Sime~Gen Perspectives Newsletter
APRIL 2005
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Contents:
*NEW REVIEWS ASSISTANT
*NEW REVIEWS
*NEW IN SIMECENTER
* STARRED CROSS JEWELRY
*REREADABLE BOOKS
*HELP WANTED
*UPDATE TO THE SIME~GEN RPG "BORDERLANDS
*KEYBOOKS
*AVAILABLE RELEASES and PUBLICATION SCHEDULE
*SITES TO REMEMBER
* SUBSCRIPTION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
UNSUBSCRIBE INSTRUCTIONS
HOW TO CONTACT EDITOR
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
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*****NEW REVIEWS ASSISTANT
The Reviews section would like to welcome a new assistant.
Rochelle Campbell has written for over 15 different magazines and newspapers including FATE , Belle , The Black Professional , New York and LA Casting , Manhattan Arts International , The Upper East Side Resident , The City Sun , and The New York Christian Times , to name a few. Ms. Campbell also did a year-long stint at the New York Times as a legman. Some of her past interviewees have been Cuba Gooding, Jr., Jamie Foxx, A. Lelia Bundles, and Jamaican dub-poet Mutabaruka.
Rochelle, also known as Shelly, will be checking reviews posted by our reviewers, adding missing information, correcting typos, and approving them for public view.
Shelly has just finished the final exam for our standing course Essence of Story with a slam-dunk A+ final exam.
Her splendid work can be read at http://www.simegen.com/techtools/boards/messages/312/312.html?ThursdayApril1420050734pm .
Shelly is the first student to complete the entire Essence of Story course as an Independent Study Student. It's a hard course when you're taking it with a class -- it is several orders of magnitude harder when working alone. Shelly showed true professionalism throughout this course, and we are very proud to welcome her to our Staff.
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******NEW REVIEWS
ROGUE BERSERKER by Fred Saberhagen
FINDERS KEEPERS by Linnea Sinclair
LORDS OF GRASS AND THUNDER by Curt Benjamin
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COLD SERVICE: A SPENSER NOVEL by Robert B. Parker
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Other reviews can be found by going to http://www.simegen.com/reviews/ .
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******STARRED-CROSS JEWELRY NOW AVAILABLE
The page advertising magnificent, hand-crafted Starred-Cross Jewelry is up: http://www.simegen.com/marketplace/jewelry/>http://www.simegen.com/marketplace/jewelry/ .
This page shows the four items:
- silver & enamel brooch (enamel can be ANY color)
- 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.)
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Any questions or comments go to: Kaires Tevesu vtect@simegen.com. (Plese mention 'starred-cross jewelry' in the subject line, because that address gets a _lot_ of spam.)
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******NEW FROM SIMECENTER
SimeCenter is introducing a new recipient: Clarion West - Writers Workshop and more .
The story that goes with Clarion West and its inaugural page is a very unusual vampire tale called "Final Kiss" from Gloria Oliver (another excellent author from Broad Universe).
The artwork is an elegant, soulful piece called "Wine and Song" from our generous and gentle Micheal Cox (who has been contributing to SimeCenter from the very beginning!).
SimeCenter joins the Southern Asia recovery effort. SimeCenter is the charitable organization within the World of Sime~Gen, currently seeking funds to support the recovery effort in Southern Asia, via donations to the Red Cross.
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******REREADABLE BOOKS UPDATE
The 2005 rereadable books by Jacqueline Lichtenberg is now posted. On this same page you will find the books that will be discussed in columns through May 2005.
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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.
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******UPDATE TO THE SIME~GEN RPG "BORDERLANDS"
http://www.simegen.com/sgfandom/fans/bev/boom/index.html#part.12
In this part, we complete the Gegg/D'Zoll/Shorsh arc of the last two parts (Tracking the Wild Gen and Stalking the Wild Gen), with the usual links to earlier parts as well. Gumgeeville has acquired a Church of Unity branch; the problem of Nick Reckage (from earlier scenarios) is taken up by World Controller Jaklin, Sectuib Hiram, and Seruffin; and we hear at last the sad-but-hopeful story of Violet the ice-cream lady.
Enjoy. Comments get you more stories! (Courage gets you your Sime!)
Part 11 of the Borderlands (current) role-playing scenario, "Stalking the Wild Gen", has been published at the usual location . In this part, we continue the Gegg and D'Zoll story arc from part 10, "Tracking the Wild Gen," along with a number of reappearances by people's favorite characters from earlier scenario parts.
This is a relatively short part, only 11 episodes, as it is transitional between part 10 and the forthcoming part 12, "Taming the Wild Gen." Let's see some comments on it!
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******KEYBOOKS
Keybooks is the World Crafters Guild's off-campus bookstore. Yes, we're an Amazon affiliate, but not one of those automated storefronts into which amazon's software shoves their most popular titles. See keybooks or Worldcrafters Guild .
Each title on our virtual bookshelves and each gift or office item is hand chosen by a professional writer specifically for writers. Writers are generally eclectic readers, too -- so this store is perfect for the reader who searches for something different or something writers are reading for inspiration. Many titles have mini-writing lessons beside them crafted by one of our professional writers in residence.
This is the perfect place to find a gift for the writer in your life -- time-savers to make writing time, inspiration sources for story ideas, and practical help in how to get published. Click the links across the top of the page to find all our separate genres.
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******PUBLICATION SCHEDULE
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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***** Sites to Remember *****
Reviews of books by Jacqueline Lichtenberg
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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