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Four things I learned from going to Milford by Al Robertson

Posted on January 22, 2018 by

Over the years, I’ve had a wonderful run of Milfords; I was lucky enough to read and critique some excellent stories, and to have my own stories deftly critiqued by a wide range of knowledgeable, thoughtful readers. I learned some … Continue reading →

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Exploring a House of Unlit Rooms by Jim Anderson

Posted on October 30, 2017 by

One of the things I find most fascinating about the writing I do is how different it is from my day job. In my day job, I’m a mathematician. In my day job, I take a question, a strange little idea, … Continue reading →

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The Milford Write Up for 2017

Posted on September 19, 2017 by

Contributors: Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Dolly Garland, Mark Isles and Steph Bianchini Setting: Trigonos Centre, Nantlle Valley, Wales In the beautiful Trigonos centre, under the cover of clouds and rains and occasional bursts of sunshine, fifteen writers gathered together for one … Continue reading →

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Live Blogging from Milford: Thursday 14th September – 6.30 p.m.

Posted on September 14, 2017 by

Jacey Bedford The last day of Milford crits has arrived. We sit around the crit room with horizontal rain blowing across the wild Welsh hills outside. Five more stories to crit today. Vaughn Stanger’s story is up first. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Live blogging from Milford 2017: Tuesday 12th September – 8.20 p.m.

Posted on September 12, 2017 by

Jacey Bedford Sitting in a crit session listening to the crit going round the room. Matt’s story is up: The Shelf Stackers of Eternity. Great title. I’ve delivered my crit. I didn’t have much to say because I really liked … Continue reading →

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Live blogging from Milford 2017: Monday 11th September – 19.00

Posted on September 11, 2017 by

Jacey Bedford My first crit session of the week went well. This was my revised opening of The Amber Crown, set in an analogue of the Baltic States around the middle of the seventeenth century. I’m working on a revision … Continue reading →

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Live blogging from Milford 2017: Monday 11th September – 11.55 a.m.

Posted on September 11, 2017 by

Jacey Bedford Writes: Milford is here again. The week in September when 15 writers of science fiction and fantasy gather in a not-so-secret location in Wild Welsh Wales to eat chocolate and critique each others’ pieces of fiction. North Wales … Continue reading →

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