Spec the Halls Newsletter 2008-4

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Note from the editor

Who says you have to wait until after New Year to try something new? There's always a glut of new people at any gym or class after New Year--and nobody expects most of them to last. Get in now and be one of the "regulars" by the time all the latecomers show up. Whetheryour New Year's Resolution will be to finally submit your book to publishers or to start exercising regularly, why wait?

In an attempt to get my novel submission process moving again, I submitted my story to Authonomy, Harper Collins' attempt at circumventing the slush pile (mandatory pimpage: Serenade of Blood & Silver). What are you going to try?

Happy holidays,

Abra Staffin Wiebe, Editor

Recommended Submission

What do the elves think of their incessant activity in making lists and enchanting toys? Do they ever long for a new society--one in which Santa and his loaded bag of goodies has no place?

Elfin Letter
by Suanne Warr

To My Comrades in the Field,
Our cause goes forward, despite recent attacks from the big man in red. The flying Reindeer manure was a great success in fighting off the Abominable Snowmen sent to oust our comrades in the barn, but that tactic will unfortunately remain a localized defense, due to problems with the transportation of sufficient amounts of manure.
Read more at Spec the Halls Recommended Submissions.
Read all submissions.

Holiday Tip

Organized Christmas has a nice collection of holiday tips and crafts, as well as a Christmas countdown.

And if you'd like to get yourself something for Christmas but don't want to spoil the surprise, try getting yourself a Something from the Something Store.


Handy Links
Abra Staffin Wiebe's main webpage
Abra Staffin Wiebe's blog
Aswiebe's Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Market List
Spec the Halls Main Page - http://www.aswiebe.com/specthehalls.html
Submission Guidelines - http://www.aswiebe.com/specthehalls/guidelines.html
Recommended Submissions - http://www.aswiebe.com/specthehalls/recommended.html
All Submissions - http://www.aswiebe.com/specthehalls/submissions.html
FAQ - http://www.aswiebe.com/specthehalls/faq.html