Jim Kelly, award winning SF writer (and Clarion tutor) praises The Fix… Luckily for fans of the short form, a new site, The Fix, has arrived on the scene. Andy Cox, of TTA Press, publisher of Interzone and Black Static, and Eugie Foster have created a site that is visually pleasing and intellectually stimulating. TheContinue reading “James Patrick Kelly praises The Fix”
Author Archives: Damien Walter
Clarion Journal: Reading Geoff Ryman
Its been a little over a week since I found out about getting a place at Clarion. The excitement has been pretty intense, its been very difficult to stop thinking about it. A number of other semi-major life events have occured – I have barely even noticed. I’m getting towards being calm about it nowContinue reading “Clarion Journal: Reading Geoff Ryman”
Spoiled children use us as toys
I’ve started writing poetry again. It really must have been a bad day.
Radiohead Suck
This is really sad. I’m watching Radiohead on TV. They suck. What happened people? They used to be alright. Now they sound like a nervous cough. Somebody give Tom York a Lockett.
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 2008
The May 2008 issue of the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction kicks off with a hint of horror provided by Albert E. Cowdrey’s “Thrilling Wonder Stories.” Knowledgeable science fiction readers might recognise the title as a reference to a real (and recently relaunched) pulp magazine, and the story is set in the era ofContinue reading “The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, May 2008”
The Politics of SF
I don’t remember when I first saw the words “Nebula Award Winner” emblazoned on a science fiction paperback. It might well have been alongside “Hugo Award Winner” on the cover of The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C Clarke, which won both of speculative fiction’s premier awards in 1979 and 1980. I can’t have knownContinue reading “The Politics of SF”
Bullet Proof Soul
Mur Lafferty made some perceptive statements about the twin terrors of Humbleness and Hubris on the latest episode of I Should Be Writing. You can listen there to Mur’s take on why you need to keep those two demons in balance. I was really taken by her passing reference to the bullet proof soul and I’ve beenContinue reading “Bullet Proof Soul”
Invitation to Clarion
Earlier this week I received an invitation to attend the Clarion writers workshop in San Diego this summer. I haven’t been able to post until now because they were still informing people about places, but I’m seeing rejections posted up on the blogosphere so guess I can go public. I’m yet to see any acceptancesContinue reading “Invitation to Clarion”
The Longest Wait
A number of writers have declared places won on the Clarion West workshop, here, here and here. I still have seen nothing either way on Clarion East / San Diego which is where I have applied. There is still hope, but it is growing dimmer.
Arthur C Clarke, 1917 – 2008
One of Britain’s greatest writers and thinkers, his influence will live far into the future he predicted. As a writer, Arthur C Clarke stood alongside Robert A Heinlein and Issac Asimov as one of the fathers of the science fiction genre. Although best known for 2001: A Space Odyssey, famously adpated for film by StanleyContinue reading “Arthur C Clarke, 1917 – 2008”
Arthur C Clarke Passes Away
I’ve just seen on Charlie Stross’ blog that Arthur C Clarke has passed away, age 90 at his home in Sri Lanka. He was the first science fiction writer I ever read. The Fountains of Paradise and Rendezvous with Rama still rate as among the best novels ever written. Very sad news. “The only wayContinue reading “Arthur C Clarke Passes Away”
Circe’s on The Drabblecast
Episode 55 of The Drabblecast just came out, featuring my short story Circe’s. Norm Sherman does a really, really, really, really good job reading it (the guy is one of the best narrators I’ve heard) and I’m very, very, very, very, very pleased with the whole thing. Have a listen then stop by the DrabblecastContinue reading “Circe’s on The Drabblecast”
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