Category Archives: Rock Soup

Common mistakes by first-time authors:

Posted on August 11, 2015 by

Here are more notes on a great panel at Life the Universe and Everything SF/F symposium. The topic is on ‘Common mistakes by first-time authors’. – Sometimes you may need to stop to see how you can improve your book … Continue reading →

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Coming up with story ideas:

Posted on August 5, 2015 by

Here are more notes on a great panel at Life the Universe and Everything SF/F symposium. The topic is on coming up with story ideas. – There are various ways to come up with story ideas. There were a few. … Continue reading →

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Agents:

Posted on July 28, 2015 by

Here are more notes on a great panel at Life the Universe and Everything SF/F symposium. The topic is on Agents: – Do research on agents to find out who you want is an agent. Don’t waste their time and … Continue reading →

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Queries:

Posted on July 22, 2015 by

Here are more notes on a great panel at Life the Universe and Everything SF/F symposium. The topic is on Queries. – Gather all the information you need on agents and your query is well phrased with your personality so … Continue reading →

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Blowout Your Writing:

Posted on July 15, 2015 by

Here are more notes on a great panel at Life the Universe and Everything SF/F symposium. The topic is on blowout your writing. – How high is the priority of your writing of things in your life? – You need … Continue reading →

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Today’s Market:

Posted on July 7, 2015 by

Here are more notes on a great panel at Life the Universe and Everything SF/F symposium. The topic is on today’s writers market. Here are some ways of how to get you noticed in today’s market: a. Make good books. … Continue reading →

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Making Ideas Original:

Posted on July 1, 2015 by

Here are more notes on a great panel at Life the Universe and Everything SF/F symposium. The topic is on making ideas original – You can use an old idea and simply twisted one example might be that there is … Continue reading →

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A writer’s work space:

Posted on June 24, 2015 by

Here are more notes on a great panel at Life the Universe and Everything SF/F symposium. The topic is on a writer’s work space. – A bad work space can influence your health. So you want to ensure that you … Continue reading →

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Characterization 2:

Posted on June 16, 2015 by

Here are more notes on a great panel at Life the Universe and Everything SF/F symposium. The topic is on characterization. – Details are what define the character. The better you understand your character the better you can present them … Continue reading →

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Getting crying right:

Posted on June 9, 2015 by

Here are more notes on a great panel at Life the Universe and Everything SF/F symposium. The topic is on ‘Getting Crying Right’. – Sometimes criminals break the law, not because of their past, but because they want to. Human … Continue reading →

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