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Lessons Learned from Chicon7
Chicon7 is under my belt and I’ve caught my breath. I had a great time and am looking forward to the next convention (I’ll be attending Loscon 39 during the weekend after Thanksgiving.) So, what did I learn from my first Worldcon and how will I do things differently next time? I learned that conventions are about all…
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Is Science Fiction/Fantasy Relevant Today?
I did some interesting research today. Box Office Mojo has a feature where you can view the all-time highest grossing domestic files for a number of time periods. I compared how the Science Fiction/Fantasy genre ranked throughout three time periods (Jan. 16, 1983, Mar. 15, 1998, and today, June 14, 2011) On January 16, 1983, there were…
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Writing Musings
I’m almost done with the redesign of my website. Unfortunately, I’ve realized that I’ve gotten into revision mode with most of my writing. If you look at my bibliography, You’ll see that I haven’t written much since 2010. I’ve been revising my EVE320 novel and running my Nine-finger Revolution story through my critique group. Further, my…
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Cover of L. Ron Hubbard Presents the Writers of the Future, Volume XXVII
How cool is this? This is the cover on volume 27 of L. Ron Hubbard presents Writers of the Future book! My bio and then my story, “The Truth, from a Lie of Convenience” starts on page 65 and is the longest in the book at 13,000 words. One of the judges told me that…
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Loscon Review
This was my first LOSCON (The Los Angeles Regional Science Fantasy Convention) and I was quite impressed. Lots of good information, famous people, and intertsting things to buy. Unfortunately, I missed out on all of the parties I was invited to. My favorite person at this conference was the Writing Guest of Honor, Emma Bull. She played the…
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Steven Boyett’s Keynote Speech
Steven Boyett’s keynote speech “Myopia” from the La Jolla Writer’s Conference – Brennan Harvey
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La Jolla Writer’s Conference Review
I just got back from the La Jolla Writer’s Conference–one of the best kept secrets in San Diego. This is my 4th year straight of attending the conference, and I had a wonderful time, as usual. My motivation to write is high, and I’m getting into the writing mode again. I stayed at the Paradise Point Resort…
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Busy, Busy, Busy!
Wow! It’s been a rather busy month here. I’m now working two jobs, not to mention the independent web stuff I’m doing. That doesn’t leave a lot of time to do writing, and the critiques for the Long Beach Writers Meetup are getting only one look through. Sorry guys. Still, it will be good to get some…
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Me? A Professor?
I might be getting hired for a teaching job. Details to follow! – Brennan Harvey