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Fear
I always say that I’m only scared of two things; doctors and dentists. For a person who spends a lot of time in the world of sci fi,...
nataliejep
Dec 1, 20242 min read
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What is Spec Fic?
My definition of speculative fiction.
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Jul 14, 20242 min read
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New words at last!
I don’t like being afraid of things. I’m that idiot who goes outside to investigate the weird noise in the middle of the night, or looks...
nataliejep
Jun 11, 20242 min read
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Are any words better than none?
I haven’t worked on my short story for just over two months. It is sitting at 2,222 words exactly. The numbers-weirdo in me likes that...
nataliejep
May 19, 20242 min read
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Doing Something Different
Every now and then Einstein's definition of insanity wafts through my brain in a pungent reminder that this Groundhog Day of my life is...
nataliejep
Apr 14, 20242 min read
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Two steps forward, one step back
It has never taken me so long to write a short story as the one I’m writing now. I know the storyline, and so far it is doing everything...
nataliejep
Mar 17, 20242 min read
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Acceptance!
There’s a great trick for blocked writers; if new words don’t come, edit some old ones. I took that advice recently and dusted off an old...
nataliejep
Feb 25, 20241 min read
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Rejection
I got a nice rejection today. I’m going to paraphrase, but it went something like this… Hi Natalie, thanks for considering [magazine...
nataliejep
Feb 5, 20241 min read
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