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Here’s a story tap for you…

 We may all be space aliens… http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/14/2274877.htm

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Advice for writers

johnjosephadamsof The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction has some VERY good advice for authors making manuscript submissions. While many of the points relate to paper submissions, a process which...

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KSP Writer’s Competition CLOSING REAL SOON!

Entries are closing soon for the 2009 Katharine Susannah Prichard Speculative Fiction competition. This prestigious competition has run since 1998, with some winners going on to successful careers as...

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Short Story Competitions

A couple of short story competitions with fairly substantial prize pools have come through my reader recently, so I’m passing them on to you ABR SHORT STORY COMPETITION  To complement our suite of...

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Open short story markets – revised!

A couple of new markets added! Listed in order of closing date – some closing very soon…1. Twelfth Planet Press is seeking original, unpublished fantasy stories of between 2,500 wds and 7,500 wds, set...

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In judgement

This year I was invited to judge the inaugural Rockingham City Council Short Story competition. I was judge for the KSP Speculative Fiction comp a couple of years ago and enjoyed the experience (my...

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On indie press: Dave Luckett

I’ve invited a number of people who have published in indie press and gone on to become professionals in the field to write about their experiences. Today’s post comes to us from Dave Luckett, who has...

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On slushing…

Image courtesy of whisperwolf on Flickr. Licensed under Creative Commons. In reading for Apocalypse Hope (working title), this is the first time I’ve opened my slushpool doors internationally. It’s...

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Creative day

I love writing. I choose not to do it much these days, as I’m focussed on editing and reading, but I’ve always made up stories. And so days like today are wonderful for my soul, because I get the...

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Promoting some Tassie events!

Some really interesting Tassie events coming up (some of which I’m involved in!): Tasmanian Writers’ Festival – 16-24 March, 2013 (over two weekends). Book Launch: A Trifle Dead by Livia Day (from...

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Creative day

I love writing. I choose not to do it much these days, as I’m focussed on editing and reading, but I’ve always made up stories. And so days like today are wonderful for my soul, because I get the...

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A publishing sort of year

Most people who read this would know I publish books via my boutique press FableCroft Publishing. In 2015, we’ve brought out two original anthologies, Cranky Ladies of History and Insert Title Here,...

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