From The ABC's of How 'Not' to Write Speculative Fiction:
- A is for: Action, Anachronisms, Adverbs and Other Unnecessary Words
- B is for: Believability
- C is for: Climaxes, Conclusions, and Denouements, Cliches, Characterization (Part One), Characterization (Part Two), Characterization (Part Three)
- D is for: Dramatic Tension, Dialogue
- E is for: Eyes, Arms, Legs and Other Bodily Appendages, Exposition
- F is for: Formatting, Feedback
- G is for: Grammar
- H is for: Historical Fantasy, Horror, and Humour - Links to Guest Interviews
- I is for: Idea vs. Story, Italics
- K is for: Kangaroos and Other Beasties
- L is for: Logic Faults
- M is for: Metaphors, Mixed and Otherwise, Mood
- N is for: Novel Chapters Disguised as Short Stories
- O is for: Obscenity/Profanity
- P is for: Point of View and Point of View Shifts, Purple Prose
- Q is for Query Letters
- R is for: Rejection
- S is for SF Enough?, Soapbox
- T is for Titles
- U is for Using Real People as Characters and Issues of Copyright
- V is for Vagueness, Voice - Active and Passive
- W is for Why?
- X to Z - forthcoming.
- # 1 - Welcome to Letters to the Slush Pile
- # 2 - Reaching Too Soon for Dramatic Effect
- # 3 - Writing Responsibly
- # 4 - A Fun Read
- # 5 - A Copy-Editor's Nightmare
- # 6 - Humans in Alien/Animal/Shape-Shifter Suits
- # 7 - When Too Much is Too Much
- # 8 - Missing the Basics
- # 9 - Great Opening and Then It Wandered Off....
- #10 - Show Me More
- #11 - Sex Sells but This Didn't
- #12 - Kudos for Bringing Me to Tears
- #13 - Depth of Emotion
- #14 - Nothing in Excess
- #15 - Losing Suspension of Disbelief
- #16 - Great Appetizer, Where's the Main Course?
- #17 - The Interior World of Your Characters
- #18 - Editorial Bias
- Memos to the Slush Pile: # 1 - Ò, Ó, or Õ, #2 - Your Bio...
- A Closer Look at On Spec Editors - Ann Marston
- A Closer Look at On Spec Editors - Barb Galler-Smith
- A Closer Look at On Spec Editors - Barry Hammond
- A Closer Look at On Spec Editors - Diane Walton
- A Closer Look at On Spec Editors - Robin Carson
- A Closer Look at On Spec Editors - Susan MacGregor
- A Closer Look at On Spec Editors - Eileen Bell
- A Closer Look at On Spec Editors - Constantine Kaoukakis
- A Closer Look at On Spec Editors - Brent Jans
- A Closer Look at On Spec Editors - Laurie Penner
- Book Collaborations - Guest Interview with Billie Milholland, Eileen Bell, and Ryan McFadden of The Puzzle Box
- Book Promotion Idea - Hal Friesen's Character Deathmatch
- Bundoran Press - Guest Post by Hayden Trenholm
- Dropping the 'F' Bomb, Michael Fletcher, 88, Five Rivers Publishing
- 88 Interview, Michael Fletcher, Five Rivers Publishing
- Five Rivers Publishing Interview, Lorina Stephens, Publisher
- Food for the Gods, Karen Dudley Interview
- Guerrilla Marketing - Promoting Your Book, Billie Milholland, Women of the Apocalypse
- Indigo Time Interview, Sally McBride, Five Rivers Publishing
- Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero Interview, Michell Plested, Five Rivers Publishing
- New Comic Series at On Spec, The Last Division and Final Frontier Interview, Cat McDonald, On Spec Magazine
- New Editors at On Spec Magazine
- On the Nature of Humour and Speculative Fiction, Hugh A.D. Spencer, Extreme Dentistry's
- On Spec's Interview with Tyche Books on the Silver Anniversary Anthology
- Out of Time Interview, Dave Laderoute, Five Rivers Publishing
- Publicists, Part One - Do I Need a Publicist, and If So, What Kind? Rachel Sentes, Publicist, Gal-Friday Publicity
- Publicists, Part Two - Can a Writer Work With Two Publicists at the Same Time? Rachel Sentes, Publicist, Gal-Friday Publicity
- Publicists, Part Three - What Can a Publicist Do For Me, and How Much Will It Cost? Rachel Sentes, Publicist, Gal-Friday Publicity
- Quick Tricks for That Final Edit, Eileen Bell, Seeing the Light (forthcoming)
- Report on Geek Girl Con, Diane Walton, Managing Editor, On Spec Magazine
- The Challenges of Writing Young Adult, Dave Laderoute, Out of Time
- The 'F' Word, On Spec Editors
- Those First Three Chapters, What Are Publishers Looking For? Robert Runte, Editor, Five Rivers Publishing
- Urban Green Man Interview, co-editors Adria Laycraft and Janice Blaine, EDGE Books
- What and What Not to Do at Conventions, Peter Halasz, Administrator, Sunburst Award Society
- Writing Coaches, Do I Need One? Rachel Sentes, Publicist, Gal-Friday Publicity
- Writing Historical Fantasy, Barb Galler-Smith, Druids Trilogy
- Writing Horror: Teaching Little Monsters, Derek Newman-Stille, Speculating Canada
- Youtube Clip - Lorina Stephens interviews Dave Laderoute and Susan Forest, Five Rivers Authors about their Aurora nominations
- Broke 40,000 Words on The Tattooed Rose
- Golem Magic
- Hybrid Books, Are They Saleable?
- I'm on YouTube
- Joaquin Cortes in True Life, Joachin de Rivera in The Tattooed Witch (YouTube clip)
- Magical Systems, The Tattooed Witch
- Romancing the Crone
- Romancing the Crone, Part Two
- Some Fun Research - Herbals in The Tattooed Witch
- Seven Spotlight Questions - My Writing Life
- The Tattooed Witch, The First Two Chapters
- Rafael Sabatini, Where Have You Been All My Life?
- Considerations When Writing a Trilogy and Update on The Tattooed Seer
- Back Jacket for The Tattooed Seer
- Youtube Clip - Lorina Stephens interviews Susan MacGregor about her Best Novel Aurora nomination for The Tattooed Witch
- Cover for The Tattooed Seer
- The Tattooed Seer is up on Amazon, Kobo, etc.!
- Launching Five Rivers Books at When Words Collide
- Synchronicities, Coincidences, and Some Fun Research for The Tattooed Rose
- Are Writers Different? Why I Think They Are....
- Can Self Published Work be Re-Submitted to Magazines and Anthologies?
- Commonality of Writing Experience, Tina Fey's Bossypants
- Inferno by Dan Brown, Now That I Got Around to Reading It
- Inspiration in the Form of a Nine-Year Old
- Istanbul...
- On Spec's New Submission Process
- Questioning What is Worth It
- Small Presses, Large Houses, and Right of First Refusal
- Why Didn't On Spec Buy My Story?
- Writing to Evoke, Engage, and Entertain
- Writing as a Violent Act - Repost of On Spec Editorial
- On Spec's Submission Process - A Walk-Through with Diane Walton
- Rafael Sabatini, Where Have You Been All My Life?
- Visiting Green Gables and Getting to Know Lucy Maud a Little Better
- Call for Submissions - On Spec's Punk Theme Issue
- An Addendum to the Guidelines for On Spec's Punk Theme Issue - SF Enough?
- What Brings You Joy? If You Are a True Artist, You Already Know the Answer to That
- Was it Piracy or Something Else?
- 50,000 Page Views!
- On Spec's Canada Council Funding Has Been Cut
- How You Can Help in Light of Canada Council's Funding Cut to On Spec Magazine
Fantastic! Thanks for creating this index. I hope you win, you deserve to! But even if not, thank you for the insights and eduction you continue offer to aspiring writers.
ReplyDeleteYou know the topic of writing both as an writer yourself and as a magazine editor, that puts you in a select group. But, or me, what's even more amazing is that you're one of the very few from that group who are able to communicate this knowledge is a way that is helpful and in friendly tone. Nice-nice! Many thanks!!
Thank you, MPD. It's comments like yours that make me feel as if my efforts are worthwhile. I appreciate them very much. - S.
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