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Beyond the Gyre--Paperback Edition

Suzanne Francis wrote 13 hours ago: Beyond the Gyre will be out in paperback on July 28th.  This is the fourth and final book in the Son … more →

Tags: Beyond the Gyre, Suzanne Francis

To Twitter or not to Twitter...3 comments

Suzanne Boles wrote 23 hours ago: I still haven’t figured out Twitter yet. I mean, what’s the point? As a writer I guess i … more →

Bunny Dearest: A Love Child is Born1 comment

medicatedlady wrote 2 days ago: Bunny and I met recently through Bryan and we’ve fallen in love. He’s also our Asian lov … more →

Tags: Poem, About Him, Reflection, About Me, Relationships, Love, Light and airy as I get, darling, writing

Publication Date for Wintermoon Ice

Suzanne Francis wrote 4 days ago: Wintermoon Ice Wintermoon Ice, the first volume of Sons of the Mariner, will be coming on September … more →

Tags: News, Mushroom ebooks, Sons of the Mariner, Wintermoon Ice

Bad Agent Karma

jmthierry wrote 1 week ago: I have bad agent karma.  My first agent quit agent-ing to go and become and editor.  That was a bad … more →

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Short Thoughts2 comments

Suzanne Francis wrote 1 week ago: I’ve never been much of a short fiction fan, either to read or write.  Usually I find short st … more →

Tags: quondam, Red Feather Fables, Short Story, Suzanne Francis

If you have a story that must be told ...

sperryhunt wrote 2 weeks ago:  If you have a story that must be told, you must tell it, or nobody will. … more →

Tags: on writing

Wake in Fright

nickgadd wrote 2 weeks ago: John Grant (Gary Bond) in Wake in Fright The news that a newly remastered digital version of the mov … more →

Tags: Writers I admire, Kenneth Cook, wake in fright, Outback, broken hill, Australian novel

I Am Waiting.

jmthierry wrote 2 weeks ago: I Am Waiting.  This could actually be the title of a song about authors.  We write and write, and th … more →

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Science Fiction & Romance?3 comments

jmthierry wrote 2 weeks ago: Science Fiction AND Romance? I have been accused of writing Space Opera, and I’m never sure if … more →

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Dawnmaid--The Paperback!2 comments

Suzanne Francis wrote 3 weeks ago: It’s finally here. The third volume of Song of the Arkafina, Dawnmaid, is now for sale on Ama … more →

Tags: dawnmaid, Song of the Arkafina

New Project

Suzanne Francis wrote 3 weeks ago: While I am doing research for Operation Darkspar, I am going ahead with another project I have had i … more →

Tags: Firaithi, quondam, Red Feather Fables, Song of the Arkafina

Up in the air1 comment

heath wrote 1 month ago: I just read a piece about perception, compassion, thoughtfulness, and a broad understanding built, o … more →

Tags: Creative Process, Others' work, Love, NY Times, Anand Giriharadas, India, Questions, compassion, thoughtfulness

Eighth-graders on Eighties Day

sperryhunt wrote 1 month ago: Eighth-grade Critique Group This was the second round of criticism for these students.  They read a … more →

Tags: Children's Books, on writing, The Inventors Daughter, Children's Book, Sperry Hunt, middle grade

EPIC Breaks Down a Barrier

Suzanne Francis wrote 1 month ago: EPIC, the Electronically Published Internet Connection EPIC, the Electronically Published In … more →

Tags: News, Epic, EPPIEs, GLBT

The Taming of Paul Squires (gingatao)11 comments

medicatedlady wrote 1 month ago:  Once again, I’ve asked a fantabulous writer and blogger some questions for those of us who ar … more →

Tags: About Him, Reflection, Questions & Questioning, Light and airy as I get, darling, writing, paul, gingatao, Paul Squires

Summermoon Fire Finished!2 comments

Suzanne Francis wrote 1 month ago: I just put the last touches on the chapter headings.  So I am done with the new words, and can start … more →

Tags: News

Revised Word Count

Suzanne Francis wrote 1 month ago: I had to push the word count upwards, since I passed 90,000 words with quite a bit of story left to … more →

Tags: Book Titles, Summermoon Fire

Top 5 women in good fiction

windyone wrote 1 month ago: These are my top five, although I’d appreciate some suggestions about additions! 1.  Jane Eyre … more →

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