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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
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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
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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.’
Wynnum Library on Saturday
This Saturday, 9 Feb, I am teaching this. Although the BCC program have it down for 1.5hrs, I’m teaching for 2 (whether anyone likes it or not).
An introduction to sci-fi and fantasy writing
Date
Saturday, February 09, 2013
Time
10:30 am – 12:00 pm EAST
Venue
Wynnum Library
Bookings
Required. Please phone (07) 3403 8888
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February 3, 2013
Speculative Fiction Festival 2013
And the program for the New South Wales Writers Centre Speculative Fiction Festival 2013 has just been released. An awesome line-up including Kate Forsyth, Juliet Marillier, Pamela Freeman, Kim Wilkins, Melina Marchetta, and Garth Nix.
It’s on Saturday 16 March; details and the program can be found
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Today, there is this …
… I’m putting all my scribbled edits on Hallowmass (the novel formerly known as Brisneyland-By-Night) into the electronic copy. This particular chunk is 14k of the third quarter of the book, and my edits range from detailed corrections to notes to myself in the form of [INSERT SOMETHING
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