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Author Archives: Nick Matthews
Self Critic
I had my creative writing class again this evening. We broke into small groups for critiques of flash fiction. Despite having one fewer member in our group this week, we finished at least half an hour later than some of … Continue reading
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Defining Steampunk
Attempts to formally define steampunk are exercises in futility, similar to similar attempts at defining science fiction. Even Damon Knight’s definition of SF as “what we mean when we point to it” is problematic, as the “we” no longer refers … Continue reading
Advice from a slush reader
When submitting manuscripts to online markets, the golden rule is to be professional. Try and make things easy for the slush reader to like your story, and your chances at getting your work accepted increase dramatically. Continue reading
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Flash Forward
So I’ve watched the first two episodes of Flash Forward. It’s been a few years since I read Robert J. Sawyer‘s novel, on which the show is based. It seems to be a fun show so far. Joseph Fiennes and … Continue reading
Busy with classes
Life’s been fairly hectic lately. In addition to my day job, I somehow decided that it would be a cool idea to take three courses this term. This term I’m taking English 362 (Shakespeare 1), English 350B (17th Century Literature … Continue reading
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Recent reading
Books read in the last month include Steel Whispers, Birthstones, The Martian Chronicles, The Anubis Gates, The Crying of Lot 49, Extraordinary Engines, Whitechapel Gods, Escapement, and Federations. Short reviews of each are given. Continue reading
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WorldCon 2009 Review
I had a blast at Anticipation in Montreal. I picked up a number of books in the dealers room. Tesseracts Thirteen edited by Nancy Kilpatrick and David Morrell What is it we do when we read science fiction by Paul … Continue reading
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Anticipation 2009 Worldcon Schedule
My 2009 World Science Fiction Convention schedule. Continue reading
Defining Diana
While attending Ad Astra in Toronto this year, I had the fortune of attending a number of panel sessions moderated by Hayden Trenholm. He was well-spoken, organized and kept the conversations interesting. His novel, Defining Diana has been nominated for … Continue reading
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Books Received
In the wee hours of the morning on Thursday, I placed an order with amazon.ca. A day later, my books arrived. The Pocket Essential Philip K Dick by Andrew M. Butler, Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said, by Philip K. Dick, … Continue reading
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