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African Futures

Posted in Entertainment, Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , on November 12, 2023| Leave a Comment »

While I’m more of a written word sort of a person, you may have noticed that this thing called a (checks notes) “podcast” has become something of a trend;) 

If you are a fan of the spoken word, speculative fiction, futurism, African writers, writers in general and interviews with same, this new series from Arizona State University’s Center for Science and the Imagination might be just the ticket.

The Imagination Desk: Introducing Griots & Galaxies

The Center for Science and the Imagination is proud to present the new podcast Griots & Galaxies! This is a ten episode series hosted by Jenna Hanchey, Chinelo Onwualu, and Yvette Lisa Ndlovu that explores the work of ten African speculative fiction authors and imagining new futures for the continent.

Here’s a link to the series page.

Podcasts: Center for Science and the Imagination

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Some Advice

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

You can’t create and critique at the same time. It’s like being pulled in two different directions with equal force. You will just end up spinning your wheels.

— Ilona Andrews

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Potential Market

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

Are you a writer with a short story looking for a  market? You’re in luck, because the award-winning Uncanny Magazine is open for submissions.

Uncanny Magazine will be open to short story submissions from October 2 to October 16.

Submissions – Uncanny Magazine

Uncanny is looking for original, unpublished speculative fiction stories between 750-10,000 words. Payment is $.10 per word (including audio rights).

They pay better than pro rates and are right up at the top of the short story game. Your name could be in their table of contents.

Good luck!

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StoryBundle Last Call!

Posted in Entertainment, Other, Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on October 5, 2023| Leave a Comment »

It’s last call for StoryBundle’s To the Stars Adventure SciFi bundle, featuring Writers of the Future v.39 and so much more!

This new StoryBundle will take your autumn, and your e-reader, to the far edges of the universe. Curated by bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson, this cosmic batch of eighteen books showcases the range of epic science fiction, from galactic empires to time-travel adventures to alien invasions. These books are from classic award-winning science fiction authors and hot new indie authors. 

Only a few hours left to grab this Great Deal on Sci-Fi. Enjoy!

Am I biased? Sure, I happen to think our collection is great. But the bundle is curated by Kevin J. Anderson and also includes books by other names sci-fi/fantasy fans may have heard of, like Todd McCaffrey and Nancy Kress, as well as others I look forward to discovering.

Enjoy!

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Worlds of Their Own

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

Other people are some of the best, most interesting sources for story ideas, if you can find your way behind their facades.

Most of us would prefer to avoid awkward conversations with strangers, however.

PostSecret is one way to get a glimpse of the former without the latter.

You are invited to anonymously contribute a secret to a group art project. Your secret can be a regret, fear, betrayal, desire, confession or childhood humiliation. Reveal anything – as long
as it is true and you have never shared it with anyone before.

Some secrets are funny, some poignant, and all are reminders that every person you meet is a complex, ever-changing world of their own.

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The Secret of Creativity

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , , on September 19, 2023| Leave a Comment »

According to Ray Bradbury (who ought to know), this is the secret to creativity:

As soon as things get difficult, I walk away. That’s the great secret of creativity. You treat ideas like cats: you make them follow you. If you try to approach a cat and pick it up, hell, it won’t let you do it. You’ve got to say, “Well, to hell with you.” And the cat says, “Wait a minute. He’s not behaving the way most humans do.” Then the cat follows you out of curiosity: “Well, what’s wrong with you that you don’t love me?” Well, that’s what an idea is. See? You just say, “Well, hell, I don’t need depression. I don’t need worry. I don’t need to push.” The ideas will follow me. When they’re off-guard, and ready to be born, I’ll turn around and grab them.

― Ray Bradbury, Zen in The Art of Writing

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Something Old and True

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , on September 17, 2023| 1 Comment »

We read fantasy to find the colors again, I think. To taste strong spices and hear the songs the sirens sang. There is something old and true in fantasy that speaks to something deep within us, to the child who dreamt that one day he would hunt the forests of the night, and feast beneath the hollow hills, and find a love to last forever somewhere south of Oz and north of Shangri-La.

― George R.R. Martin

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New Visions, New Worlds

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

Elizabeth Bear recently posted about a new Ukrainian speculative fiction anthology at Kickstarter.

Heads up about a very cool Ukrainian SFF Anthology!

The project is focused on Ukrainian and diaspora writers, all translated into English.

I enjoy supporting artists where I can, particularly those in such difficult situations. 

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I’m interested in seeing the current and future world through new perspectives. 

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Sign me up.

Here’s a link to the project.

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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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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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