Writing
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To the Stars and Back: An anthology tribute to Eric Brown
In May 2023, our friend Eric Brown passed away after a battle with cancer. Eric was a wonderfully talented author whose body of work – in science fiction, children’s fiction, and crime – was filled with humour and humanity, as Eric himself was. I first met him at an Eastercon many years ago, and as… Continue reading
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Cakes & Ale Episode 29: Interviews from Eastercon 2019
We’ve just returned from Ytterbium, a.k.a Eastercon 70, the annual UK science fiction convention. During the convention we had the great pleasure of chatting to a wonderful range of con-goers to create a snapshot of the kind of conversations you’d hear down at the bar, from writers to publishers, fans, reviewers, academics and con-runners. We… Continue reading
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Survival Tips for NaNoWriMo
It’s almost here! Evening comes early, and the green summer shades of my village are overthrown by waves of red and gold. Children in dressed as ghosts and ghouls go trick-or-treating around the houses and fireworks light up the night skies. It must be time to write a novel. I first tackled NaNoWriMo in 2005.… Continue reading
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Episode 19 – NaNoWriMo 2017
Before NaNoWriMo 2017 kicks off, we are joined by Cambridge Municipal Liaison Ian Rennie to talk all about the annual 50k novel writing challenge. National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo for short, sees hundreds of thousands of people all over the world attempt to write a 50,000 word novel during the 30 days of November.… Continue reading