAY 3PM -- GC - LaSalle With a Little Help From my Friends: Cynthia Ward, John Hemry, Jean Lorrah, Selina Rosen, Eric Flint, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Stacy Klemstein

SUNDAY 10 AM -- HI - Ballroom B Editing and Critical Thinking for Writers Workshop: Alexis Glynn Latner, Linnea Sinclair, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Barri Bumgarner, Julia Mandala, Jean Lorrah, Janet Deaver-Pack, Joy Ward
SUNDAY 1PM -- GC - Ballroom C3 More Than Funny Ears & Rubber Suits: Sheila Finch, Rob Chilson, Paula Helm Murray, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Linda Donahue

******SIMECENTER******

We will have a new SimeCenter Posting this month!!!!

The new artist we found isn't ready for this month, but Lois Wickstrom found me a couple of stories, so I'll tap our trusty artists again this month and be ready for our new artist next month.

Trouble is: I have been out of town, and incredibly busy with a half dozen emergencies in other facets of my life. I haven't been able to organize Simecenter yet, and I don't dare take the time 'til I get home Sunday night or Monday morning, July 29 or 30.

In Service to Unity,
Kaires Tevesu charities@simegen.com
[If you write to me, mention 'SimeCenter' in the subject. This EMail address gets a lot of spam.]

******A COMPANION IN ZEOR******

INTERVIEW WITH JACQUELINE LICHTENBERG

Originally appeared in Margaret L. Carter's "News from the Crypt," and is used with permission.

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*****ROBERT HEINLEIN******

Article on Robert Heinlein Posted

07-01-2007 - WorldCrafters Guild students may note the quotation from Robert A. Heinlein's DOUBLE STAR that is the motto of the school -- "Sounding spontaneous is a matter of careful preparation." It is one of the oldest adages of stagecraft.

Robert Heinlein's writing -- and the person himself -- were a big influence on Jacqueline Lichtenberg's writing and life.

Here is a glimpse of where that influence fits.

Jacqueline's con report is a blog entry for Alien Romances.

It's very long so I'm not reposting it here. But it was added to Jacqueline's Heinlein page on "influences."

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******BORDERLANDS UPDATE

Part 22 of the Borderlands cooperative fiction scenario, "Plans and Promises," is now available at http://www.simegen.com/sgfandom/fans/bev/boom/index.html#part.22 .

In this part, we are introduced to Senator Pollovic's mother Eulalia, a classic dragon lady; a real-life Giant Killer Gen is dropped in Sectuib Hiram's lap; and D'Zoll and Shorsh find they may have bitten off more than they can chew. Some very major life decisions are taken as well.

No sidebars in this part, but we have already begun the editing of Part 23, which will include the return of some old friends.

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******NEW REVIEWS

THE CURSED by L. A. Banks

HISTORY LESSONS by Jennifer Mueller

THE LAST SUMMER (OF YOU AND ME) by Ann Brashares

IMMORTAL LAWS by Jim Michael Hansen

CORAL MOON by Brandilyn Collins

WHY GOOD PEOPLE MAKE BAD CHOICES by Charles Lawrence Allen

BACK ON BLOSSOM STREET by Debbie Macomber

AUTUMN CORRIDORS by Larry G. Straub

THE NOT-SO-VICTORIAN VISCOUNT by Marie Carroll

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******REREADABLE BOOKS

ReReadable Books Columns for May and June Posted

06/14/2007 - Jacqueline Lichtenberg's SF/F Review columns for May and June have now been posted.

You will also find the list of books to be reviewed through December 2007 posted at http://www.simegen.com/reviews/rereadablebooks/2007/ .

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******NEW ITEMS FROM ARTISTS AND AUTHORS AT CAFE PRESS

A SIME~GEN postage stamp is now available to order on cafe press. It can be used just as you would use a a regular postage stamp. Be the first on YOUR block to have them!

We've got a new page for Cafe Press items from our artists and authors. Now you can get t-shirts, greeting cards, clocks, mugs, and other great stuff with work from your favorite artists. You can even buy books about Nessie, the Orange Forest Rabbit and The Reluctant Spy that aren't available anywhere else.

http://simegen.com/marketplace/cafepress/ is a direct link to all our items and merchandise stores. Use of this page will give the domain extra income.

If there is an item that you wish to see that isn't offered, just write Lois and she'll get it ready for you to order.

Think about magnificent, hand-crafted Starred-Cross Jewelry for your holiday giving:

The image comes in four designs:
- silver & enamel brooch *
- silver & gold brooch
- silver & gold outline pendant
- small silver pin
(The first three are 1-1/2" square; the pin is about half that size.)

* Enamel can be almost any color - think Householding colors! How do you describe the color you want? Try: http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_colornames.asp .

Follow the link to the artist's own page for ordering. The artist who created these items apologizes for not replying to some early queries.

Apparently, the 'Shopping Cart' was sending notices to an obsolete mailbox, and he didn't receive them until very recently.

He says the page still has some problems, but at least the notification works, and ordered items will be created and shipped within a few days, by First Class mail.

Any questions or comments go to Kaires Tevesu. (Please mention 'starred-cross jewelry' in the subject line, because that address gets a _lot_ of spam.)

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******HELP WANTED

The spotlights section of Simegen.com currently needs interviewers, spotlight posting personnel, an assistant spotlights gatemaster, and a keygifts store manager. We are also requesting an Assistant Reviews Co-coordinator - duties include covering when other staff are unable to perform tasks. We are almost finished revamping our reviews section and expect activity to be at a constant high level. We're looking for a versatile quick learner able to put in some time daily. Pluses are: A good command of the English language (syntax, grammar, punctuation, in that order), some computer experience or ability to learn, and an interest in books. Direct all inquiries to simegen@simegen.com.

Individuals to take over, or assist with the SIMECENTER Site -- It isn't at all hard, but a bit time-consuming...and very rewarding ("meeting" these marvelous authors and artists, if only via EMail and their websites). Please write me, Kaires Tevesu, if you are interested.

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******PUBLICATION SCHEDULE

We have had to withdraw the entire Sime~Gen project from Meisha Merlin for a wide range of reasons. They missed several deadlines for publication of TO KISS OR TO KILL and showed no signs of intention to get it out any time in the foreseeable future. That stalled everything else. It was very disappointing.

So we are now actively in search of another publisher.

THE UNITY TRILOGY should continue to be available for some time -- they have the right to dispose of all stock in the Meisha Merlin warehouse.

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******AVAILABLE RELEASES

~ the Omnibus reprint of Jean Lorrah's SAVAGE EMPIRE: DARK MOON RISING is #1 in the reprint program.

~ Trade Paperback edition of DREAMSPY from BenBella Books and you can order on Amazon and some other places.

Read the comments here: http://www.simegen.com/writers/luren/dreamspy/dreamspyreviews.html .

~ SAVAGE EMPIRE: PROPHECIES is #2 in Jean Lorrah's and Winston Howlett's omnibus reprint of the Savage Empire series.

Still Available in Trade Paperback, SIME~GEN: THE UNITY TRILOGY .

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***** Sites to Remember *****

Author spotlights

Chats

Romance articles

Reviews of books by Jacqueline Lichtenberg

Reviews

Shopping

Sound files of Jacqueline Lichtenberg pronouncing Sime~Gen vocabulary words can be found at http://www.simegen.com/jl/nivetsoundfiles/index.html.

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To volunteer, go to http://www.simegen.com/agreements/helpwanted.html for the latest openings.

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