I confessed to a fellow writer that I had nine jobs in the Yukon, and that it was still sometimes make or break at the beginning of each month. I was living by cobbling together jobs, which isn’t necessarily bad. In my case, I might not get to do everything I want at first–but learning [...]
Archive for January 2009
Diversify, or How to Get the Most from Your Writing Degree 6 comments
Stardust Shines: Character Motivation-ism 3 comments
Sometimes it’s simply about giving everyone something to want, something realistic, and then setting them on their paths. Stardust, the Neil Gaiman-inspired movie, does a great job of giving characters real desires and then setting them at odds with each other. If you are writing science fiction or fantasy, even well-developed characters function at half-power [...]
Star Wars Barbershop: Moosebutter and Corey Vidal 4 comments
The Star Trek Barbershop Quartet: Hi-Fidelity 1 comment
How fun is this? Barbershop and Kirk and Spock. The second one–they speak about beaming down to a Barbershop Quartet contest…. enjoy. And then another one. Hi-Fidelity is the group and they are participating in a Barbershop Quartet contest. Grant and Lyall, if you were looking for a way to adapt the show towards those [...]
Fantasy Magazine Accepts My Story 4 comments
“Moon Over Tokyo Through Leaves in the Fall” found a home at Fantasy magazine, an online fantasy webzine. It’s a great webzine and I know it will be a good home for the story. They really treat their contributors well. They spotlight authors with interviews, and the website layout is very professional. It’s a solid [...]
From 1914, Merry Christmas by Stephen Leacock Leave a comment
I was browsing the Fantasy Magazine website, and found this gem from 1914. Even if you’re tired of Christmas, this will surprise you and warm you. A beautiful story. Merry Christmas, by Stephen Leacock.
Online SF Market: Futurismic–for near future stories Leave a comment
Another great market for Science Fiction writers, especially those dabbling in near future fiction. Check out the full Guidelines here. Here’s an excerpt of what they’re looking for. Futurismic seeks contemporary, near future science fiction for online publication. We’re looking for innovative, exciting stories that use the tools of speculative fiction to examine contemporary issues [...]
