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Eric James Stone / Re: Loophole
« on: March 20, 2006, 12:40:33 PM »
According to their website, they're planning on releasing the anthology in October.
News:
Max is a Shadowblade, a supernatural--and supernaturally competent--warrior bound to protect her witch Giselle. As a Shadowblade, Max doesn't age. She is better, faster, stronger than any ordinary human being. And she hates it. Giselle betrayed her trust to make Max what she is, and though she is magically compelled to protect Giselle and follow orders, Max works against her witch in every way she can. Continue reading Bitter Night
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Eric James Stone / Re: Loophole
« on: March 19, 2006, 01:40:50 PM »
Someone I know sent me a link.
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Eric James Stone / Loophole
« on: March 18, 2006, 12:48:45 AM »
I got an acceptance today (with a request for a revision that will make the story stronger) for a short story of mine called "Loophole." It's for Latter-day Speculative Fiction 4, a Mormon-themed spec-fic anthology.
"Loophole" is about a Mormon who finds out he's married to a demon. A sample quote:
They're still looking for submissions. You can find the guidelines at http://www.parablespub.com/ldsf.
"Loophole" is about a Mormon who finds out he's married to a demon. A sample quote:
Quote
"Demons." He bobbed his head a little. "As in evil creatures from . . . ?" He caught himself before he said "Heck," but couldn't bring himself to call it "Hell." The ingrained habits from his Mormon upbringing still had power.
They're still looking for submissions. You can find the guidelines at http://www.parablespub.com/ldsf.
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Robison E. Wells / Re: LDS Storymakers
« on: March 13, 2006, 11:02:34 PM »
I won't be team-teaching -- or even solo-teaching -- a workshop, but I just mailed my registration in today.
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Eric James Stone / Re: The agent hunt continues
« on: March 10, 2006, 07:51:45 PM »
No, I included an 8 x 10 of K.I.T.T. instead.
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Eric James Stone / The Writers of the Future Challenge
« on: March 10, 2006, 12:25:34 PM »
The next quarterly postmark deadline for the Writers of the Future Contest is March 31.
In case you're not familiar with the contest, WOTF is simply the best contest for new speculative fiction writers. No other contest even comes close. If you're one of three winners each quarter, you get a prize of $500-$1000, you get published in the annual anthology, and you get flown out for a week-long writers' workshop taught by professional authors, plus an awards ceremony.
It's a fabulous experience, and I'm one of the lucky few who got to do it twice. It's been a tremendous boost to my writing career.
So if you want to be a speculative fiction writer, I encourage you to enter if you are eligible.
And I volunteer to read and give feedback on the story of any TWG member who plans to submit something this quarter. (I reserve the right to limit this offer to the first ten people who send me their stories.) Just email the story as a .doc or .rtf file to twgwotf (at) ericjamesstone (dot) com. Please format your document exactly as if you were about to print it out to send to WOTF.
(Note that the sooner you send me your story, the sooner I can get it back to you and the more time you'll have to revise if necessary. And if you get it to me after the 28th, it's unlikely I'll have time to critique it before the deadline.)
In case you're not familiar with the contest, WOTF is simply the best contest for new speculative fiction writers. No other contest even comes close. If you're one of three winners each quarter, you get a prize of $500-$1000, you get published in the annual anthology, and you get flown out for a week-long writers' workshop taught by professional authors, plus an awards ceremony.
It's a fabulous experience, and I'm one of the lucky few who got to do it twice. It's been a tremendous boost to my writing career.
So if you want to be a speculative fiction writer, I encourage you to enter if you are eligible.
And I volunteer to read and give feedback on the story of any TWG member who plans to submit something this quarter. (I reserve the right to limit this offer to the first ten people who send me their stories.) Just email the story as a .doc or .rtf file to twgwotf (at) ericjamesstone (dot) com. Please format your document exactly as if you were about to print it out to send to WOTF.
(Note that the sooner you send me your story, the sooner I can get it back to you and the more time you'll have to revise if necessary. And if you get it to me after the 28th, it's unlikely I'll have time to critique it before the deadline.)
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Writing Group / Re: Orson Scott Card's Literary Boot Camp 2006
« on: March 10, 2006, 09:48:43 AM »
The fault is mine, because my notes are so sparse. In context, it was clear that he wasn't saying that you shouldn't go back and rewrite anything. He was talking about getting in the habit of writing well.
An analogy: When rehearsing for a play, you shouldn't think, "This is just a rehearsal, so I don't need to put all that much effort into acting. I'll do that when it's an actual performance." You should act in rehearsal as if it were a performance, so that playing the part well becomes natural to you.
An analogy: When rehearsing for a play, you shouldn't think, "This is just a rehearsal, so I don't need to put all that much effort into acting. I'll do that when it's an actual performance." You should act in rehearsal as if it were a performance, so that playing the part well becomes natural to you.
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Eric James Stone / The agent hunt continues
« on: March 10, 2006, 12:41:05 AM »
Well, at least one agent likes my synopsis. I got a request today (in my SASE) for the first 50 pages of my manuascript.
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Writing Group / Re: Orson Scott Card's Literary Boot Camp 2006
« on: March 08, 2006, 11:27:51 PM »
> I remember reading an article on his website where
> he showed how he actually went through like half a
> dozen different major revisions for the first chapter of
> Ender's Shadow.
Yes. And that actually illustrates his point. He didn't just finish the first draft of Chapter 1 and say, well, this has major problems, but it's just a first draft so I'll fix it later. He fixed the problems, and in doing so found elements that became important to the rest of the story.
The way I interpret the advice is "Don't be sloppy just because it's a first draft and you can go back and edit it later. Craft your story carefully as you go."
Of course, for some people that advice is paralyzing, because they keep reworking the beginning and never get to the end. If you're that type of writer, don't follow this advice. Write to the end and fix it later.
> he showed how he actually went through like half a
> dozen different major revisions for the first chapter of
> Ender's Shadow.
Yes. And that actually illustrates his point. He didn't just finish the first draft of Chapter 1 and say, well, this has major problems, but it's just a first draft so I'll fix it later. He fixed the problems, and in doing so found elements that became important to the rest of the story.
The way I interpret the advice is "Don't be sloppy just because it's a first draft and you can go back and edit it later. Craft your story carefully as you go."
Of course, for some people that advice is paralyzing, because they keep reworking the beginning and never get to the end. If you're that type of writer, don't follow this advice. Write to the end and fix it later.
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Writing Group / Re: Orson Scott Card's Literary Boot Camp 2006
« on: March 08, 2006, 08:51:33 PM »
As with just about all advice on writing, that bit of advice may work or not, depending on the kind of writer you are.
I usually write the way OSC described in that quote. (That doesn't mean I don't have to go back and fix things later, of course.) But I try to write as if when I finish, I will be printing it out and submitting it.
Of course, for people who are just starting out, it may not be the way to go. As I was working on getting through my first screenplay, I knew I would have to go back and fix dialogue later, but I wanted to get to the end so I would have a better feel for the flow of the whole thing.
I usually write the way OSC described in that quote. (That doesn't mean I don't have to go back and fix things later, of course.) But I try to write as if when I finish, I will be printing it out and submitting it.
Of course, for people who are just starting out, it may not be the way to go. As I was working on getting through my first screenplay, I knew I would have to go back and fix dialogue later, but I wanted to get to the end so I would have a better feel for the flow of the whole thing.
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Writing Group / Re: Orson Scott Card's Literary Boot Camp 2006
« on: March 08, 2006, 04:17:29 PM »
The registration form is now available.
http://www.hatrack.com/bootcamp.shtml
For those who want a little more information about applying you can read "How I Got in to Orson Scott Card's Literary Boot Camp 2003." For some idea of what's discussed, you can read my notes from Boot Camp.
For a fuller discussion of what goes on at Boot Camp, see this Hatrack River thread.
http://www.hatrack.com/bootcamp.shtml
For those who want a little more information about applying you can read "How I Got in to Orson Scott Card's Literary Boot Camp 2003." For some idea of what's discussed, you can read my notes from Boot Camp.
For a fuller discussion of what goes on at Boot Camp, see this Hatrack River thread.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Official Worldcon 2006 Thread
« on: March 07, 2006, 12:41:49 PM »
I'm not looking for roommates. But if there happens to be an odd man out, I'm willing to share.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Official Worldcon 2006 Thread
« on: March 07, 2006, 12:23:34 AM »
Just a reminder that the deadline for Hugo and Campbell award nominations is Friday at midnight. If you're mailing it, it needs to arrive by then, so I suggest using the online form at http://www.laconiv.org/2006/hugos/hugoform.htm .
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Everything Else / Re: Archon
« on: March 06, 2006, 12:41:44 AM »
Ah, Archon was a great game. Used to play it on my Atari 800.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Official Worldcon 2006 Thread
« on: March 04, 2006, 05:37:50 PM »
I should have mentioned I have a reservation at the Hilton. So that frees up a spot in one of Brandon's rooms.