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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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Designing the Future

Posted in Science!, Writing, tagged , , , , , , , on October 11, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Had a great chat this morning about AI and creativity with Technology Revolution’s Bonnie D., plus Jason Palmatier, Gene Williams and Glenda Benevides. If you’re interested in a discussion ranging from AI clones to democratized design, check it out.

Technology Revolution: “The Future of Human Creativity and AI: Emotion vs Logic? Part 2

LISTEN Later: On-Demand
WATCH Later: LinkedIn On-Demand and Facebook On-Demand

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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Uncanny is looking for original, unpublished speculative fiction stories between 750-10,000 words.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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Stellar Cartography

Posted in Entertainment, tagged , , , , on September 27, 2023| 1 Comment »

Ever wonder where your favorite books, shows and movies take place in space? This person has you covered. Stellar!

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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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Great Deal on Sci-Fi

Posted in Writing, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on September 15, 2023| 1 Comment »

Storybundle, home of the “pay what you want and if it’s more than $20 we give you a whole bunch of extra books” e-book bundles, has a new bundle out: 

https://storybundle.com/scifiTo the Stars Adventure SF StoryBundle

The site has a rolling roster of interesting bundles, so why do I mention this bundle in particular? Because it happens to include a certain story collection with a certain author in it (a.k.a. me, in case you’re wondering).

That’s right, Writers of the Future: Volume 39 is available as a bonus book. So if you pay more than $20 for the bundle, you’ll get e-books by the baker’s dozen, including v39.

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.

Like all bundles, this one is a limited-time offer, expiring in 20 days. So if you are in the market for e-books and sci-fi, this may be the deal for you.

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Here They Do Magick

Posted in Likes, tagged , , , , , , , on September 13, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Yes, the internet can sometimes be a bit of a drag, but then you stumble across the one thing your six-year-old heart most desired: A map of Fairyland.

An anciente mappe of Fairyland – newly discovered and set forth

Excerpt from Sleigh, Bernard, and Sidgwick & Jackson. An anciente mappe of Fairyland: newly discovered and set forth: imaginary locality. [London: Sidgwick & Jackson, ?, 1920] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2006628749/.

Found when perusing Texas A&M Libraries’ Maps of Imaginary Places.

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