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I don’t know what colour the wallpaper is – by Marion Pitman
I don’t know what colour the wallpaper is, or what flowers are growing in the garden. I only work out with an enormous effort what season it is, what the weather is doing, what day of the week it is. … Continue reading →
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Why Fiction Matters By Nancy Jane Moore
I’ve had several conversations with fiction writers lately on what we should be doing about climate change, the U.S. election, and other important concerns of the day. My immediate response was that now, more than ever, we should write stories. … Continue reading →
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Confession of a Museum Bunny by Deborah Walker
Ideas for my stories come to me in museums, in galleries, in libraries. Find me upstairs (and it’s always quieter upstairs) in the British Museum trawling the past looking for future inspiration. Old books, paintings, objects are part of our … Continue reading →
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How to Critique Effectively and Influence Your Fellow Writers – By Nancy Jane Moore
My favorite writing workshop story comes from my time at Clarion West. We were critiquing a story of mine, and one of the students — let’s call him X — was ripping it to shreds. He got to the … Continue reading →
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How to Sell a Lot of SF/F Short Story Reprints – Part 2, by Deborah Walker.
This is the second part in a two-part blog post by Deborah Walker. You’ll find the first part here: How to sell a lot of SF/F Short Story Reprints – Part 1. See the original on Deborah’s Blog here. Deborah … Continue reading →
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