Tag Archives: John Quinlan

The Next Big Thing

Betsy Tagged me in The Next Big Thing! For my ROW80 update, scroll to the bottom 1) What is the working title of your next book? My WIP is The Chapel at the End of the Universe. It’s the “next” … Continue reading

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What is a Short Story?

Ray Bradbury was not only one of the great prophets of Science Fiction, he was also the undisputed Emperor of the short story. But what, exactly, is a short story? Is it an excerpt of something greater? Or is it … Continue reading

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Interview With Cassandra Carr

Cassandra Carr lives in Western New York with her husband, Inspiration, and her daughter, Too Cute for Words. When not writing, she enjoys watching hockey and hanging out on Twitter. Her debut novel, Talk to Me, was released by Loose Id … Continue reading

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Synaesthesia and A Round of Words in 80 Days

Er… how much time is left in ROW80? A week? Really? Oh. I started out keeping close track, doing quite well at writing at least #1k1hr each day. Actually, the #1k1hr is often the only actual writing I do… I … Continue reading

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Useful Distractions

I do love to have the internet handy while I write. Yes, it can be a huge distraction, especially when I OCD on checking twitter, G+, and facebook for comments on something I posted. I know for a fact that I … Continue reading

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SyFy Q of the Day: Euphemisms

Before I even started this blog, I would occasionally pose a SyFy Question of the Day to my facebook friends. Sometimes, it was directly related to what I was writing, and I really did want some input to help me decide what … Continue reading

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John Quinlan Photo Gallery

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Friday’s post is going to set a record for number of images associated with an interview! So many, in fact, that I’ve decided to put all of them here in this preview, and I’ll pick out a wide selection to … Continue reading

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SyFy Q of the Day: Kicking Ass

  Before I even started this blog, I would occasionally pose a SyFy Question of the Day to my facebook friends. Sometimes, it was directly related to what I was writing, and I really did want some input to help me decide what direction … Continue reading

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Photoshopping Experiment

I got interview questions back from John Quinlan today, and the collection of photos is growing ever larger! One request was to have a pic of John in a kilt, but alas, there is none. John however, being the sweet … Continue reading

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Pseudonyms

AmyBeth Inverness is not my real name. I don’t even know if Inverness is a surname at all; it’s a city in Scotland. I’ve never been there. I’ve had the nickname Nessie since I was a little girl who collected … Continue reading

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