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All Set

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , on August 10, 2023| Leave a Comment »

“To invent you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.”

― Thomas Edison

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Photo by Valentin Antonini on Unsplash

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Finally, Tuesday

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on August 8, 2023| 1 Comment »

As regular readers of the site know, Tuesday is my busiest and least fun day. Usually, anyway. Today I am pleased to support a Kickstarter by a fellow Writers of the Future cohort member.*

Death and the Taxman – A Novel by David Hankins (illustrations by Sarah Morrison)

The Grim Reaper, trapped in an IRS agent’s dying body, must regain his powers before he faces Judgement for his original sin.

Did I love the short story? I did. Am I looking forward to the full novel? Yes, indeed. And are Sarah Morrison’s illustrations a captivating riot of color, character and motion? They are!

If humor and good writing and fun fantasy are your thing, check out this Kickstarter!

* Yes, another one. What can I say, they’re awesome.

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Talent, Shared

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on August 7, 2023| Leave a Comment »

The week-long Writers of the Future workshop included a number of interviews touching on topics ranging from our work, how we made it to the contest, to what it was like to win. One of these interviews was for the contest’s own podcast, and we were asked to do an episode. 

Constant blogging aside, I’m actually a bit shy, and I was not looking forward to talking for an hour All About Me. As I headed up to the interview room, I realized that there were already three other winners inside. It was my lucky day: all four of us did the interview together and it was terrific. If you follow this site you’ve seen Elaine’s work before, but here she talks about her history and her writing. Sarah and April are both brilliant illustrators, and it was fascinating to hear more about that side of the contest, as well as their experiences on the way to becoming winners.

Chatting with such interesting and talented women was a great experience. Hope you enjoy the interview too.

Stream episode 237. 4 Award-winning authors and artists discuss their journeys to winning

— Elaine Midcoh, author of “A Trickle in History” (elainemidcoh.wordpress.com) 

— J.R. Johnson, author of “Piracy for Beginners” (jrjohnson.me)

— Sarah Morrison, illustrator of “Death and the Taxman” (sarahmorrisonillustration.com)

— April Solomon, illustrator of “Moonlight and Funk” (AprilSolomonArt.com)

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See the World

Posted in Likes, Writing, tagged , , , , , , on August 6, 2023| Leave a Comment »

“Stuff your eyes with wonder,” he said, “live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.” 

― Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451

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Photo by Amy Shamblen on Unsplash

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Today’s Motivation

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on August 4, 2023| Leave a Comment »

“The more shots you get at the target, the more likely you’ll eventually score a bull’s-eye, but the more misses you’ll accrue as well. The bull’s-eyes end up in museums and on library shelves, not the misses. Which, when you think about it, is a shame. It feeds the myth that geniuses get it right the first time, that they don’t make mistakes, when, in fact, they make more mistakes than the rest of us.”

― Eric Weiner, The Geography of Genius

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Good Advice

Posted in Science!, Writing, tagged , , , , , on August 1, 2023| Leave a Comment »

All good advice, and the world needs more inventors because the world needs more solutions. But if you’re not into soldering or whatever and still want to create, remember kids, writing fiction is always an option!

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The Well

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , on July 26, 2023| Leave a Comment »

I am the sort of person who loves to learn interesting things. Stuffing my head with random facts until it all merges together into a well of creative ideas also serves me as a writer.

While I hope I’ll ever need this information, one of my characters might.

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Photo by Deva Darshan on Unsplash

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Important Information for a Sunday

Posted in Likes, Science!, tagged , , , , , on July 23, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Dear Readers,

Attached please find important information for your enjoyment and edification. It may be particularly appropriate for a quiet Sunday afternoon.

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Gifts from the Mountain

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , on July 21, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Tor.com has another collection out, and in honor of its 15th anniversary it will be free from now until the end of July. (That’s July 2023, to all you time travelers out there.) 

It’s Our Birthday! Download the Free Tor.com 15th Anniversary Short Fiction Bundle

This year on July 20th, Tor.com turns 15! Since that long-ago year of 2008, we’ve published more than 600 original stories from authors around the world. To celebrate, we’ve pulled together some highlights from those last 15 years into a special, free, limited-time bundle!

Free fiction by good writers in a convenient package. What’s not to like?

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Me, Facing Down My To Do List

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , on July 20, 2023| Leave a Comment »

“Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time.”

— Sandra Day O’Connor

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I think “wear a dragon onesie” wins this list. Photo by Donald Giannatti on Unsplash

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