Archive for the 'meta-writing' Category

On bookshops, Noir, and the girth of classic versus modern texts

Had a browse in the university bookshop this morning while I was there to pick up my textbook on my Wireless Security unit: Picked up a copy of James Joyces A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man while I was there. Its one of a few classics on a list provided to me [...]

The Godzilla Paper

Last semester I completed a unit called “Computer Facilities Security” which, among other things, covers the survivability of a site undergoing natural or man made disaster. This includes such areas as the redunance and durability of power, water, communications infrastructure of a city or installation, the ability of its medical facilities to cope with the [...]

Encouragement from those established and talented.

I’ve just been reading the sample chapter from Cory Doctorows Complete Idiots Guide to Publishing Science Fiction. One quote in particular jumped out at me:
“The formula for a successful career is very simple: first of all, write. Secondly, finish what you write. Lastly, send your writing to editors. The rest of it — critics, websites, [...]

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