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Muse Musings: September 2011
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Sunday, September 18, 2011. Just received this email from The Absent Willow Review:. To our readers,. With that being said, our last issue on October 16 will include all stories which have been accepted by us for publication. The site will remain open until December 1st. Awesome. The most respected market I've been published in will only feature my story for less than three months before it closes its doors forever. Labels: am I box office poison or what? Sorry to see them go. Friday, September 16, 2011.
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Muse Musings: REMIX!
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Saturday, October 1, 2011. When I say "remix," I don't mean it in the Gwen-Stefani-Meets-Eminem, skull-thumping-techno-infused remixes you hear in the club; I mean in the literary sense. I was watching this interview. Stories, ones that he'd finished and sold and had published and collected massive royalties on. He's talking about rewriting "Perdido Street Station," for example, as an experiment just to see what would come out. Do you guys ever do this? Have you ever wanted to? October 3, 2011 at 5:07 AM.
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Muse Musings: August 2011
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011. I have, over the past handful of years, frequented a few internet forums dedicated to the discussion of writing. For a long time, I was a mainstay at Writer's Beat, and had a great time talking shop with some great people. I especially enjoyed the Prompts and Challenges section, which really helped me get on track as a fledgling writer who didn't really have a method or a voice yet. About the community that I never saw it coming. Having heard their opinions, I thanked them and...
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Muse Musings: March 2011
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Full Disclosure (Final Part). It comes to this. Fitting that the final story in this series is also the most well-traveled, and oft-rejected story I've ever written. It's a little sci-fi yarn about a scientist who figures out a way to look into the past, and it's called "The Machine". Thanks for your patience. Unfortunately, the second round proved too great an obstacle. Our editors felt the story had some good points, but lacked mainly in a clear and logical plotline and clear...
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Muse Musings: February 2011
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Sunday, February 20, 2011. I mentioned "The Machine" getting a very friendly and helpful PRL from On Spec in my last post, but I just realized I didn't tell you guys about the rest of the stories I have out. Glory in the Wasteland" was rejected by Asimov's Science Fiction on November 17.the same day "Broadcasting Live From Bensk" was rejected by Pedestal Magazine. Yes, that's right: A double-whammy, two rejections in one day. All Debts Public and Private" was sent back by Ploughshares on November 20th.
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Muse Musings: No Dice
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Monday, November 21, 2011. So I got my answer from Daily Science Fiction today on the story they shortlisted. Surprisingly, it was a form letter. Oh well. Onward and.onward? November 21, 2011 at 9:47 AM. Ah,man. At least you know youre punching at the right weight. November 21, 2011 at 2:55 PM. Truth Thanks, Deb. November 21, 2011 at 5:20 PM. Keep on keepin on, bro. Never give up, never surrender! November 22, 2011 at 3:21 AM. Yeah, what Milo said. Dont give up! November 22, 2011 at 10:32 AM. Watermark t...
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Muse Musings: April 2011
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Saturday, April 30, 2011. Well, April is at an end (how? And I figured I'd join in with the rest of the Write1 Sub1 world by posting my progress for the month, both regarding the contest and my other projects. So here goes:. Stories Written in April: 2. My Ray Gun and Me. Back in the Day. My Ray Gun and Me ( 2x. Back in the Day ( 2x. The Liar (from March submission, Beneath Ceaseless Skies. My Ray Gun and Me ( Lightspeed Magazine. Back in the Day ( Word Riot. Oh well. One of these days. Write 1 Sub 1.
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Muse Musings: To Lighten the Mood...
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Saturday, November 26, 2011. To Lighten the Mood. I was doing my almost-daily crawl of the damnyouautocorrect.com archives when I stumbled upon this gem. This is what I imagine dirty talk between two aspiring writers sounds like. November 28, 2011 at 4:54 AM. Published. Punished. Same thing. November 30, 2011 at 7:40 AM. Ur cries for the need to be punished, never published! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Happy Book Birthday, Breath of Fire. Nathan Bransford, Author. Write 1 Sub 1.
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Muse Musings: "The Machine" Is Live!
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Friday, September 16, 2011. The Machine" Is Live! Head on over to The Absent Willow Review. And read my soft sci-fi jaunt "The Machine.". If you don't want to, I'll understand. I'll give you a purple nurple, but I'll understand. September 16, 2011 at 11:25 AM. Wow - a fine tale, told at a breakneck pace I couldnt wander away from. With all the work I’ve done to raise these, it would annoy me to think they can appear on their own. I can relate - regarding my fiction! September 16, 2011 at 12:43 PM. Joe is...