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You don’t have to be Luddite to work here… by Alastair Reynolds

Posted on July 9, 2018 by

There’s an understandable assumption that someone who thinks about coming technologies must also be something of a gadget-head. I’ve certainly done my share of near-future speculation, trying to imagine plausible extensions of current advances in AI, robotics, virtual reality, telepresence … Continue reading →

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Northwrite SF Writers Group by Jacey Bedford

Posted on July 2, 2018 by

Inspired by our enjoyment and appreciation of Milford’s annual conference and unable to sign up to a specialised SF critique group in our own area, a few writers based in the north of England decided to form a small critique … Continue reading →

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Traps of World Building by David Gullen

Posted on June 12, 2018 by

It occurred to me that the one great challenge of world-building is that you are, in fact, building a world. What to put in? What to leave out? I’ve recently been reading The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to becoming … Continue reading →

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Tinkering with First Person Point of View by Brenda Clough

Posted on May 27, 2018 by

My latest novel, A MOST DANGEROUS WOMAN (SerialBox , May 2018), is a sort of sequel to a much greater work: THE WOMAN IN WHITE by Wilkie Collins. Like many Victorian novels, this work was told in various first-person voices. … Continue reading →

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Fighting and Gender, by Nancy Jane Moore

Posted on May 24, 2018 by

At a recent meeting of my writers’ group, we discussed fight scenes while critiquing an early draft of my novel in progress. The discussion went something like this: “Women fight differently from men,” one of the guys said in pointing … Continue reading →

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The Parallels Between Singing and Writing by Jacey Bedford

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

This is all about lessons learned and applied I used to be a folk singer. No–correction–I am a folk singer, I just don’t do it as a full-time job any more, but even though I’ve officially retired from the road … Continue reading →

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Less is More – Looking at Jack Vance, by David Gullen

Posted on May 8, 2018 by

I love Jack Vance’s stories for their wit and imagination, and for his accomplished use of language. I’m not alone, he’s inspired a devoted readership*, significant critical praise, and some writers mimic his distinctive style. Vance can vividly describe worlds, … Continue reading →

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