It's a sunny day here in Luxembourg. The heatwave has eased, the rain has stopped, and it's perfect weather for sitting out on the patio and pouring thoughts and words into my laptop. I started looking through my Scrivener folder of "Unfinished Works". More accurately, it should be called, "Started and Stalled". Some authors struggle …
Tag: creativity
Anthologies and Contests #2
Last time, I praised the opportunities for unpublished writers offered by submitting to Anthologies and Contests.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 …
Team Writing
I recently mused about writers having more ideas than time. Is there a solution to the conflict between over-inspiration in a finite lifespan? How about sharing the load? The Association of Ghostwriters claims 50% of best-sellers are ghosted. Shocked? The Old Masters of painting sketched out their ideas on canvas, leaving students to produce …
Ideas to Ink
(This post was written as a Guest Post on Helping Hands site) © Freds | Dreamstime Stock PhotosI read of a literary agent who dreaded parties. “Someone always sidles up, saying they have this great story idea, but don't know how to write a book, and maybe one of my authors would appreciate the idea?” The …
Sinking in the Middle?
I am a greedy reader. I read books, mainly science fiction. I scan blogs and articles on science, technology, society, history... I also watch TV documentaries on these topics. I do not have an eidetic memory; I don't recall much of what I expose my brain to. But snippets stick to the sides of my …
Andy McKell, Speculative Fiction Author 
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