"The youngest writer who ever crack the pro-market" was Mike Resnick's words. But I agree with Steve that if it is in the news we need to be cautious. I am also not sure about timing if there is a newspaper report, maybe we'd better wait until the story is actually published?
--Ruhan On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 11:16 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > I've been out of town and not checking in so apologies for being late on > this. > > First, many congratulations to Muxing. Writing a sellable story at any age > is terrific and that's a wonderful venue given the superb company he's being > equated to. > > I agree that an announcement out to be sent to the D&C. Probably the local > news channels as well. They deal with shy, young achievers regularly and > could probably get past any reluctance to be on camera. I don't know what > timing would be best. We know what a huge deal a sale is, but the media > probably would want to see the result in the actual magazine. > > Just be careful about making claims. Muxing may be the youngest writer to > sell to a professional magazine, but I don't know if that's true. A quick > Google brings up several names of younger writers who have published sf > novels, but those could all be self-published. The lines are blurry and you > don't want to claim anything that might get shot down later. > > I don't want to take anything away from Muxing but by sheer coincidence, > there was another piece of next generation news on Saturday. The FIRST > Robotics competition was held at RIT. > http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013303010055&nclick_check=1 > The girl in the second picture on the side is Maura Sutherland, daughter of > local sf writer Jim Sutherland, who's been entering robotics competitions > for several years. > > They're way ahead of us. > > > > On Sunday, March 3, 2013 3:41:53 PM UTC-5, David Ennocenti wrote: >> >> Yes, the media should be contacted. This is definitely newsworthy. >> Dave >> >> On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 12:27 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hey, >>> >>> You know maybe you should contact some of the various local media >>> outlets. They could do a story on Muxing. They do it for local school >>> sports kids all the time. So why not point out to them that here in >>> Rochester we have the youngest person to ever be paid to write a science >>> fiction story. I think it would be good for Muxing, and can show people >>> that young people only need to use their imaginations and can gain real >>> accomplishments. >>> >>> It's an idea. >>> >>> Wayne >>> >>> In a message dated 3/2/2013 9:12:44 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, >>> [email protected] writes: >>> >>> Hi, Wayne, >>> >>> That would be an honor for Muxing! I have talked to Muxing >>> about this and he was excited. Thanks. BTW, Muxing is >>> not very good in talking in public (probably never did this before) >>> so maybe he would need some help in panels and stuff. >>> >>> Ruhan >>> >>> On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 1:54 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > That should be so he can do some panels and stuff >>> > >>> > Wayne >>> > >>> > In a message dated 3/2/2013 1:50:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, >>> > [email protected] writes: >>> > >>> > Maybe he'd like to be a guest at Astronomicon!! >>> > >>> > He is an author. S he can do some panels and stuff. >>> > >>> > Wayne >>> > >>> > In a message dated 3/2/2013 12:07:13 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, >>> > [email protected] writes: >>> > >>> > Eric, thanks for posting the news on the Facebook. I have actually also >>> > put >>> > it on my facebook page. BTW, Muxing (at 13) is actually younger than >>> > Kornbluth (at 15) when they made their first professional sale :) See >>> > Mike >>> > Resnick's reply to my post here: >>> > >>> > >>> > https://www.facebook.com/ruhan.zhao/posts/615664901793307?comment_id=7736912&ref=notif¬if_t=feed_comment >>> > >>> > Alicia, yes sure I am very proud :) >>> > >>> > Ruhan >>> > >>> > Sent from my iPad >>> > >>> > On Mar 2, 2013, at 9:40 AM, "Eric Scoles" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > I just put this up on the facebook page. Hope nobody minds ;-). >>> > >>> > >>> > On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 7:48 AM, Alicia Henn <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Ruhan Zhao's son, Muxing, has had his first professional sale at the >>> >> age >>> >> of 13! >>> >> >>> >> The title of Muxing's story is “A Brief History of a World in the Time >>> >> Before This Time”. >>> >> >>> >> It will be published in the July issue of "Galaxy's Edge" (which is >>> >> now >>> >> available online) and all of the stories there are free to read. >>> >> >>> >> Here is what Mike said in his email: >>> >> >>> >> "OK, I couldn't wait to see what the kid had written, so I put my >>> >> other >>> >> work aside and read it tonight. I'm buying it, which I think makes him >>> >> the >>> >> youngest writer ever to crack a pro market; Cyril Kornbluth was 15, >>> >> and he >>> >> was selling to his roommate...... >>> >> >>> >> I don't know if the names will mean much to Muxing, but I think the >>> >> other >>> >> names in the issue he's in (the July, 2013 Galaxy's Edge) will impress >>> >> his >>> >> father: Robert Silverberg, Barry Malzberb, and Jack Williamson." >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Ruhan, I think Muxing has impressed all of us. >>> >> >>> >> You should be very proud. >>> >> >>> >> Alicia >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> >> Groups >>> >> "R-SPEC: The Rochester Speculative Literature Association" group. >>> >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> >> an >>> >> email to [email protected]. >>> >>> >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/r-spec?hl=en-US. >>> >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > -- >>> > eric scoles | [email protected] >>> >>> > >>> > -- >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> > Groups >>> > "R-SPEC: The Rochester Speculative Literature Association" group. >>> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> > an >>> > email to [email protected]. >>> >>> > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/r-spec?hl=en-US. >>> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> > Groups >>> > "R-SPEC: The Rochester Speculative Literature Association" group. >>> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> > an >>> > email to [email protected]. >>> >>> > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/r-spec?hl=en-US. >>> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> > Groups >>> > "R-SPEC: The Rochester Speculative Literature Association" group. >>> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> > an >>> > email to [email protected]. >>> >>> > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/r-spec?hl=en-US. >>> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> > Groups >>> > "R-SPEC: The Rochester Speculative Literature Association" group. >>> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> > an >>> > email to [email protected]. >>> >>> > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/r-spec?hl=en-US. >>> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> > >>> > >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "R-SPEC: The Rochester Speculative Literature Association" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/r-spec?hl=en-US. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "R-SPEC: The Rochester Speculative Literature Association" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/r-spec?hl=en-US. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> The Interactive Guide To The Finger Lakes >> >> David Ennocenti >> 9 West Crest Drive >> Rochester, NY 14606 >> 585-426-2348 >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "R-SPEC: The Rochester Speculative Literature Association" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/r-spec?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R-SPEC: The Rochester Speculative Literature Association" group. 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