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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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[It's Freebie Friday in the Critters Store...]Books from Critters!
Check out Books by Critters for books by your fellow Critterfolk, as well as my list of recommended books for writers.
Space Travel for SF Writers
Hot off the presses from ReAnimus Press! Space Travel - A Science Fiction Writer's Guide— An indispensible tool for all SF writers that explains the science you need to help you make your fiction plausible. (Also via Amazon)
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)
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The Critters Queue
Submission files 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Week of 27-Mar-2024 (Crits due 3-Apr-2024): SF Let's Hear It for the Company Man Dwayne Minton -#31388 SF At the Blednica Research Station Douglas Kolacki -#31389 F Seattle Ghost Story Laura Mortensen -#31390 F Tacos del Soul, part 4 Steve Palmer -#31391 SF Shards of Aether: Phantom Scythe Prologue + Chs 1-3 C. S. Gaymon -#31392 SF Version Control Mimi Evans -#31393 F Wards and Woods and Lakes and Halls MK Lee -#31394 SF The Explorer Carla Casewit -#31395 SF In the Free State of Georgia Vince Bonasso -#31396 Week of 3-Apr-2024 (Crits due 10-Apr-2024): F The Bluefinch and the Chipmunk Samuel Johnston F Vignettes of the Last Peoples: The Life Scholar, Chapters 3-4 Chris Owens F Demon's Bargain: Gathering Swords Carla Hennes F The Cove, 30-36 Trinity Gipson H Hell's Precipice, Chapters 1-3 R.J. Melby SF Antigone Cathy McMahon F The Wooing of the Fish and the First Woman Sean Tibbitts SF Prince of Whales: Interception Steve Michel H Virobot Killer Becky Neher F The forbidden land of creatures HAPPY HAPPY PUPPIES!!!,with itsy bitsy hALO's Week of 10-Apr-2024 (Crits due 17-Apr-2024): F Spelling Trouble, Chapter 5 Brian Sellnow SF More Machine than Human part 3 James Ross F The Wizards from Beyond: Chapter 41 Eric Wilson SF Undersea Struggle Against The Kraken Robert Jones SF Flower of Life - Chapters 1-2 Kim Kupper Oshinski F Map of Tomorrow Richard Zwicker H Commute Kevin Ryan ====================================================================== (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]"): H The Invisible Assassin Chapter 1 Jim Keane [after-novel] F The Cove, Chapters 37-42 Trinity Gipson [10-Apr-2024] F Spelling Trouble, Chapter 6 Brian Sellnow [17-Apr-2024] SF Mark of the Predator, Chapter 14 Brian Sellnow [?] SF Mark of the Predator, Chapter 15 Brian Sellnow [?] SF Flower of Life Ch. 3-4 Kim Kupper Oshinski [17-Apr-2024] SF Flower of Life Ch. 5-6 Kim Kupper Oshinski [?] SF Mark of the Predator, Chapter 16 Brian Sellnow [?] SF Hell's Precipice, Chapters 4-6 R.J. Melby [10-Apr-2024] H Hell's Precipice, Chapters 7-9 R.J. Melby [?] SF Flower of Life Ch. 7-8 Kim Kupper Oshinski [?] H The Invisible Assassin Chapter 2 Jim Keane [?] H Hell's Precipice, Chapters 10-13 R.J. Melby [?] SF Flower of Life Ch. 9-10 Kim Kupper Oshinski [?] SF Flower of Life Ch. 11-12 Kim Kupper Oshinski [?] SF The Adventures of Tony and Ralf on Hoshikuzu ESO-23 Brian Sellnow [?] SF Fastest Feet Carla Casewit [3-Apr-2024] -+- Held until participation ratio improves (then out that week): SF Shadows in the North- Prologue Logan Murdock [07-Feb-2024] F The Cove, Chapters 1-7 Trinity Gipson [07-Feb-2024] F Going the Appian Way, Chapter 1 Joseph Mo [14-Feb-2024] SF How Much Your Conscience Cost? Aydan Hasanli [21-Feb-2024] SF The King of the Seas and Mystery Robert Jones [21-Feb-2024] F The Cove, Chapters 8-18 Trinity Gipson [06-Mar-2024] F The Eruption Eric Johnson [06-Mar-2024] F The Plosic Anarchists: Chapter 1 Betty Lu [06-Mar-2024] SF Dazzling Gymnastics Girls Robert Jones aka Stanley Brownstone [13-Mar-2024] F The Cove, Chapters 19-29 Trinity Gipson [20-Mar-2024] SF Spectra Robert Jones [27-Mar-2024] ::: >> 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.]