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Interview with Angel McCoy – Masters of Horror: The Anthology

Interview with Angel McCoy. Her awesome story can be found in the anthology: Masters of Horror E-version (many formats) Print Where did you come up with your anthology idea? My story “The Barnes Family Reunion” started with an afternoon mind-stroll about the impact of certain French philosophers on young minds. Having studied French Literature in college, this is the kind of daydream that plays across my mind from time to time. At about the same time, I came across a picture of a house I lived in as a child. Many of the environmental elements of the story come from my own youth—like the apple tree and the 4-H barn at the local fair. How long did it take for you to put together your story? I worked and re-worked this story over the course of several … Read entire article »

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Getting back on track

Getting back on track

Well, it’s been over a year since I entered the last chapter in my Genesis 2.0 novel, and I finally felt ready to get back into it, having finally had a brilliant idea as to — (sorry, can’t tell you) — but it’s a kicker. I pulled out the Eee Pc form my carry bag and fired it up, ready to plug in the power when I saw the battery had over 2 hours left … Read entire article »

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The Birth of a New Zealand Writers’ Association

SpecFic in NZ is pretty much dead. The only decent link was 9 years dead. Most of us kiwis running around looking for groups / communities, end up forming relationships with overseas groups, which is fantastic. But doesn’t little ol’ NZ need it’s own SpecFic zone? It sure does. SpecFicNZ is alive and growing. It is not released yet but we are looking for a few good kiwis interesting in joining the core group and helping us build up for a 2010 release. We’re doing this the right way. It takes time, energy, support and active membership. Learn about us here … Read entire article »

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