Tag Archives: reading

Why Stories? by Jim Anderson

Posted on 5 January 2021 by Jacey Bedford

I love to read, and not merely as a means of procrastination from the other things that need sometimes to get done.  And neither part of this, I know, is unique to me. But I’ve never ever explored the question, … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, Milford, reading, science fiction, writing | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

How I Crit by Sue Thomason

Posted on 21 January 2020 by Jacey Bedford

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 →

Posted in fantasy, Milford, reading, science fiction, writing | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

How I Crit – by John Moran

Posted on 10 September 2019 by Jacey Bedford

Milford 2019 begins on 14th September, so it seemed like a good time to ask several Milford ‘old hands’ how they tackled crtiquing a piece of fiction. This is what John Moran had to say… For me, critting depends a … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, Milford, reading, science fiction, writing | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Books on Writing: What Writers Need (the Nitty-Gritty) by Tiffani Angus

Posted on 2 July 2019 by Jacey Bedford

I teach writing at the university level—BA, MA, and PhD. What this means is that in addition to my students having to write creatively they also have to write academically, usually in the form of an analysis of their creative … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, Milford, reading, science fiction, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Impossible Stories by Jim Anderson

Posted on 9 April 2019 by Jacey Bedford

I love reading stories about the impossible, and science fiction is full of them.  Faster than light travel is, as far as we currently know, an impossibility, but I don’t mind reading stories that use faster than light travel in … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, Milford, reading, science fiction, writing | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Beginnings, Middles, and Ends by David Gullen

Posted on 2 April 2019 by Jacey Bedford

This one’s a bit of a ramble, but I get there. Almost all stories have beginnings, middles, and ends. Not necessarily in that order, and sometimes there are more than one of each. The vast majority of advice I ever … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, Milford, reading, science fiction, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Spectres of Stories Past by Jim Anderson

Posted on 12 February 2019 by Jacey Bedford

Each time I sit down to put words to paper (literally or figuratively), and each time I sit down to plan a chapter or a story, I am haunted by the spectres of stories past, and sometimes I find that … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, Milford, reading, science fiction, writing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Higher Ground – A novice writer’s journey by David Allan

Posted on 22 January 2019 by Jacey Bedford

Step 1 Be a voracious reader. Easy! During the school holidays I paid two visits a week to the local library. Once I had exhausted the possibilities of the children’s section I was able to borrow more using my father’s … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, Milford, reading, science fiction, writing | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Reading Projects – by Jim Anderson

Posted on 8 January 2019 by Jacey Bedford

In 2017 I set myself a project. I am one of those people who view the buying of books, the owning and collecting of books, and the reading of books to be separate albeit connected pleasures. And there were books … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, Milford, reading, science fiction, writing | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Book Recommendations

Posted on 11 December 2018 by Jacey Bedford

Just in time for Christmas here are some book recommendations from Milford committee members past and present. They are books that we’ve read this year (not necessarily books published this year). Contributors: Karen Brenchley, Jacey Bedford, David Gullen, Jim Anderson, … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, Milford, reading, science fiction, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment