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The State of Black Sci F week 4: Giveaway and something about my novel
Back in 2010 I decided to participate in Nano for the first time. National Novel Writing Month, Nano for short, happens every November, and participants attempt to write 50,000 words in a month. I decided to write a sci fi … Continue reading
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Tagged black sci fi, Blog fest, lifelines, Raketh Namar, science fiction. sci fi
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State of Black SciFi 2012: Why I love Black Sci Fi?
I was already a die-hard sci fi fan by age 10. A self-confessed book addict, by the time I was a teen ager, I haunted both the local library and the drug store looking for new reading material. Books were … Continue reading
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Tagged black sci fi, blogfest, octavvia butler, samuel delany, tananarive due
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The State of Black Speculative Fiction
I am excited to participate in a seven-week online event celebrating the State of Black Science Fiction 2012. Each participating writer will blog once a week on a common topic. Today’s is “The State of Black Science Fiction.” There will … Continue reading
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Tagged african-american, african-american speculative fiction, science fiction
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Poetic Inspiration: Other People’s Poems
Check out my post on the Poetic Muselings blog on being inspired by other people’s poems. Read Mark Wyndham’s poem, and the one I wrote in response.
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Tagged blog, dragon, magic, poems, poetic muselings
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Blogfest week 2 story chain
My assignment: subplot closure my words jail, concubine, heave Dio remembered how her stomach had heaved from the feeling of Tony’s hand over her mouth. Who was Tony, and who was Sandy? Dio grimaced. If she could, she’d whisk the … Continue reading
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Words Matter Week 2011 challenge: day 5
Words, like moths, are captured by writers who pin them to the page in various forms. What writer’s work most deftly captivates you? Why? O’Henry. I started reading O’Henry as a young teen. I thought I had a pretty good … Continue reading
Words matter week 2011 challenge: day 4
Thursday, March 10 Words can be mangled, misused, or misunderstood. What is your funniest example of mangling, misuse, or misunderstanding? Due to not enough coffee, I can’t think of anything … But, if you want to mangle, here is a … Continue reading
Words Matter Week 2011: day 3
Today’s topic: What is your favorite quote about words? Why? Here’s one: Substitute “damn” every time you’re inclined to write “very;” your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. ~Mark Twain And here’s … Continue reading
The State of Black Sci Fi, week 3: Why Is it important to show race, culture, minority politics or ethnicity in SciFi?
Why Is it important to show race, culture, minority politics or ethnicity in SciFi? Are you kidding me? I mean, come on. Race, culture, minority politics, and ethnicity all play a huge role in the real world. Why would I … Continue reading →