Angela Slatter's Blog, page 127
February 17, 2013
Short Story Clinic
Okay, QWC’s Short Story Clinic for developing writers will begin on 21 March.
The delightful and erudite Trent Jamieson is teaching this six session clinic.
Go here to book yourself in or, better yet, book in a friend or relative for their birthday, belated/very early Christmas present, random
Read more...
Cover reveal – One Small Step
Behold, Amanda Rainey’s cover for FableCroft’s One Small Step anthology!
The Table of Contents has an awesome addition: Cat Sparks and her tale, “Daughters of Battendown” join the cast!
“Sand and Seawater” by Joanne Anderton & Rabia Gale
“Indigo Gold” by Deborah Biancotti
“Firefly Epilogue” by Jodi Cleghorn
“The Ways of the Wyrding
Read more...
Another piece of disturbing beauty from Tartarus Press
N. A. Sulway’s Rupetta is the latest book of dark fantasy from Tartarus Press.
It’s garnering good reviews already.
For details, go here.
February 13, 2013
Forgotten Beasties
Not a dragon, but a zilant
Over at This is Horror, Lisa L. Hannett makes the case for Neglected Night Creatures.
Let the vampires and zombies have a bit of a rest.
February 12, 2013
Just found …
… this. For those who couldn’t attend the Adelaide launch, Sean the Blogonaut gives his take on the event.
And, yes, where are the Norse gods when you need them?
February 11, 2013
This morning …
… I was a virtuous writer and went over the proofs for my story in Nicole Murphy’s In Fabula-divino anthology.
Nicole’s reprinting my story “Dresses, three” – which I originally wrote for the lovely Shimmer’s Art Issue in 2008.
I need some virtuous writer points – all I did yesterday was super-clean the apartment. Yes, I’m at the avoidance stage.
February 10, 2013
Sourdough and Other Stories
February 6, 2013
‘Ripley! You blew the trans-axle, you’re just grinding metal!’
Why yes, Corporal Hicks, you’re right.
Unlike some of my friends, I cannot force my brain to write all the time. A really important realisation for me in the last couple of years is that I’m not a machine – even if I have a detailed plot outline I
Read more...
February 4, 2013
GenreCon 2013 is Go!
So, it was a huge hit last year in Melbourne. It will be a huge hit again in Brisbane this year.
Here’s the blurb:
For those of you who missed last year’s show, here’s the official pitch: the AWM GenreCon is a three-day conference for Australian writers and professionals working
Read more...
And now, the exciting conclusion to …
… well, my PhD. I shall torture you no more.
Part Four: Conclusion
‘… our memory of a moment is not informed of everything that has happened since. This moment which it has registered endures still, lives still, and with it the person whose form is outlined in it.’
