The second edition of Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy has a CD with some supplemental materials—links to books and authors mentioned in the text, posts from this blog, plus a number of reviews. (I've even thrown in a scholarly article published way back in 1972.) The CD is readable only on a PC, however, so Mac users (including me) are out of luck.
However, I've uploaded those materials as a long Word file, and you're welcome to download it—even if you haven't bought the book. I hope you find these items useful.
Download wsff_cd_items.doc
Thank you for posting this information about 'Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy' I found it pretty interesting.
Posted by: Trooper | August 05, 2007 at 02:32 AM
I have found the information very helpful. Thank you.
Posted by: melissa | September 14, 2007 at 07:06 AM
I find this blog much helpful. Thank you.
But maybe a search function would be good, because I want to ask a question, but I don't know if it is answered already.
Here is my question: What do you think of Creative Commons licensed novels?
Do you think a writer can gain something sharing a novel for free? Can it be a valuable advertisement for the writer? I am thinking to share my second novel on the internet, do you advise so?
Posted by: Omer Bahri Gordebak | October 15, 2007 at 04:30 PM
Hey, thanks for that download!
When I started reading your post, I was feeling a bit disheartened that I already had the book's first edition. Now I feel better.
Posted by: Misti | October 19, 2007 at 04:12 AM
I will. And buy the deadtree version, too :)
Posted by: Joel | October 23, 2007 at 08:11 PM
Great Info thx!
Posted by: The Complex writer | December 20, 2007 at 09:42 AM
That is exciting to know. Thanks!
Posted by: David Irwin | January 17, 2008 at 01:02 PM
I just bought the book this weekend... and I use a Mac at work and Linux at home. This is greatly appreciated!
Enjoying it immensely so far. It's really making me think.
Posted by: Dave Doyle | February 25, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Thanks for the download, that's awfully generous of you. The "Ten Steps for Pre-Editing" looks particularly useful :)
Posted by: alex@scribophile | March 22, 2008 at 10:37 PM
Great stuff - really useful and very much appreciated.
Posted by: Mark | March 27, 2008 at 01:45 AM
Hey! I brought this book. And thanks for the downloads.
Posted by: Matt | September 11, 2008 at 07:46 PM
I have the book's first edition, but I think I'll get this latest edition as well. Great info!
Posted by: Ralph | September 15, 2008 at 08:34 PM
Anyone who knows anything about writing an ebook like this, only making it accessible to all computer operating systems, please contact me. I have some questions about it.
Thanks, and great post as usual.
Bryan
Posted by: MFA Collective Magazine | April 12, 2009 at 11:40 PM
I just ran across your blog for the first time. I read through some of the file download. (Being a bit virus phobic, I was hesitant to download it. I'm more comfortable with PDF, rather than DOC.)
One part that interested me was the October 1995 article on Science Fiction and the Internet. I would count myself as an older SF reader. I don't read much any more, so I am completely clueless about the contemporary writers but probably more familiar with writers that younger readers don't know.
I wonder how much of this is due to science fiction proliferation. I don't watch many movies anymore either, because the volume exceeds my capacity to process at it. When I do watch a movie, it usually seems to be derivative of several movies I have already seen.
Posted by: Unpublished (Writing Fiction) Guy | April 13, 2009 at 01:31 PM
So generous of you.
Posted by: cindy | July 02, 2009 at 06:15 AM