The Aurora Award-winning collection from Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author Robert J. Sawyer of eight short stories, four speeches, eleven articles, and all twelve of his “On Writing” columns from On Spec magazine. Featuring a foreword by Mike Resnick and introductory notes on most pieces by Sawyer.
Stories included:
- Just Like Old Times
- Immortality
- The Stanley Cup Caper
- Relativity
- Star Light, Star Bright
- The Hand You're Dealt
- The Shoulders of Giants
- Ineluctable
"On Writing" column topics:
- Great Beginnings
- Constructing Characters
- Point of View
- Dialogue
- Show, Don't Tell
- Description
- Secret Weapons of Science
- Heinlein's Rules
- Word-Processing Tricks
- Cover Letters and SASEs
- Self-Promotion
- Professionalism
Originally published in hardcover in 2004 by ISFiC Press.
ROBERT J. SAWYER has won the Hugo, Nebula, John W. Campbell Memorial, Seiun, and Aurora Awards, all for best science fiction novel of the year. His novels include Golden Fleece, Rollback, Wake, and FlashForward (basis for the TV series).
