Tuirgin

I’ve been reading short fiction lately, and for the reasons I mentioned in a previous post I am focusing almost exclusively on Science Fiction and Fantasy. This week I got the idea of seeking out this year’s award winners, and was pleasantly surprised to see how much was available for reading on the web. Free stories are a treat for the unemployed. (continue reading…)

I’ve recently made a decision to make an attempt to get back into a habit of writing. Several years back I made a 6 month study of poetry. This time I’m wanting to stretch further into the realm of “I really suck a this” and work on short fiction. I’m looking for suggestions on worthy materials dealing with the mechanics of short fiction, as well as searching out the better examples of actual works.

I’m putting a limitation of sorts on my pursuit, however, because I believe it will help liberate me from some of my worst tendencies. My first steps into this will be restricted to genre fic, and specifically fantasy and sci-fi. (continue reading…)