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I will be making “Nickel Stream” available as a short-story eBook, and am in the process of getting things formatted. One of the things needed is a cover. So I’m giving this one a try using GIMP 2.0 for some … Continue reading
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I have always loved science-fiction short stories, novelettes, and novellas. They are shorter than novels, so they take less time to read. But good ones do not short shrift the story along with the word count. To the contrary, well … Continue reading
The Hugo Awards® nominees for best science fiction or fantasy in 2014 have been announced. The prestigious awards are voted on, and presented by, members of the World Science Fiction Society. Here is a marketing blurb for each of the … Continue reading
April is National Poetry Month, and writers and aspiring writers are encouraged to join many others (experienced and beginner poets) in the exciting free challenge: the 2015 April Poem-A-Day (PAD) Challenge. Each day’s poems will be judged by a top … Continue reading
National Novel Writing Month is now a very well known event with thousands of writers pledging to pound out a 50,000-word novel in 30 days. A question that often arises is: “Are any of those novels ever published?” I doubt … Continue reading
So it turns out that, if our Solar System is any indication, water oceans typically exist under a layer of solid ice and rock–not precariously splattered about the exterior of a world. For instance, to the right is the diagram … Continue reading
From media headlines to Hollywood movies, fraternity men are commonly characterized as irresponsible jerks whose extracurricular activities include disrespecting women, binge-drinking, hazing pledges and blowing their parents’ money. Yes, sadly those bad examples do exist in fraternities. Just as they … Continue reading
According to the official HUGO site, the shortlist of finalists for this year’s Hugo Awards is scheduled to be announced on April 4 (Pacific Daylight Time) at four conventions around the world: Norwescon (Seattle) 12:00 PDT April 4 Minicon (Minneapolis) … Continue reading
The Nebula Awards® nominees for best science fiction or fantasy in 2014 have been announced. The prestigious awards are voted on, and presented by, active members of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. Since 1965, the Nebula Awards have … Continue reading
ANOTHER WRONG WORLD And Other Off Beat Tales at AMAZON $2.99
J. C. Conway 