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Fueled and Ready

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

Whoever came up with the idea to limit my daily cookie intake was sorely mistaken.*

Rejected.

* Ok fine, it was me.

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Always Time for Sci-Fi

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , , on March 5, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Short on time but still want to explore the wonders of the universe? Check out Dust, an outlet for short sci-fi videos:

The YouTube Channel Sci-Fi Fans Need To Watch – CNET

…Dust’s absolutely balling YouTube channel, which functions as a receptacle for hundreds upon hundreds of sci-fi shorts with surprisingly high production values. If you’re a fan of sci-fi and you have around 15 minutes to kill, I 100% recommend hopping onto Dust and hitting play on pretty much anything. … As a spot for aspiring filmmakers to show off their talents, Dust’s videos mostly feature high-concept sci-fi – sort of like a post-modern Twilight Zone for zoomers. Almost all have surprisingly good special effects, decent acting performances and – above all – come bursting with grand ideas.

Have fun out there!

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Book Trailer, Whee!

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , , on March 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »

To follow up yesterday’s post about Writers of the Future Volume 39, here is the newly released book trailer complete with cover reveal and animated flaming dragon. 

I have to admit, this cover looks pretty great. And who wouldn’t want a flaming dragon? We all need a way to roast our marshmallows, am I right?

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I Like Fun

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , on February 28, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Jessie Mihalik, author of several series I enjoy, is putting out a short new serial called Books & Broadswords. As she says, “It’s strictly just for fun. :)”

Here’s the link to Chapter 1. 

I set the royal mark on the counter, and the merchant’s eyes glowed, first with greed, then regret. “I can’t make change for that,” he murmured, his gaze on the gold coin. “You’ll need to go to the bank.”

“I don’t want change,” I replied quietly, trying to keep the barely contained excitement out of my voice. “I want books.”

Well, that seems like a fine start. Follow along online, and enjoy!

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Got Nothing

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , on February 27, 2023| Leave a Comment »

It’s Monday and I’ve got nothing.

Ok, technically, I’ve got several post ideas but also a to-do list that’s too long and my brain appears to be broken and I have to write up some writing things aaaannnndddd… I’ve got nothing.

“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.”

― Jack Kerouac

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I Welcome the Future

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , on February 22, 2023| Leave a Comment »

“The lesson I’ve learned the most often in life is that you’re always going to know more in the future than you know now.”

― Taylor Swift

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Not Cool, People

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

When it’s not the AI, it’s the users.

Sci fi publisher Clarkesworld halts pitches amid deluge of AI-generated stories

Closing submissions is a drastic move. Until a solution is identified, the magazine is not considering stories from authors. “We will reopen, but have not set a date,” Clarke said on social media. “Detectors are unreliable. Pay-to-submit sacrifices too many [legitimate] authors. Print submissions are not viable for us.

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Side Quests

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , on February 16, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Am I getting things done? I am. Are they the right things? Wellll… I mean, I’ll get to my writing and editing and workshop assignment and taxes eventually. Of course I will.

I came across a T-shirt that captures my day perfectly:

“I’m not procrastinating, I’m doing side quests.”

So, so true.

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Did I need to make my own version of this T-shirt? I did not. Did I learn something doing it? I did! Sword image from Free PNG Download. Photo by Drop the Label Movement on Unsplash

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Nonfictional Fiction

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

I started multiple posts today (mackerel? Winnie the Pooh? cracking CIA kiddie codes?) but none seemed quite right. I think I’ll go shovel some snow and see if that gets my mind going.

In the meantime, here’s a piece about the usefulness of science fiction in the nonfictional world.

Connecting Science Fiction to Science Policy by Avital Percher

Science fiction can help the science policy community envision both where we end up as well as how we get there. As our social-technological problems grow ever more complex, we need a range of stories that spans the human experience and even beyond. How will we leverage new tools to improve equity and democracy in society? Science fiction can help us imagine future possibilities, opening not just our minds but our hearts as well.

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Hope, Revived

Posted in Likes, Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , on February 8, 2023| Leave a Comment »

I am pleased to announce that the new edition of Polar Borealis is out, and it includes “A Needle Pulling Thread.”

I wrote the story in 2018 but the themes of humanity and hope still strike a chord. My thanks to editor R. Graeme Cameron, who remains dedicated to furthering the cause of Canadian speculative fiction, and congratulations to all those in the issue.

Find the free PDF online:

POLAR BOREALIS #24 – February 2023

Poems by Roxanne Barbour, Rodolfo Boskovic, Carlyn Clink, Robert Dawson, Catherine Girczyc, Jim Smith, Richard Stevenson, and Dean Wirth. 

Stories by Warren Brown, Victoria K. Martin, J.R. Johnson (hey, that’s me), Cathy Smith, Rhea E. Rose, Jacqueline Thorpe, Gerald L. Truscott, and David Wiseman.

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