Monthly Archives: October 2011

All A Twitter

Posted on October 31, 2011 by robspalding

OK, so it isn’t the most original title for a blog entry, but you know what, originality on the small details isn’t always the most important. People like to recognise things and through that recognition you can drag them into … Continue reading →

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My Fast Fiction Challenge

Posted on October 26, 2011 by robspalding

I’m going to attempt a fast fiction challenge.  You may have seen other people trying this, but I’m going to try putting my own spin on it. Here are the rules for this challenge: In the comments, give me a … Continue reading →

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Something minor

Posted on October 25, 2011 by robspalding

Not really done a lot this week so I have little to entertain or inform you with. I have been to the cinema a few times and can give you some very short reviews. Three Musketeers – Fun, well shot … Continue reading →

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Telling Stories

Posted on October 18, 2011 by robspalding

If I’ve met you, if you have spent more than half an hour with me, the odds are good that I’ve told you a story.  If you’ve spent longer than 2 hours with me, I’ve certainly told you a story.  … Continue reading →

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Submission Follies

Posted on October 11, 2011 by robspalding

So on Sunday night I emailed off my second ever attempt to get into an anthology. The first attempt was rejected because the editor disliked the central narrative arc – that the protagonist was already too late to stop the … Continue reading →

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It’s a Little Bit Scary

Posted on October 6, 2011 by robspalding

It’s that slipping grip of fear that holds me down. What does that mean?  No idea, it just popped into my head and I liked the rhythm of it. Which is all just dodging the issue of what this is … Continue reading →

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Oh! My Poor Liver! or, What I Did at Fantasycon 2011

Posted on October 3, 2011 by robspalding

So this weekend was my first ever Fantasycon.  I had been hearing about the convention for years through a friend who has been attending for a number of them but was always stuck on the South Coast while the drunken … Continue reading →

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