Category Archives: Hopefull Monsters
Walden Planet and Other Stories
When my writing group, Hopefull Monsters, disbanded last year, I wondered how many of the members might be done with writing. I suspected a few might be (only time will tell if I’m right), but I knew Richard Zwicker wasn’t. Rich was probably … Continue reading
Milestone for an Ex-Monster
I was in a writing group called the Hopefull Monsters for many years, but sadly we disbanded last year. While in the group, I made several pretty good internet friends (I’ve never met any of them in person, but would like … Continue reading
Do We Really Get What We’re Reading?
While e-books have yet to replace print books in terms of sales (and incidentally, growth in sales seems to have slowed in recent years), they are a fixture in the marketplace and not going anywhere. Some people love them and some … Continue reading
D.J. Cockburn Wins the James White Award
I learned over the weekend that a member of my writing group, Hopefull Monsters, has won the 2014 James White Award. D.J. Cockburn is the second person I know to win this award, given annually to a non-professional speculative fiction writer (a couple … Continue reading
A Little of This and That
It’s been about a week since I’ve checked in here. Usually I make it a point to get here every two or three days and see what’s up, but I’m still having computer problems (and thus connectivity issues). I’ve been … Continue reading
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Hopefull Monster News
It’s a been a busy few weeks for members of my writer’s group, Hopefull Monsters. Colum Paget sold his story “The Unfortunate Necessity of Regular Upgrades” to Kasma SF. Kasma is a fantastic up-and-coming small market that has published good stories from some good writers, including Robert … Continue reading
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Joining Codex
Let me be up front: I’m committed to my writing group Hopefull Monsters, and I have no intention of leaving it. They are too valuable as trusted first readers, and I genuinely enjoy their “virtual” company. That said, I joined a … Continue reading
Colum Paget Wins the James White Award
Colum Paget, Hopefull Monster’s man in Britain, has won the James White Award! The James White Award is one of the major speculative fiction awards for “amateur” writers, so the competition is tough. This year, Colum’s story “Invocation of the Lurker” … Continue reading
A Hopefull Monster Gets Shortlisted
It’s not often you get to say you know someone who has been shortlisted for a significant writing award, so it’s a pleasure to congratulate fellow Hopefull Monster Colum Paget for making the shortlist for the James White Award. The contest is … Continue reading
A Hopefull Monster Sales Again
Another sale by another Hopefull Monster! Following on the heels of Michael Vella, Richard Zwicker sold his story “Holo, Goodbye” to Mindflights. Rich is a frequent a contributor to the world of published fiction, and probably has published more stories than … Continue reading
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