I’ve been writing for a while now, mainly short stories and the occasional poem (which is like an occasional table, but less functional and less likely to be a tripping hazard). I've studied writing, edited writing, listened to writers, most recently at Aussie Con4, reviewed texts etc ad lib and so forth. Also I’ve been … Continue reading Got Novel, will write?
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We Come in Peace: a defence of SF
Aussie Con4 got me thinking and inspired and thinking. The people who read SF (science fiction or speculative fiction) are the people who read it, but the people who don't, don't understand. Those who tuck into crime dramas look askance at fantasy dabblers, romance devotees dread science fiction aficionados and literature browsers snub all genre … Continue reading We Come in Peace: a defence of SF
Shades of Inspiration
I recently discovered the Shades of Crimson blog. And found Inspiration. The nine word challenge resonated and I was delighted to be published over there. Go Look. And I needed it. Writing is lonely and often difficult, but being published warms the cockles. It's all too easy to forget the Joy. The Joy. In creating, … Continue reading Shades of Inspiration
The Nostalgia Machine – Like
The internet is a vasty, complex, collective nostalgia space. Huge databases (imdb) and sharing sites (YouTube) allow us to rediscover all those things we loved, loathed and liked Back In The Day: Dragon, SuperTed, the theme song from the Tomorrow People, The Take Aways, Tab! We can also keep up to date with those things, … Continue reading The Nostalgia Machine – Like
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