Last time, I praised the opportunities for unpublished writers offered by submitting to Anthologies and Contests. So where do you start in your search for Anthologies and Contests seeking submissions? Today, I list a good number of links below, to get you started. And please note that I in no way endorse any of these …
Category: Published Work
Anthologies and Contests
I hope at least a few of my readers noticed I've been away for a few weeks 😉 Between family issues, travel to internet-free zones (yes, they do exist - welcome to the 21st century!), laptop failure (I smugly take full backups daily) and various other distractions, I have had to let my blog simmer …
Quick Fixes To Attract Publishers
Last time, I covered the need for an unpublished author to demonstrate a large Following for his/her as-yet-unpublished work and ended with the tantalising hint of a Quick Fix... Remember, you need a big Following to catch the eye of a publisher and encourage that eye to glance at your life's work manuscript, currently sitting …
Failing To Spot A Winner
. The traditional publishing industry does not exactly have 100% record of identifying books carrying the stamp of massive popularity and commercial success. Consider this list of best-sellers from various genres and their initial rejection totals (source: "How Stuff Works"): Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (38) Dune by Frank Herbert (20) Carrie by Stephen King (30) Dubliners …
More “Revolutions”
Over the past few months, I have worked with an excellent team of writers to produce the science fiction series, "No Revolution Is Too Big". Each part is written by a different author in a "shared world" approach, based around the adventures of a particular alien. We all pursued this alien across time and space …
No Revolution Is Too Big: Finspace
I am proud to announce that the latest in the series is my own work. The alien Rescue Broker, Stelfson, visits a teenage Earth girl with whom he had worked as a small child, leaving confused memories. He needs a good swimmer for a mission to help a peaceful aquatic race who are being oppressed …
Andy McKell, Speculative Fiction Author 
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