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How to Write SF
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In Memoriam
To our Critters who have passed onMay they find peace wherever they are, and memories in our hearts
- Irene Schaft (2010)
Irene joined in 2003, and was active in the group for several years. I don't have much information, other than she died suddenly. - Richard Lyon (2008)
Richard Lyon was a pro member of SFWA who submitted close to a hundred manuscripts to Critters, and sent in over 300 critiques during the nearly 10 years he was a member. I don't know the details of his passing, but he was always a friendly fellow and will be very much missed. - Maxine Komlos (2004)
I don't know if anyone remembers or has heard about her - she only attended one or maybe two meetings of the Blackwood Writer's Group but Maxine Komlos / O'Leary, violin teacher, wife of astronomer and all round good bloke Michael O'Leary, author of 'Transmat' passed away last week. - Roxanne "Roz" Hutton (2004)
Roxanne Lynn Hutton, age 50, passed away on Friday July 16 from cancer of the brain at the Vermont Respit House in Williston, Vermont. Her body has been donated to the University of Vermont Medical School. A 1999 graduate of the Odyssey Writer's Workshop, she was a second place finisher in the Writers of the Future contst and had sold two other short stories. She also participated in the online Critters Writers' Workshop.
From her Critters bio:
SF/F/H preferences:
SF! Give me SF! Okay, I do read Fantasy once in a while, and a little Horror. Hard SF is mostly what I write, with the occassional piece in the other two genres thrown in (better duck!). Some of my SF has a military slant, some is socioillogical, and like Ray Bradbury says, SF isn't to predict the future, but to prevent it.
Publications, if any:
Recently made my first pro sale, "Foil Dive" to Artemis Magazine, published in the Spring 2001 issue. Since then Artemis has also pulished a speculative science article, "The Intrasystem Transport Ring, A Thought Experiment" in the Summer 2001.
Anything else you think would interest other members:
My friends know me as the red-headed amazon from hell. My enemies. . . hmm, there don't seem to be any left. Seriously, I live in snowy Vermont, not far from Mount Mansfield, fix computers and cars, coat stainless steel pipe with Teflon for money, and when I'm not writing I'm either punching holes in paper of thinking about better ways to do so. Been trying seriously to break in as a pro writer since 1998, attended the Odyssey writer's workshop in 1999, and like Jeanne Cavalos, I'm readily bribed with chocolate. Diamonds and cheap novels with rocket-ships on the covers are good too. Unfortunately, there's seldom enough time to do any theatre, but that's fun too.
The sale to Artemis qualified me to join SFWA. I probably shouldn't be telling you this, but there really is a secret handshake. You just put your
- Kate Roth-Whitworth (1997)
- Dietmar Trommeshauser (1998)
"God put me on this Earth to accomplish a great many things. I'm so far behind, I'm never gonna die." 31-Jan-1996: H The War Widow 28-Feb-1996: F Ragnarok 3-Apr-1996: H Larry's Teeth 24-Apr-1996: SF Visitors at the Fishbowl 29-May-1996: H Hog Wild 3-Jul-1996: H Tutu and Wichita Weaving, Ch.1-2 7-Aug-1996: H Suicide is Painless 4-Sep-1996: H Stolen Goods 1-Jan-1997: SF History 29-Jan-1997: H Boot Camp 19-Mar-1997: SF Wild at Heart 23-Apr-1997: H The Troubles of Dr. Del Redding
His Yahoos, in his own words:
Hi Andrew, just sold my crittered story "Larry's Teeth" to LORDS OF ETERNAL DARKNESS MAGAZINE, due out late 97, early 98 by Stygian Vortex Publications.
Just sold the crittered Wild at Heart to Millennium. Check out the changes when it's up. Thanks to all who helped make it publishable.
On a more cheery note, I've sold a story entitled Pleasure and Pain to SHIVER MAGAZINE. They're the same mag that published my crittered story "Glory Days" and P&P continues the story of GD.
Hi Andrew and Happy New Year! I recieved an acceptance letter this morning for my crittered story "Suicide is Painless" from Eternity Press for Eternity magazine.
I got word yesterday that they've [Spaceways] accepted my story "Aftermath", but since it's not a crittered story I didn't bother to let you know. Blood of the Windigo to "The Rage Machine" and "Shiver Magazine" wants me to continue the story i wrote for their 4th issue (which I just got in the mail and which looks really cool btw). It ended on a cliffhanger so I have to write an ending for issue #5. Things are looking good; I've got 3 other stories on the verge of completion as well.
Hi Andy, the British horror magazine, Nasty Piece of Work, accepted my critiqued story, HOG WILD, for issue #9 (Sept. '98).
- Maxine Komlos (2004)
- Richard Lyon (2008)
