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Tag Archives: science fiction
Science For Fiction 2019 by Liz Williams
Science for Fiction, at Imperial College, London, has over the years become something of an annual fixture for the UK’s SF writers. Organised by Dr David Clements, a Milford alumnus and Reader in Astrophysics at the College, S4F gives us … Continue reading
Milford Writers’ Retreat 2020 Booking Now
Places are booking now for the next Milford Writers’ Retreat. This is limited to 12 writers accommodated in single ensuite rooms. The date will be Saturday 6th to Saturday 13th June 2020, which is a delightful time to spend a … Continue reading
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Tagged fantasy, funding, Milford, science fiction, Trigonos, Wales, writers, writers of colour, writers' conference, writers' retreat, writing
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NASA’s Photo Library by Jacey Bedford
Great news. NASA has a treat for you. They have made their entire collection of images, sounds, and video available and publicly searchable online. It’s 140,000 photos and other resources available for you to see, or even download and use … Continue reading
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Tagged astonaut, astronomy, author resources, Earth from space, fantasy, Jupiter, NASA, photo library, royalty-free images space, science, science fiction, sf resources
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Braincells in Motion by Jim Anderson
My mind is awhirl Over the past month, I’ve had the pleasure of attending both Eastercon 2019 and the Milford Writing Retreat at Trigonos, and my mind is awhirl with ideas. I find enormous benefit in talking to other writers, … Continue reading
The Pros and Cons of Writing a Trilogy by Jacey Bedford
I never intended to commit trilogy, I sort of fell into it, and here I am, two published trilogies later. I wish I’d known at the outset what I learned while doing it. A little background: Having made the rookie … Continue reading