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About Me

I'm a husband, a dad, a mechanical designer and a published fiction writer. I drive an old Dodge pickup truck, have a bald spot and I keep buying books that I don't have time to read. I have a wonderful wife, three great kids, two dumb dogs and 3-4 (depends on who you ask) annoying cats.

Go buy my short story Thief of Hearts NOW available in the Sails & Sorcery: Tales of Nautical Fantasy anthology available from Fantasist Enterprises


FOR MORE OF MY WRITING NEWS AND A COMPLETE LIST OF MY PUBLISHED WORKS,
VISIT MY WEBSITE AT:
www.williamledbetter.com

Or read my short story Medic! at

My Blog

ArmadilloCon

ARMADILLO CON 30:This was my first time invited as a guest/program participant to ArmadilloCon and I'm really looking forward to it.  However, the program coordinators made the mis...
Posted by on Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:05:00 GMT

Writing

For those of you who may be interested. My preliminary schedule for Conestoga 12 DAY  TIME                   ...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:29:00 GMT

WRITING AND CONTEST

A few things to report. I just sold my story titled "Over the Moon and Running" to a South African magazine called Something Wicked.  Very slick publication and I'm looking forward to seeing...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:51:00 GMT

writing

WRITING UPDATE:I just finished a short story about humanity’s first contact with an alien intelligence.  It is a very common  theme in science fiction, but I hope I’ve managed to...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:46:00 GMT

ConDFW

CONDFW:I'll be at ConDFW this weekend.  For some reason, it cracks me up to be labeled an "industry pro" or a "noted expert."  Yes, I've worked in the aerospace and defense industr...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:03:00 GMT

Jim Baen Memorial Writing Contest!

Hey everyone, I'm running the 2008 Jim Baen Memorial Writing Contest! It is jointly sponsored by Baen Books and the National Space Society.  Pro rate publication in Jim Baen's Universe for the wi...
Posted by on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:31:00 GMT

CAMPBELL AWARD and REVIEW

Well it is that time of year again.  Nominations for the Hugo are at hand!This will be my last year to be eligible for the John C. Campbell Award for best new science fiction writer.  M...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:53:00 GMT

Hugo Nominations

I stumbled across something that surprised me.  My story Medic! was listed as a "Runner Up" for the Hugo nominations.  Now, to most people this means nothing, but for science ...
Posted by on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:54:00 GMT

New Short Story!!!

Go buy my short story "Thief of Hearts" NOW available in the Sails & Sorcery: Tales of Nautical Fantasy anthology available from Fantasist Enterprises. FOR MORE OF MY WRITING NEWS AND A COMPLETE ...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:59:00 GMT

NEW STORIES FOR SALE!

I have two new short stories available this month. "Thief of Hearts" in the Sails & Sorcery: Tales of Nautical Fantasy anthology available from Fantasist Enterprises on August 11th.  "...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 05:56:00 GMT