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] <javascript:>> 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] <javascript:> 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] <javascript:>> 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] <javascript:> 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] <javascript:> 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]<javascript:>> >> 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]<javascript:>> >> 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] <javascript:>. >> >> 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] <javascript:> >> > >> > -- >> > 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] <javascript:>. >> > 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] <javascript:>. >> > 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] <javascript:>. >> > 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] <javascript:>. >> > 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] <javascript:>. >> 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] <javascript:>. >> 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<http://www.amazon.com/Interactive-Guide-Finger-lakes-ebook/dp/B008IXFMU4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342815680&sr=8-1&keywords=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. 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