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New entry May 28
Critter Notices
Interviewed!
I was interviewed live on public radio for Critters' birthday, for those who want to listen.
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ReAnimus Acquires Advent!
ReAnimus Press is pleased to announce the acquisition of the legendary Advent Publishers! Advent is now a subsidiary of ReAnimus Press, and we will continue to publish Advent's titles under the Advent name. Advent was founded in 1956 by Earl Kemp and others, and has published the likes of James Blish, Hal Clement, Robert Heinlein, Damon Knight, E.E. "Doc" Smith, and many others. Advent's high quality titles have won and been finalists for several Hugo Awards, such as The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy and Heinlein's Children. Watch this space for ebook and print editions of all of Advent's current titles!
Book Recommendation
THE SIGIL TRILOGY:
The universe is dying from within...
"Great stuff... Really enjoyed it." — SFWA Grandmaster Michael Moorcock
Announcing ReAnimus Press
If you're looking for great stuff to read from bestselling and award-winning authors—look no further! ReAnimus Press was founded by your very own Critter Captain. (And with a 12% Affiliate program.) [More]
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News
Books from Critters!
Check out Books by Critters for books by your fellow Critterfolk, as well as my list of recommended books for writers.
How to Write SF
The Craft of Writing Science Fiction that Sells by Ben Bova, best-selling author and six-time Hugo Award winner for Best Editor. (This is one of the books your ol' Critter Captain learned from himself, and I highly recommend it.)
(Also via Amazon)
The Sigil Trilogy
If you're looking for an amazing, WOW! science fiction story, check out THE SIGIL TRILOGY. This is — literally — one of the best science fiction novels I've ever read.
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The Critters Queue
Manuscripts themselves are here.
Queue of manuscripts out or to be sent (dates are estimated,
depending on number of mss. sent out, which depends on number of
members; probabalistically, the end of the queue is usually about
a month away):
Title Author
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Week of 16-Apr-2025 (Crits due 23-Apr-2025):
F Shrimp Girl, Part 1 [mpc] Tim Nall -#31808
F Evangeline, Chapter 8 Brian Sellnow -#31809
F The Great White Bear of Tombstone [@] Larry Hodges -#31810
F The Moonvoice Chronicles chapter 10 Erin Tunney -#31811
SF The War of Swans and Crows Ryan Twombly -#31812
H The Possession Protocol Lawrence Vernon -#31813
H A Hell Within R.J. Melby -#31814
Week of 23-Apr-2025 (Crits due 30-Apr-2025):
SF The Flight to Terra Firma Chris Owens
F St. Nicholas Goes to His Eternal Reward John F Willems
H The Book of Flesh Bob Richards
F Of a Feather Lauren Voeltz
F Of the Blood, Chapters 0-1 Shaunna
F The Cactus and the Spider, Chapter 2 K L Wooderson
H The Lady of the Lake Holly Hefner
SF Scars of Change Natassia Dudack
SF Somewhere Between Yesterday and Tomorrow Robert Philbrook
F Monsoon, Prologue Josh Powell
Week of 30-Apr-2025 (Crits due 7-May-2025):
SF Science Unleashed, Chapters 1-3 Dallas Nicholls
F Bobbin and Hubbard John Edlund
SF Blinker Liam Kelly
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 9, Chapt 23 - 25 Sean Masters
SF Nights and Weekends in the Shoggoth Loop Yri Hansen
SF Minotaur chapter 1 James Newton
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(Note, if the last week above looks abnormally large, it probably
needs me to add a new week, a task I do manually when I get around
to it. Future critique dates are approximate and subject to change.)
Symbols:
[@] - Pro [SFWA/HWA] author
[*] - Extra week(s) for holidays/aburt-out-of-town.
[mpc] - Most Product Critter Award winner
[!] - Special non-Wednesday dates because Critter Captain will be out of town
[ERROR!] - This means there is a problem and your manuscript will NOT be
sent out - Contact the Critter Captain ASAP if you see this by your name.
Waiting to enter Queue (Will enter at end of queue on "[date]"):
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 10, Chapt 26 - 28 Sean Masters [7-May-2025]
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 11, Chapt 29 - 31 Sean Masters [?]
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 12, Chapt 32 - 33 Sean Masters [?]
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 13, Chapt 34 Sean Masters [?]
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 14, Chapt 35 - 36 Sean Masters [?]
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 15, Chapt 37 - 38 Sean Masters [?]
SF Bringer of Sorrow, Part 16, Chapt 39 - 40 Sean Masters [?]
H The Lure Chapter 1 Jim Keane [after-novel]
H The Lure Chapters 2 and 3 Jim Keane [?]
SF deadwife.exe Holly Hefner [30-Apr-2025]
F Evangeline, Chapter 9 Brian Sellnow [23-Apr-2025]
F Wolf Warrior Chapter 1 Erin Tunney [23-Apr-2025]
H Crane's Unnatural Oddities R.J. Melby [23-Apr-2025]
F Evangeline, Chapter 10 Brian Sellnow [?]
SF Where the Thunder Goes Ryan Twombly [23-Apr-2025]
H Shadows Lawrence Vernon [23-Apr-2025]
F Of the Blood, Chapter 2 Shaunna [30-Apr-2025]
SF Science Unleashed Chapters 4-8 Dallas Nicholls [7-May-2025]
F Last Train to Xianyang Liam Kelly [7-May-2025]
SF Stormchaser Liam Kelly [?]
F Wolf Warrior Chapter 2 Erin Tunney [?]
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Held until participation ratio improves (then out that week):
SF Revenants Katelyn Sullivan [12-Mar-2025]
F MNA - Chapter 1 In this moment, it was just them Logan Douglas [19-Mar-2025]
H Hazel's Haunted House Adventure = Chapter 5 Adam Zehnbauer [26-Mar-2025]
SF The Weary Mans Burden Benjamin Hamilton [09-Apr-2025]
SF Ruins of gold Caladin B. [16-Apr-2025]
F The Relentless Mercenary Chapter One Xander Gillmer [16-Apr-2025]
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>> Note 1: Held manuscripts are removed after four weeks on hold and
>> must be resubmitted.
>> Note 2: It is the *author's* responsibility to notify Aburt when
>> they have brought up their critique count and want their ms. sent out.
[Click here to see the queue including archival data from 1995.]