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By the Book
In their first few weeks in space, Captain Jonathan Archer and the crew of the Enterprise™ have already discovered several new species and explored strange new worlds. But each planet brings new discoveries...and new dangers. BY THE BOOK The Fazi, whose ultraregulated culture ranges from strict conversation protocols to unvarying building designs, inhabit half of a planet discovered by the Enterprise. But after a disasterous first contact with the ruler of the Fazi, Archer must depend on Vulcan science officer T'Pol and communication specialist Hoshi Sato to help him mend relations with the people of this planet, and unravel the mystery of the other creatures living on the world.
Alien Influences
Disaster has devastated the small band of humans inhabiting Bountiful, an ironically named, sun-scorched planet. Six children are found dead--murdered inexplicably by the colony's eight surviving children. The society has been torn apart by this nightmarish act by its youngest most innocent members. One young man, trying to bring healing to the shattered children, may be able to mend the rift. But to do so, he may be forced to cross the boundaries of death itself.
The Pursuit of Perfection
In this WMG Writer’s Guide, international bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch discusses the destructive ways peer workshops and the quest for perfection derail many writers’ careers. Listening to critics and academics—amateur and professional—often strips out the joy of writing. And a failure to recognize writing as a business furthers the potential damage. But Rusch offers hope for writers who have suffered at the hands of critique—external and internal—and outlines a path to healing. Chapters in this book include: Perfection Careers, Critics, and Professors Writers and Business
A Dangerous Road: a Smokey Dalton Novel
In February, 1968, African-American P.I. Smokey Dalton is hired by white Laura Hathaway to find out why he's in her mother's will. Amid his investigation, riots erupt from a Memphis sanitation workers' strike, and Smokey's childhood friend, Martin Luther King, Jr., is due in town for a march. Martin's Press.
Bleed Through
Former journalist turned journalism teacher Larissa Johanssen moved back to her hometown to escape the violence she once covered on a national stage. Until that violence strikes her high school, her students. Now, she must help her students deal with the type of coverage that drove her to the breaking point. And she must revisit parts of her past she thought long buried-and separate truth from fiction to finally begin to heal. "A well-conceived, well-executed novel." -The New York Times Book Review on Alien Influences "[Rusch's] writing style is simple but elegant, and her characterization excellent." -Mark Morris, Beyond "A masterful writer is at work." -Orson Scott Card "[Rusch] is one of those very few writers whose style takes me right into the story-the words and pages disappear as the characters and their story swallows me whole....Rusch has style." -Charles de Lint
Recovering Apollo 8 and Other Stories
Nine of the best short stories from Kristine Kathryn Rusch's diverse repertoire. From award-winners "Recovering Apollo 8," "Diving into the Wreck," "The End of The World," and "The Strangeness of the Day," to the acclaimed "G-Men," "June Sixteenth at Anna's," and "Craters," as well as the popular "Substitutions" and "The Taste of Miracles," Recovering Apollo 8 and Other Stories offers readers a glimpse into why Rusch's short fiction is called "golden.""Rusch collects eight well-done recent speculative stories with death as a central theme...Readers looking for serious somber SF will appreciate Rusch's thoughtful examinations of sorrow and loss."0́4Publisher's Weekly"...what a writer she is....
Five Oregon Stories
Oregon provides the setting for all five stories in this collection. The stories range from the whimsical "The One That Got Away" to the moving "Patriotic Gestures." The collection also includes "The Amazing Quizmo," "Going Native," which was a finalist for the Best Fiction Maggie Award given by the Western Publications Association, and "The Moorhead House," which was chosen as one of the top ten stories of the year by the readers of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine.
The White Mists of Power
An innocent excited boy, a prince and heir, takes his first journey to the city. The streets teem with merchants in velvet robes, magicians, half-mad preachers, with life and color, poverty and noise. He doesn't want to miss any of it. But this marks the last journey in his life as a prince. Soon he will be abandoned and declared dead. Soon he will be utterly alone, faced only with survival and what will become the driving force of his life: the quest to recover his stolen inheritance, his usurped throne, his home. A story of cities and palaces, of power-hungry lords and ladies scheming inside a magically threatened land. The intricate and compelling debut novel of an author who has gone on ...
Fantasy Life
Strange things have always happened in Seavy County, the most rugged stretch of Oregon's coastline. Violent storms spring up like magic, even when the rest of the state enjoys sunshine; unearthly beings are sometimes glimpsed in the twilight; and those who live there understand that a rare enchantment still lives in the world, although they seldom speak of it. For Seavy County is home to not just animal life, but to fantasy life as well: mythical creatures long vanished from the rest of the planet. The last survivors of a bygone age, they lead a precarious existence, skirting the fringes of modern civilization. The Buckingham family has protected the hidden wonders of Seavy County for generations. Forty years ago, Lyssa Buckingham's father lost his life doing just that. Lyssa fled from Seavy County, searching for a more normal life, but found tragedy and heartbreak instead. With her ten-year-old daughter, Emily, in tow, she has come home at last, just as the malignant forces that killed her father are gathering strength once more. Now Lyssa must make some hard choices. About the county, about Emily -- and about the fragile fantasy life that surrounds them all.
The Freelancer's Survival Guide
Most people become freelancers without any idea of how to run a business. They learn in the school of hard knocks. Kristine Kathryn Rusch has taken the school of hard knocks and made it into one of the most useful business books written in years. Included are these indispensable topics:*How To Negotiate Anything: Freelancers must negotiate everything from the rent they pay to the contracts they sign. Here's how to negotiate on your own-and when to hire someone to negotiate for you.*Online Networking: In addition to tricks and strategies for online networking from Rusch herself, this Guide also includes advice from such online networking experts as Neil Gaiman, Michael A. Stackpole, and Mitch Wagner.*The Importance of-and the Difference between-Goals And Dreams: Freelancers often confuse their goals with their dreams. Rusch offers practical advice on how to meet your goals, and the importance of dreaming big*How To Survive Failure-and Success: Success, more than failure, derails many freelancers. Rusch explains how to turn your failures into successes-and how to optimize the success when it finally happens.
