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[Interview] L. Lee Lowe, author of ‘Mortal Ghost’

Saved on 13/11/2008

Short story writer and novelist, L. Lee Lowe holds an M.A. in English Literature and Linguistics from the University of Heidelberg. She publishes her short stories on the blog, Into the Lowelands. Her debut novel, Mortal Ghost, is also available in a variety of formats online. Readers have the added...

[Interview] L. Lee Lowe, author of ‘Mortal Ghost’

Shine On

Saved on 09/11/2008

Not that long ago, I made the fairly safe prediction that some enterprising editor would put together an anthology of optimistic sf, and lo! my prediction has come to pass… Jetse de Vries to edit Shine, anthology of optimistic science fiction. I’m going to go out on a limb and make a further...

Shine On

NaNo…its a bigger thing than the name suggests.

Saved on 09/11/2008

Almost one third into NaNoWriMo and I’m about 5500 words up on my novel. That is about 10,000 words off the NaNo pace, but I’m averaging 600 words a day, which given everything else I have been doing over these nine days is really not too bad. I’m also pretty happy with what those words...

NaNo…its a bigger thing than the name suggests.

[Interview] Patricia Fry: editorial consultant, publisher and freelance writer

Saved on 06/11/2008

Patricia Fry is an editorial consultant, a publisher and a freelance writer. She is also president of the Small Publishers, Artists and Writers Network (SPAWN). In 1983, she set up her own publishing company, Matilija Press and went on to publish over 28 books, among them, Over 75 Good Ideas for Promoting...

[Interview] Patricia Fry: editorial consultant, publisher and freelance writer

Murky Depths #6 - OUT NOW

Saved on 05/11/2008

Murky Depths #6 is now on sale through the online store, featuring my short story Horizon. Go buy it!       

Murky Depths #6 - OUT NOW

The Price of Victory…

Saved on 05/11/2008

…is eternal sleeplessness. It’s approaching 5am GMT and having watched Obama take one state after another and cross 270 in the electoral college, until now he is on 338 and very much the President Elect. The rumour is that Obama will be making his voctory speech soon, so sleep is not yet...

The Price of Victory…

Rotherham 2 Leicester 0

Saved on 04/11/2008

Leicester City are out of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy, after losing 2-0 against Rotherham tonight. It was another poor Leicester performance and Rotherham fully deserved the win. Matt Fryatt missed a penalty for Leicester in stoppage time. Drewe Broughton gave Rotherham the lead at the end of the first...

Rotherham 2 Leicester 0

Rotherham v Leicester team news

Saved on 04/11/2008

Nigel Pearson has made four changes from the team that started against Bristol Rovers on Saturday. Henderson, Hobbs, Powell, Kisnorbo, Morrison, Adams, King, Oakley, Dyer, Howard, Hayles Subs: Martin, Mattock, Berner, Fryatt, Chambers Click here to discuss this in our forum (http://www.talkingballs.co.uk/showthread.php?t=26413)

Rotherham v Leicester team news

Word War Clarion

Saved on 01/11/2008

The gauntlet has officialy been thrown, and four hardy veterans of Clarion 2008 have taken up the challenge! Thats right it’s…Word War Clarion!! Over the next 30 days Daniel ‘Smoking Buddha’ Pinney, Gra Linnaea, Keffy Kerhli and myself, Damien G. Walter will be competeing to be...

Word War Clarion

NaNoWriMo 2008

Saved on 31/10/2008

After much prevaricating I’ve arived on the eve of NaNoWriMo 2008 undecided about whether to take part or not. I made it to 24,000 words in 2006, then skipped 2007. But should I throw myself off the cliff and try again in 2008? There are many arguments for and against but after much consideration...

NaNoWriMo 2008

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