Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.
— Albert Einstein
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Posts Tagged ‘writing’
Going Places
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, creativity, inspiration, Thoughts, writing on April 13, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Define Success
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, creativity, Fiction, success, Thoughts, Writers, writing on April 12, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Success is not about winning a competition. It’s about making a contribution.
— Adam Grant
Takers aim to be better than others. Givers strive to bring out the best in others. The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed.
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What May Be
Posted in Science!, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, climate change, science, Thoughts, writing on April 11, 2023| 2 Comments »
What will the world look, feel and sound like by 2100? For those of us who imagine possible futures, the graphics in this article may be helpful.
Climate change is forcing map makers to redraw the world
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Past Is Future
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, genre fiction, history, inspiration, Thoughts, Writers, writing on April 10, 2023| Leave a Comment »
What did the futurologists of a century ago think our era would be like? And how close will today’s predictions be in a hundred years?
See predictions for 2023 from 1923 newspapers
“Watch-size radio telephones will keep everybody in communication with the ends of the earth,” they added, hitting the nail on the head.
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Making Murderbot
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, creativity, genre fiction, inspiration, Murderbot, Writers, writing on April 6, 2023| Leave a Comment »
I have mentioned my love of all things Murderbot before, and I am not alone in that sentiment. Here’s an interview with author Martha Wells, discussing the making of this cranky yet beloved character.
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Forge Ahead!
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, this is spring?, Thoughts, writing on April 5, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Ice storm today, with a side of thunder and potential power loss.
“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.”
— Marie Curie
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Short on Books
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, creativity, Fiction, Thoughts, Writers, writing on April 3, 2023| Leave a Comment »
I’m short on good books at the moment, and while I find that an uncomfortable place to be, maybe it’s a good thing?
“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.”
― Toni Morrison
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Make Something, Anything
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, creativity, Fiction, perfectionism, Thoughts, Writers, writing on March 25, 2023| Leave a Comment »
“If you’re always aiming for perfection, you won’t make anything at all.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
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Climate Futures Contest
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, cli-fi, climate change, creativity, Fiction, genre fiction, inspiration, sff, Writers, writing, writing contest, yay on March 23, 2023| Leave a Comment »
It’s that time again, when Grist rolls out its annual climate fiction short story contest! Have something to say about the future, and how we might win it? This could be the contest for you!
Imagine 2200 climate fiction contest 2023: Submit your story
We’re looking for stories of 3,000 to 5,000 words that envision the next 180 years of climate progress – roughly seven generations – imagining intersectional worlds of abundance, adaptation, reform, and hope.
Hopeful doesn’t mean “fatuous” or “unrealistic” or even “easy.” It does mean light at the end of this particular tunnel. If you’re wondering what a winning entry looks like, here are stories from previous iterations of the contest:
- Imagine 2200 Editors’ Picks
- Imagine 2200: The 2022 climate fiction collection
- Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors
Here’s the listing on The Submissions Grinder (best submission tracking platform out there and did I mention it’s free?).
All genres welcome, no cost to enter, submissions close June 13, 2023. Head to the link for more details and the submissions portal.
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Doing My Best
Posted in Other, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2023, Thoughts, Writers, writing on March 21, 2023| Leave a Comment »
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.”
― Andy Warhol
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