Lucy A. Snyder

People often message me on Myspace asking for advice on getting agents, getting their work published, etc. I've written a fair number of articles relating to writing and publishing; I think these are probably the most useful:

· How Do You Find Time to Write? — time is a problem for every writer
· Getting Your Work Published — basic information for new writers
· Secret (Literary) Agent Man — general information on getting an agent
· How I Got My Agent — my personal story; includes details about my novel deal and the sale timeline
· Finding or Creating a Writer's Workshop Group — the title says it all
· How To Make A Living Writing Short Fiction — yes, it can be done!
· Tools For Wandering Writers — information on notebooks, laptop alternatives, etc.
· Is the Publisher Just a Middleman? — questions to ask yourself if you're considering self-publishing
· Book Promotion: Part 1 — mainly intended for small-press authors
· Book Promotion: Part 2 — the importance of Amazon and Worldcat
· Shy Writers and Crunchy Numbers: An Author's Introduction to Advertising — the pros and cons of print ads
· An Author's Introduction to Advertising - Part 2 — a basic introduction to web advertising

People sometimes ask me why I write what I write, and the answer is really pretty simple: I write about what interests me. You can find more information about how I got started as a writer in various interviews.

The first chapter of my urban fantasy novel Spellbent (which Del Rey will be publishing in January 2010) is available at Look What I Found In My Brain! (WARNING: contains profanity, sex, and violence.)

You can also read a few selections of my published fiction and poetry at Strange Horizons, Raven Electrick, The Town Drunk and Apex Online:

· "Through Thy Bounty" (Honorable mention, Year's Best Fantasy and Horror 15)
· "Installing Linux on a Dead Badger: User's Notes" (Honorable mention, Year's Best Fantasy and Horror 18)
· "Your Corporate Network and the Forces of Darkness"
· "Graveyard Shift"
· "Authorities Concerned Over Rise of Teen Linux Gangs"
· "In the Shadow of the Fryolator"
· "Faery Cats: The Cutest Killers"
· "Uncanny Valley Girl" (poem)
· "Flyboy" (poem)
· "Trepanation" (poem)
· "Sympathy" (poem)

You might also be interested in reading a couple of science articles I've had on this site for a long time and which get a lot of hits from Google visitors:

· "Natural Substances Power Perfume"
· "Kirkwood Observatory Has Long History At IU"