Category Archives: reading

How I Crit by Sue Thomason

Posted on 21 January 2020 by

The first thing I do is read through a piece “for fun”, as a story-reader. If I finish reading and think “Wow! How interesting! (and for an unfinished piece) “What happens next?” then I am happy to say that the … Continue reading →

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Self-Publishing: A Tiny Saga by Dr. Tiffani Angus

Posted on 14 January 2020 by

First posted posted on Tiffani Angus Blog in 2016 Because I am a lecturer in publishing and I teach creative writing, self-publishing often comes up in conversation in class. My only knowledge of it was from friends–their successes and failures–and … Continue reading →

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Five Kinds of Aliens by Sue Thomason

Posted on 7 January 2020 by

Originally posted on the Milford blog on 18th July 2017. I think there are 5 kinds of aliens. The first kind are The Enemy. Their aim is to destroy our way of life. They come over here, they don’t speak … Continue reading →

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Transparent Head Syndrome by Jim Anderson

Posted on 3 December 2019 by

First published on multijimbo, 2nd November 2019 I first learned about transparent head syndrome during a critique session at the Milford Science Fiction Writers Conference, though it is with some significant regret that I cannot remember who first used the … Continue reading →

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Write What Someone Knows by Ben Jeapes

Posted on 26 November 2019 by

First posted on the Milford blog inMarch 2017 “Bad books on writing tell you to “WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW”, a solemn and totally false adage that is the reason there exist so many mediocre novels about English professors contemplating adultery.” … Continue reading →

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Mind The Gap: Communicating Information to Your Audience by Sam Tovey

Posted on 12 November 2019 by

As a writer, it can be frustrating to learn that the story in your head is not the same as the story your audience is reading on the page. Whether it’s a plot point, some description, a character motivation, or … Continue reading →

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Two in a Row: Fantasycon and Bristolcon by Jacey Bedford

Posted on 5 November 2019 by

These are two of my favourite conventions, but unfortunately they fell on consecutive weekends this year, which made for a tiring ten days. I’m still recovering. Fantasycon, which I always think of as an ‘industry’ convention took place in Glasgow … Continue reading →

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