Danielle L. Parker on Darkcargo’s @HomeCon

Darkcargo’s wonderful experiment in conducting a con in unexpected places continues this afternoon with a discussion with Mercury Retrograde author Danielle L. Parker. Danielle and Darkcargo editor Elizabeth Campbell discuss Galen the Deathless, slated for release next year, and the writing life. We all have our own approaches; Danielle’s is very introspective and intense. And [...]

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Interview on Darkcargo’s @HomeCon

Today at @HomeCon(TM) on Darkcargo, editor Elizabeth Campbell interviews Mercury Retrograde’s own Barbara Friend Ish about Mercury Retrograde Press, Slow Publishing, and the mysteries of editing books. @HomeCon has been running all weekend, and will finish up in a blaze of glory today, but we’re not sure what plans have been made for a Dead [...]

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At-Home-Con: the first con you can attend dressed like *that*

Couldn’t get to Balticon? Yeah, me either. Neither, as it turns out, could Elizabeth Campbell, the lead editor of the Darkcargo blog. So to soothe her disappointment, and the shared disappointment of geeks missing Balticon everywhere, she organized At-Home-Con: We were going to head to Baltimore this weekend to join in the festivities at Balticon, [...]

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Barbara Friend Ish on the other side of the desk

Today on Darkcargo, interviewer nrlymrtl conducts a Q&A with Barbara Friend Ish about The Shadow of the Sun–and posts an excerpt from Barbara’s forthcoming War-Lord of the Gods. Barbara says, “I found the interview amazing on two levels: the questions she asked led us to discussions from which readers who enjoyed the work might get [...]

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Interview with publisher Barbara Friend Ish

Today on the Pendragon Variety Podcast, the Ladies Pendragon interview Mercury Retrograde publisher Barbara Friend Ish about the publishing industry, small press publishing, and opportunities and strategies for writers. Oh, and pajamas. There’s a lot unusual insider information for writers and some fun behind-the-scenes stuff with the Ladies Pendragon themselves. You can get into the [...]

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HorrorWeb profiles Edward Morris

HorrorWeb has a very cool profile of Edward Morris up on their blog this week. They did a great job of capturing the essence of Ed and his overclocked mind. …this might just be his year. People are beginning to take note of this multi-genre writer. This is because Edward Morris is pretty damn brilliant. [...]

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Find us on YouTube

We finally set up our Very Own YouTube Channel. So far it’s just links to some Mercury Retrograde author interviews, but stay tuned…

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Video interview with Edward Morris

In this interview at OryCon last month, Edward Morris, author of There Was a Crooked Man, talks with Bill Johnson from the Willamette Writers’ Conference about the con, writing, and his definition of success. Fantastic!

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Live on the Interwebs: Leona Wisoker on ‘net radio tonight

Mercury Retrograde author Leona Wisoker, whose debut novel Secrets of the Sands comes out in March, will be on Artist First Radio tonight, talking about her work and the road to publication. The show is at 7 pm EST (8 pm CST). Stop by and listen! We’ll be gathered around the computers here… http://www.perceptivemarketing.com/

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Interview with Zachary Steele

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a lovely interview with Zachary Steele up today, in which he talks about his transition from independent bookstore owner to professional writer. It’s worth reading. And it mentions another noteworthy fact for Steele fans: Zach will be appearing at the Decatur Book Festival next month. More on that anon.

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