Tag Archives: The Trillionaire

Sci Fi and fantasy writing contests

Posted on September 8, 2014 by crhodges

There are some good contests for spec fiction–sci fi, fantasy, horror–writers coming up. Win fame and fortune, or at least major publication credits and some cash. Writers Digest Annual Popular Fiction contest Top tier contest with large cash prizes Entry … Continue reading →

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Blog Hop: My Writing Process

Posted on February 17, 2014 by crhodges

Do blogs hop? My writing buddy and fellow author Timothy Hurley invited me to join in the My Writing Process blog hop.  He posted his version of the blog, in his usual dry wit, last week at http://www.thelunaticassylum.blogspot.com. His fiction … Continue reading →

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2nd Prize, five years in the works

Posted on January 20, 2014 by crhodges

Five years ago I started my first attempt at creative writing since high school.  Being the ambitious type, of course I decided to write a novel.  Gho. A ghost story. I’d bang it out in 6 months, sell it, become … Continue reading →

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Rejection #193, and a Win

Posted on January 5, 2014 by crhodges

Rejection #193 arrived simultaneously with a Win.  Or at least a Place. I had entered “The Trillionaire” in a writing contest, with the modest entry fee going to an on-line charity.  After entering, I realized that I could enter a … Continue reading →

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Writing at latitude

Posted on November 4, 2013 by crhodges

Writing fiction set in high latitudes–think Sweden or Alaska–puts a little extra pressure on the writer to get the whole sun thing right.  My first summer night in Sweden (I lived there for a couple of years, a long time … Continue reading →

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Writing shorts

Posted on February 11, 2013 by crhodges

Been taking a break from novelling and working on some short stories.  Two new short stories in the works: “Wobble,” a sci fi piece about preventing the Earth’s orbit from decaying “Elves in Space,” a fantasy-sci fi mashup that attempts to poke fun … Continue reading →

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