Sime~Gen Perspectives Newsletter
MAY 2005
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Contents:
*MEISHA MERLIN NEWS
*WRITING WORKSHOP
*SIMECENTER NEWS
*NEFFIE AWARDS
*NEW REVIEWS
*STARRED CROSS JEWELRY
*REREADABLE BOOKS
*HELP WANTED
*UPDATE TO THE SIME~GEN RPG "BORDERLANDS"
*AVAILABLE RELEASES and PUBLICATION SCHEDULE
*SITES TO REMEMBER
*SUBSCRIPTION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
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******MEISHA MERLIN NEWS
News from our Sime~Gen Publisher, Meisha Merlin Publishing Inc. With my personal remembrance of Robert A. Heinlein.
At long last, we have direct news from Meisha Merlin on their plans for Sime~Gen and other things going on there.
As many of you may have seen by now, Meisha Merlin Publishing Inc. has pulled off a grandiose industry coup.
Here's from the MM website:
Meisha Merlin Publishing, Inc. is proud to announce that it has been chosen by the Robert A. and Virginia Heinlein Prize Trust and the Butler Library Foundation to publish -- The Virginia Edition: The Definitive Collection of Robert A. Heinlein.
This historical project will consist of forty-six titles spanning the entire writing career of Robert A. Heinlein. The Virginia Edition will contain all of Heinleinšs novels and short stories. It will also include all of his non-fiction titles along with the vast majority of his interviews, social commentaries, speeches and articles. Finally the Robert A. and Virginia Heinlein Prize Trust has agreed to allow us to include several volumes of Heinleinšs letters and personal correspondence.
This is truly a one of a kind collection of one the genrešs greatest writers!
In the fall of 2005, MM will be re-releasing Sime~Gen: The Unity Trilogy through their new distributor with a publicity spread that should bring the book into stores in Canada and other countries. It will get much wider exposure than it has to date.
Meisha Merlin has now scheduled TO KISS OR TO KILL for June 2006.
Watch simegen-l and/or http://www.simegen.net for further updates as they occur.
We don't have any news on the cover yet either. As soon as we do, we'll let you know.
This is all-new, never before published material. There is one long novel by Jean Lorrah, To Kiss Or To Kill, which is set right after Zelerod's Doom. It is followed by a Zhag and Tonyo short story. Zhag and Tonyo are the Sime and Gen musicians who take Gulf Territory by storm right after Unity. Jean will be writing an entire novel about them one of these years. And the third item in this omnibus is a very short novel by Jacqueline Lichtenberg, entitled Personal Recognizance. That novel is set after Mahogany Trinrose and deals with some of the same problems and themes addressed in To Kiss Or To Kill.
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******WRITING WORKSHOP
New Writing Workshop lesson posted in our Visual Writing section where journalistic technique is joined to the techniques of a film script writer.
Http://www.simegen.com/school/workshop/visualwriting/ is the index page for the Visual Writing section.
"Hollywood, Passover, And Who's Cooking Dinner" by Anne Phyllis Pinzow is now posted. It is about Passover 5765, finished just as they announced the new Pope.
Read the other lessons by Anne Phyllis Pinzow such as:
"Rally of Biblical Proportions in Washington D. C. April 15, 2002"
"For the Sanctity of the Torah Is In The Little Things" -- example of a magazine style article complete with photos.
Explore the whole Workshop.
Meet other Worldcrafters' Guild Writing Workshop teachers such as Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Jean Lorrah, Lois Wickstrom and more.
Explore the WorldCrafters Guild School of Professional Writing.
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******NEWS FROM SIMECENTER
An enjoyable new story and artwork await you at the SimeCenter .
This month's story comes to us from Susan Urbanek Linville, yet another of the wonderful BroadUniverse folk (http://www.broaduniverse.org).
Her story is 'Light' (a coming-of-age tale from Ancient Egypt). Please take time to visit the author's webpage to learn about her recent and imminent activities.
--- In the Art department, we have another work by G.B. Chew, an intriguing new piece called "Hopper" (a jewel of Nature).
This is the first of a set of six highly-varied works he recently sent us for SimeCenter. Explore the artist's ever-expanding web site , to see the various media he uses to produce these intriguing artworks.
We are again supporting Tsunami Relief. Their website is http://pages.ebay.com/tsunamirelief . (When you donate, be sure to tell them you were 'referred' by SimeCenter.)
As always, if you have ideas for improving the format or content of the SimeCenter pages, I'd very much like to hear from you. Please send your comments to charities@simegen.com.
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******NEW REVIEWS
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******NEFFIE AWARDS
The Neffie Awards (given by members of the National Fantasy Fan Federation -- N3F) ballot lists under
Author - Classic Reprint (that is at least 20 years from first copyright)
It Came From Outer Space, by Ray Bradbury
Glory Road by Robert A. Heinlein
The Unity Trilogy by Jacqueline Lichtenberg and Jean Lorrah
To Live Forever, by Jack Vance
Manna from Heaven, by Roger Zelazny.
Now isn't that some company to be keeping!
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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.)
Follow the link to the artist's own page for ordering.
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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******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.
The ReReadable Books SF/F review columns for February, March and April 2005 have now been posted on simegen.com. This column appears in print in the New Age Magazine, The Monthly Aspectarian, and then is posted to their website and subsequently archived here. ReReadable Books reviews only 5 star books, books that can be highly recommended.
Books, TV and movies are discussed within the New Age context using Astrology and Tarot references, but are also aimed at the writer interested in perfecting both art and craft. The column occasionally roams far outside the SF/F field.
Columns in the Reviews Section of simegen.com are completely independent of the general reviews department, each column reflecting the personal opinions of the columnist.
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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"
Well, as promised, Part 13 of "Borderlands" is now available at http://www.simegen.com/sgfandom/fans/bev/boom/index.html#part.13 .
Sanda, Gegg's daughter is having adventures at Householding Sat'htine; liberal Senator Pollovic is going to do something dramatic; a Unity Wars veteran is considering settling down in Hannard's Ford if the climate is good. In addition, Brother Andrew meets Sister Virla with interesting results.
Enjoy, and let us hear your comments!
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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.
~ 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 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 *****
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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