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Gotta have a day job

Posted on October 26, 2017 by crhodges

Almost every writer who isn’t (yet) a Patterson or a Collins has something in common–we have day jobs. Many of us are fortunate to have jobs that add fodder in some way to our writing while other of us just … Continue reading →

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“Ghosts of the Texians” published in 4 Star Stories

Posted on September 14, 2017 by crhodges

“Ghosts of the Texians,” a historical ghost story set during the Texas Revolutionary War, has just been published by 4 Star Stories. It’s available to read for free online.

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Learning to live with rejection, 500 times over

Posted on July 30, 2017 by crhodges

Rejection is a part of life for everyone.  We get rejected by colleges, for jobs and very occasionally by runaway brides.  But us writers, we get rejected more.  A lot more. Me, I’ve been rejected by one college (___ me, … Continue reading →

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How a Valkyrie Flies

Posted on July 9, 2017 by crhodges

My short story, “How a Valkyrie Flies,” has just been published in Sci Fan Magazine’s 7th Edition, available in ebook and paperback format at Amazon. Two Valkyries, one young, one old, battle atop the Sydney Harbour Bridge for the domination … Continue reading →

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Updated list of paying spec fiction markets: February 2017

Posted on February 22, 2017 by crhodges

Spring is coming, maybe, which means lots more sunshine to inspire writing. And some inevitable rain and snow and gloom too, for those dark tales. So I’ve updated my list of paying spec fiction markets. Updates: The following markets have … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the muse

Posted on August 7, 2016 by crhodges

Every writer goes through periods of waiting for their muse to speak up.  Gives us a sign, point us in the right direction.  Mine spoke up today. Perhaps my muse is saying “Finish that ___ing short story on the space … Continue reading →

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Wobble is published in Perihelion

Posted on July 2, 2016 by crhodges

My sci-fi short story, Wobble, has just been published in Perihelion Science Fiction.  Check it out. CR Hodges

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Airlock podcast

Posted on February 25, 2016 by crhodges

One of my flash fiction pieces, “Airlock,” was just  released as a podcast from Manawaker. http://www.manawaker.com/podcast/ffp-0105-airlock/ or on iTunes (free) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ffp-0105-airlock/id980747861?i=363656980&mt=2 Originally published in Perihelion Science Fiction, “Airlock” is a paranormal sci fi mashup, just a thousand words short.  It actually … Continue reading →

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Excerpt of the week: The Jötunheim Eruption

Posted on July 12, 2015 by crhodges

After my two months of plotting angst (see Plotter or Pantser? and Writing from a plot, oops posts), and a whole lot of related writers block, I had a breakthrough last week.  Got almost 7000 words down on a new mythica fantasy … Continue reading →

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Writing from a plot, oops

Posted on July 3, 2015 by crhodges

So for the first time I am trying to do a plot outline first, THEN write.  Woudl make me a plotter, not a pantser. If it works.  So I tried writing the first couple of chapters from my 15 page … Continue reading →

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