Sime~Gen Perspectives Newsletter

AUGUST 2004

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Contents:
*SIME~GEN PUBLICATION SCHEDULE NEWS
*TREKKIES 2
*SIMECENTER NEWS
*SAVAGE EMPIRE: DARK MOON RISING/ THOSE OF MY BLOOD FREE PAGES
*A TIME TO SHINE
*LILLIAN CAULDWELL'S INTERVIEW RADIO SHOW
*SIMECENTER NEWS
*PRESS ROOM NEWS
*NESSIE BEST SELLERS
*PUBLICATION SCHEDULE
*CONVENTION NEWS
*HELP WANTED
*SITES TO REMEMBER

COPYRIGHT NOTICE
UNSUBSCRIBE INSTRUCTIONS
HOW TO CONTACT EDITOR

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******SIME~GEN PUBLICATION SCHEDULE NEWS

SIME~GEN: TO KISS OR TO KILL e-book from Embiid has been rescheduled, but we're not sure at this point how the e-book availability will work out.

At this writing, we expect that the print HC and TP versions will be rescheduled again and we should have news on this from Meisha Merlin(tm) Publishing Inc. in October or maybe November 2004. Watch this newsletter or simegen-l for news updates on the schedule, or pre-order from amazon.com.

The stand-alone HOUSE OF ZEOR e-book from embiid.com is delayed as well.

We are not being ignored. When all is said and done, there's a good chance we'll end up in a better position than we had before. This newsletter will keep you posted.

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******TREKKIES 2

Jacqueline Lichtenberg is featured in the award winning sequel to the acclaimed Trekkies docudrama. Lichtenberg is the creator of the STAR TREK fan series KRAITH and primary author of the Bantam paperback STAR TREK LIVES! See article for its connection to the first Sime~Gen novel HOUSE OF ZEOR, now available in the omnibus reprint SIME~GEN: THE UNITY TRILOGY.

Jacqueline Lichtenberg will be holding an online chat on Sunday Aug 29th about TREKKIES 2 at 1 PM PDT at http://www.startrekfans.net/ . To attend you must ³register² (no cost) and enter the chatroom via a web-page (no mIRC direct access).

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****** SIMECENTER NEWS

New fiction and art await you on SimeCenter, soliciting donations for 'Clarion Writers Workshop.'

This month's art is: The Horde - by G. B. Chew.

This month's story is: A Mother's Curse - by Jacqueline Lichtenberg.

This release brings us to the 5th anniversary of the inauguration of SimeCenter: August 2000. * We didn't have artwork on the site then, but we did have stories..."A Mother's Curse" was one of them, written especially for SimeCenter.

* If you would like to see that very first SimeCenter page , it's still available (though not all of its attachments show up).

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*****SAVAGE EMPIRE: DARK MOON RISING AND THOSE OF MY BLOOD FREE PAGES

Amazon.com now has added a "look inside this book" feature for SAVAGE EMPIRE: DARK MOON RISING, and for THOSE OF MY BLOOD. Viewers can read the first six pages of the first book online,using the links below.

SAVAGE EMPIRE: DARK MOON RISING contains the first three volumes of the series, the story of Lenardo, the Master Reader (telepath), who must venture into the land of the savages who can cause fires, move mountains--and very easily stop human hearts. There he meets Aradia, Lady Adept. Love, war, and politics become inextricably combined. May be ordered at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/193210013X/rereadablebooksr .

THOSE OF MY BLOOD by Jacqueline Lichtenberg is a vampire-romance-intrigue novel available for the first time in a new affordable trade paperback edition. Read free chapters at http://www.simegen.com/writers/luren/ or find it on amazon.com often at a good discount.

The first volume of the reissue of all of Jean Lorrah and Winston Howlett's Savage Empire books, SAVAGE EMPIRE: PROPHECIES has been newly released.

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*******A TIME TO SHINE

A TIME TO SHINE is pleased to present our newest author interview with Janet Trautvetter, author of various White Wolf fiction books and stories.

Take a look at Janet Trautvetter's interview at http://www.simegen.com/writers/spotlights/vampires/0804/trautvetter.html .

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******LILLIAN CAULDWELL'S INTERVIEW RADIO SHOW

"Thru-the-Cracks-of-Time" is a one hour radio-internet talk show hosted by author Lillian Cauldwell, that will interview writing guests who often 'fall through the cracks' because they're not a household name. The show can be found at Artist First Radio Talk -- a Web Radio Station and Distributor. Artist First sends a clear static free FM Stereo signal worldwide 24/7. When listening to the programs, please go to Artist First web site at http://wwwstreamnetro.ca/afrn or log onto their website . "Through-the-Cracks-of-Time" will appear weekly on Thursday nights at 7 pm, Eastern US time zone. Thru-the-Cracks-of Time is so successful, that two additional days and time slots are also available. Mondays and Thursdays at noon to 1 pm Eastern Time, author-guests will be interviewed and receive LIVE e-mail questions and answer these questions via the show. Interested? Contact Lillian Cauldwell, thru-the-cracks@writeme.com.

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******PRESS ROOM NEWS

The Press Room and the 2004 Press Kit for Jean Lorrah and Jacqueline Lichtenberg have been updated in both the WinWord .doc files and the pdf copies of those files.

This update reflects the delay in publication of Sime~Gen: To Kiss Or To Kill and two additions.

1) Five Seasons of Angel: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Discuss Their Favorite Vampires ,edited by Glenn Yeffeth due out in October 2004. This volume has articles by Jacqueline Lichtenberg and Jean Lorrah.

2) Savage Empire: Prophecies by Jean Lorrah and Winston Howlett is now available along with the previous omnibus volume in the Savage Empire Series, Savage Empire: Dark Moon Rising.

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******NESSIE BEST SELLERS

Nessie and the Living Stone is still on the bestseller list at Fictionwise.

Nessie and the Viking Gold is available,

Jean and Lois are pleased to announce the publication of the newest Nessie book, NESSIE AND THE CELTIC MAZE.

Nessie and the Celtic Maze is now available from Cafe Press in paperback. And from Fictionwise as an ebook.

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******PUBLICATION SCHEDULE

While we wait for news, we still have available titles as below.

Now available
~ the Omnibus reprint of Jean Lorrah's SAVAGE EMPIRE: DARK MOON RISING -- is #1 in the reprint program.
~ the new Trade Paperback edition of DREAMSPY from BenBella Books and you can order on amazon and some other places.

Read the comments here.

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

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

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*****CONVENTION NEWS

Jean Lorrah, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Karen MacLeod, Kaires, Lillian Caldwell, and others will be at the World Science Fiction Convention in Boston starting Wednesday Sept 1 through Labor Day.

Todd Lockwood, the artist who did the cover for Sime~Gen: The Unity Trilogy is Artist Guest of Honor at CopperCon the weekend after WorldCon. http://www.casfs.org/cucon/

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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 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.

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***** Sites to Remember *****
Author spotlights

Chats

Romance articles

Book reviews by Jacqueline Lichtenberg

Reviews

Shopping

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