Peggy Bechko Loves Writing About Writing

…Lucky for us!

Readers – Wonder how Writers Do It? – by Peggy Bechko (from Peggy’s blog)
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Hey, New S-F & Fantasy Authors, Harper Voyager Wants You!

At least, they’re saying they do. And opening up a nice little window of opportunity. “For the first time in over a decade,” as their website puts it, “Harper Voyager are opening the doors to unsolicited submissions in order to seek new authors with fresh voices, strong storytelling abilities, original ideas and compelling storylines. So, if you believe your manuscript has these qualities, then we want to read it!”

The imprint is specifically looking for “all kinds of adult and young adult speculative fiction for digital publication, but particularly epic fantasy, science fiction, urban fantasy, horror, dystopia and supernatural.” Inasmuch as this is a major league operation, publishing writers like George R. R. Martin, Kim Harrison,  and Raymond E. Feist, this seems like way too good an opportunity to pass up. read article

Film Hero as Trickster Dept.: THE SCHOOL OF ROCK

Overthink at its finest. From, it turns, out, a site called Overthinkingit.Com

The Trickster Redeem’d: A Lévi-Straussian Analysis of “School of Rock” by Jessica Levai read article

Calling All Alcoholic Writers!

Do you drink excessively?

So excessively that you’ve totally alienated or alarmed your family and friends? read article