Category Archives: Writing

Meet My Character, Holly di Marco

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Cora

“Meet my Character” is a new blog hop similar to the speculative fiction blog hop, only that it allows a writer to introduce a particular character. Previous entries include Jamie Maltman, E.W. Pierce, Stacy Claflin and Jessica Rydill, who introduced … Continue reading →

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A new release and a new series: Overdose

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Cora

I’m afraid you’ll have to wait a bit longer for the Birmingham photos, because today I have a new release to announce, a short mystery called Overdose. Overdose is the result of another eight hour fiction challenge, which you may … Continue reading →

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An Interview and Introducing the Speculative Fiction Showcase

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Cora

I’ve been interviewed at the Speculative Fiction Showcase and talk about writing, food, movies, recycling and speculative fiction, of course. This reminds that I haven’t actually talked about the Speculative Fiction Showcase yet. The Speculative Fiction Showcase is a group … Continue reading →

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The Speculative Fiction Blog Hop

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Cora

Over at KBoards, a couple of indie spec fic writers got together and organised the Speculative Fiction Blog Hop, a variation of the popular Writing Process Blog Tour. Every participant answers four questions about our process and then hands on … Continue reading →

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Mansplaining and Amazon Bashing at Klagenfurt – The Annual Bachmann Prize Post

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Cora

This year’s Ingeborg Bachmann Prize was somewhat more low-key than usual, probably because everybody’s attention is engaged by the World Cup and it was a hot and tiring weekend in general. For more about the competition read this, this and … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Jay Lake

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Cora

Speculative fiction writer Jay Lake passed away today after a long battle with cancer. Here are tributes from Ruth Nestvold, Charlie Jane Anders at iO9 and Tor.com. SF Signal has also compiled a round-up of rememberances and tributes. Unlike most … Continue reading →

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Away for a Few Days Linkdump

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Cora

I’ll be away for a few days and since I’m not sure about Internet availability, it may be until the middle of next week until I can post again. However, there will be photos when I’m back. But in the … Continue reading →

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A bit of ephemera

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Cora

So this is what happens when I forget to take my trusty notebook with me and find myself with some downtime. I start scribbling bits of story on whatever scraps of paper are at hand. In this case, a receipt … Continue reading →

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New Romantic Suspense Novelette Available: New York City’s Finest

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Cora

It’s new release time again. This time around, I have a new crime novelette to announce, first in a possible romantic suspense series. I’m a big fan of using online generator for story ideas and writing prompts. One of my … Continue reading →

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More on Internet debates, the tone argument and issues of power and privilege

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Cora

Cheryl Morgan has a great response to my post about internet debates and the tone argument. In her post, Cheryl points out two different ways in which such internet debates progress. The first one goes as follows: Privileged person posts … Continue reading →

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