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Where Do You Get Your Ideas? – Part 1 of X

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Lexifab

Today I am writing a short story because a couple of days ago, when our writing group met, I made a smart-arse comment about tenses and now I have to back it up. Never underestimate the motivational power of backing … Continue reading →

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The importance of rights management

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Lexifab

It’s fair to describe the ‘Finished Stories’ folder in my Dropbox as “cluttered”. I mentioned a while ago several of my stories have been accepted for publication but have not yet appeared in print or online, for various reasons. Others … Continue reading →

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Aurealis nomination!

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Lexifab

The 2016 Aurealis Award shortlists were announced today. I am delighted and utterly dumbfounded that my story “The Lighthouse at Cape Defeat” is a finalist in the Best Fantasy Short Story category! The Aurealis Awards are an annual award for … Continue reading →

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TMoRP – Critiquing!

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Lexifab

Today’s (late) entry in The Month of Relentless Positivity is: critiquing! I’ve just come back from a short story critiquing session. That’s where a group of writers take turns to provide feedback and critical analysis of each others’ stories. Character … Continue reading →

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Late report from Conflux – Winning!

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Lexifab

I can’t believe I forgot this in my last Conflux report: I won a prize! Specifically, I took second place in the CSFG/Conflux Short Story Contest, which called for stories up to 4000 words on the theme ‘Red Fire Monkey’. … Continue reading →

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