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Raine replied to the topic Fantasy/SF/Spec fic story list (working) in the forum Marketplace 6 years, 11 months ago
Also, entropy magazine takes eclectic stuff, and very usefully keeps a ‘where to submit’ page for all formats of writing. They update it every 3 months I think.
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Daedalus replied to the topic Fantasy/SF/Spec fic story list (working) in the forum Marketplace 6 years, 11 months ago
No problem Kate. No point my compiling a list and not giving others the benefit of it. And given my patchy record with subs I’m glad if anyone uses it. It needs a bit of updating, mind
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Daedalus started the topic Fantasy/SF/Spec fic story list (working) in the forum Marketplace 6 years, 11 months ago
A list of potential homes for speculative short fiction. This is a working list. I started it so I would have some structure to my subs but thought it might be helpful for others, so have started adding pubs even when they are not suitable for me or my work. Feel free to suggest additions or amendments
Magazines
SF only
Analog @analog_SF…[Read more]
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Daedalus replied to the topic Reading Times New Roman doc on screen in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 6 years, 11 months ago
It’s a strange one isn’t it? I wonder if @athelstone can help?
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Raine replied to the topic Reading Times New Roman doc on screen in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 6 years, 11 months ago
Hi Jean,
I can’t be much help with this, I’m afraid. I have roughly the same set up, but not encountered any problems with fonts. I wonder if it’s worth running all the usual system tests (full virus scan, defragmenting), or perhaps uninstalling and reinstalling word? Another option might be to upload files into Google Docs and re-save there…[Read more] -
Daedalus replied to the topic Multiple Den Success in the forum Podium 6 years, 11 months ago
Yes, it was partly extraordinary luck, partly John’s skilful setting of the tone and throwing up some ideas before things got started and linking text after the selection, and partly in the selection and ordering of stories. (As I was going to write the opener, I got to see all the stories. It’s true to say there were a few that while being dec…[Read more]
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Jules replied to the topic New historical fiction novella in the forum Podium 6 years, 11 months ago
Yay! I’m so glad you posted this, Daed. Highly recommend it to everyone who likes hist fic especially WWII. It’s an excellent novella. Can’t wait for the next one 😁
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Jules replied to the topic Multiple Den Success in the forum Podium 6 years, 11 months ago
I think the linking text definitely helped @squidge. As did the editors having a clear idea of what they were looking for and how to make it all fit together. And I think the opening and closing stories gave the anthology shape too. But we weren’t actually given that much of a premise other than ‘demon invasion of Victorian Britain’ which expanded…[Read more]
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Daedalus started the topic New historical fiction novella in the forum Podium 6 years, 11 months ago
I hate to post here twice in quick succession, but it turns out publishing has something of waiting for a bus about it. You may recall I posted a little while ago about having signed a deal for three historical novellas with Sharpe publishing. I thought the Den might like to know that the first of these, ‘Harpoon’, is now out…[Read more]
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Daedalus replied to the topic FAQ: How to use the Lifeboat in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat 6 years, 11 months ago
Sorry to hear that @jeand – I can’t say I have a clue why it’s doing that but with luck one of the more tech savvy Denizens will be able to offer a solution
Btw if you want to create a new topic with this question, try going to the main ‘Lifeboat’ page https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/forum/den-of-writers/the-writers-lifeboat/ and scrolling to…[Read more]
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Jules replied to the topic Multiple Den Success in the forum Podium 6 years, 11 months ago
Glad you’re enjoying it @Squidge I love the interlinking text – it really adds sometjing to the collection. I love the shared world aspect of the anthology too.
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Jules replied to the topic Multiple Den Success in the forum Podium 6 years, 11 months ago
This was such a great project to be a part of (not least because I was basically asked to write war of the worlds fan fic 😉 ) Matt is being humble by the way. He’s written the opening novellette The Battle of the Alma, which sets the scene and tone for the entire anthology. It’s an excellent piece of fiction with stellar world building. (I keep…[Read more]
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Daedalus replied to the topic Multiple Den Success in the forum Podium 6 years, 11 months ago
Thanks Squidge, Sea and Kaz! Just to say a bit more about this, Hell’s Empire is a linked anthology based around the premise of a demonic invasion of Victorian Britain at the end of the 19th century. I’d suggest ‘War of the Worlds’ but with demons in place of the aliens’ as an elevator pitch, but that wouldn’t really do it justice, as there’s a…[Read more]
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Daedalus started the topic Multiple Den Success in the forum Podium 6 years, 11 months ago
Hi all. First of all apologies for the absence, but things have been rather busy with writing and the puppy. I want to take time to mention this, though, as it’s a publication featuring no fewer than four Denizens – @woolleybeans, @jillybean, @madiguana and your servant.
Hell’s Empire – Tales of the Incursion
A unique anthology of two thr…[Read more]
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Raine posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
Child goes away with school til friday.
Me: Yay, long days to write.
Husband: *comes home early wanting to chat*
Me: …-
Husbands…
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I KNOW!
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Er, wives…
(ducks and runs for cover.)
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No, hang on a minute. Why should I? Works both ways, dunnit?
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Totally applicable to any family member. They should undergo training for being partnered with a writer. Step one, don’t come home early without prior warning!
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Back in the days when I had a young family I used to do all my writing at dead of night when everyone else was in bed. I particularly remember one summer night when I got so carried away that dawn was breaking before I stopped.
I can’t do either anymore. Write in the small hours (brain turns to mush), or get carried away like that. Sigh…
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I know, right?
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Same here, I’m afraid: *I can’t concentrate so I’ve come to talk to you*
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It’s an outrage! And then I have to pretend to be interested in what happened at some meeting! 😱
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Mine just stomped out because I didn’t stop typing, which didn’t have anything to do with I want to get in with my WIP while interest is still being shown. No, it was ignorance.
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I have to answer inane questions about what we need from the shops while my MC is hanging off a crumbling cliff waiting for me to find an escape…
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Woolleybeans posted an update 6 years, 12 months ago
I decided to copy/paste a scene from an earlier draft of my ever-in-progress novel. What I found was at least two nearly full drafts (in terms of wordcount) that I have little memory of writing.
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I think that might be quite exciting WB! Maybe time to reread them.
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Wowser – stick ’em together and you might have THE finished article!
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I found a third one today. None of them are for the same plot.
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Awesome!! It’ll be like stringing your favourite beads onto a chain…
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Like finding a tenner down the back of the sofa.
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Jules replied to the topic MIR folktale festival short story comp. in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities 6 years, 12 months ago
Thanks, Raine. Looks good 😊
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Raine started the topic MIR folktale festival short story comp. in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities 6 years, 12 months ago
Just spotted this on twitter yesterday. Deadline end of May, so I’m not sure I can rustle up something in time, but if you have anything folky and summery, then it’s free to enter and MIR seem to be a lovely bunch.
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Raine replied to the topic Unediting in the forum Blogs 6 years, 12 months ago
Because brilliant ideas might look like plot disasters in draft 2 but then turn out to be actually brilliant ideas in draft 3??
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Raine replied to the topic Unediting in the forum Blogs 7 years ago
I’m with @philippaeast on this one. Often if I find myself fiddling back and forward with one thing, it’s because the issue with that bit is actually because of a different bit being wrong. If that makes sense.
But also, yes to @jd73, it can just be about mood & what aspects of the book are at the forefront of my mind during that edit on tha…[Read more]
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