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New entry May 06
Critter Notices
Interviewed!
I was interviewed live on public radio for Critters' birthday, for those who want to listen.
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ReAnimus Acquires Advent!
ReAnimus Press is pleased to announce the acquisition of the legendary Advent Publishers! Advent is now a subsidiary of ReAnimus Press, and we will continue to publish Advent's titles under the Advent name. Advent was founded in 1956 by Earl Kemp and others, and has published the likes of James Blish, Hal Clement, Robert Heinlein, Damon Knight, E.E. "Doc" Smith, and many others. Advent's high quality titles have won and been finalists for several Hugo Awards, such as The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy and Heinlein's Children. Watch this space for ebook and print editions of all of Advent's current titles!
Book Recommendation
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The universe is dying from within...
"Great stuff... Really enjoyed it." — SFWA Grandmaster Michael Moorcock
Announcing ReAnimus Press
If you're looking for great stuff to read from bestselling and award-winning authors—look no further! ReAnimus Press was founded by your very own Critter Captain. (And with a 12% Affiliate program.) [More]
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News
Critters is 25!
Last November, Critters turned 25 years old! Wow! Thanks so much to all of you, who've made it such a resounding success!
Books from Critters!
Check out Books by Critters for books by your fellow Critterfolk, as well as my list of recommended books for writers.
Space Travel for SF Writers
Hot off the presses from ReAnimus Press! Space Travel - A Science Fiction Writer's Guide— An indispensible tool for all SF writers that explains the science you need to help you make your fiction plausible. (Also via Amazon)
New Book from a Critter Member
**NOW IN
PRINT EDITION
TOO!** Awesome new book,
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SPECULATIVE FICTION OPENINGS,
from a Critter member who's unearthed a shard of The Secret
to becoming a pro writer. Really good piece of work.
"...if you're at all concerned about story openings, you'd be nuts not to read what Qualkinbush has to say." —Wil McCarthy, author of BLOOM and THE COLLAPSIUM
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The Critters Queue
Submission files themselves are here.
Queue of manuscripts out or to be sent (dates are estimated,
depending on number of mss. sent out, which depends on number of
members; probabalistically, the end of the queue is usually about
a month away):
Title Author
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Week of 25-May-2022 (Crits due 1-Jun-2022):
F The Rooming House at the Gates of Hell [mpc] Barbara Patten -#30553
SF The Starship, From a Distance, Chapters 1-2 Robert Harpold -#30554
H Chamber Henry McFarland -#30555
H Last Confession of a Luftwaffe Ace Douglas Kolacki -#30556
SF Invaders or Saviours, Chapters 1-3 G Todesco -#30557
SF Oxygen Smuggling in the Transverse Garry Garrett -#30558
F An Inadequate Sacrifice David Felix -#30559
F Fever Dream of the Bonehead Joel Young -#30560
F The Snake God Kaitlyn Price -#30561
SF Sonrise: Jetta's Prologue Ife J. Ibitayo -#30562
Week of 1-Jun-2022 (Crits due 8-Jun-2022):
SF The Starship, From a Distance, Chapter 3 [mpc] Robert Harpold
SF The Last One Chase Davies
SF Sky's the Limit _novel forward_ John G. Papiewski
H Dunglo 17 Adam Pitts
F Aether, Chapters 1-2 Cal Thompson
SF A Way Home Roger Ho
SF Lazarus Dreams Pt 4 of 4 Nell Norrell
F Paradise Bound John Lee
F Soljourner ch 2 Dale Johnson
SF Salt, Pepper and Space Dust, rev1 Viterbo Guedez
F Channeling the Northern Lights Tiffany James
Week of 8-Jun-2022 (Crits due 15-Jun-2022):
SF Raven Black, Chapters 1-3 Pamella Najar
F The Wizards from Beyond: Chapter 2 Eric Wilson
F The artist and the knight Holden Lee
F AllWorlds Anarchy Chapters Thirty-Three -- Thirty-Eight Joel E. Roosa
SF The Caledonia Hotel Chapters 13-14 RFDR Michael Stevens
SF Mangoes and Chains Matthew D Ross
SF I Thought of Stars Joe Olson
SF Blessings of the Sleeper Andrew Giffin
SF Song of the Kantari, Chapter 1 Brian Sellnow
SF Long Ago and Far Away Mike Allan
Week of 15-Jun-2022 (Crits due 22-Jun-2022):
SF Clean Science Dan Jolie
SF SlingStar Myth 2, chapter2 Donna Dion
SF The Lucky One Natassia Dudack
H The Soul booth Carl Bluesy
F Breath of the black Dragon King section 2 James Ross
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(Note, if the last week above looks abnormally large, it probably
needs me to add a new week, a task I do manually when I get around
to it. Future critique dates are approximate and subject to change.)
Symbols:
[@] - Pro [SFWA/HWA] author
[*] - Extra week(s) for holidays/aburt-out-of-town.
[mpc] - Most Product Critter Award winner
[!] - Special non-Wednesday dates because Critter Captain will be out of town
[ERROR!] - This means there is a problem and your manuscript will NOT be
sent out - Contact the Critter Captain ASAP if you see this by your name.
Waiting to enter Queue (Will enter at end of queue on "[date]"):
F The Wizards from Beyond: Chapter 3 Eric Wilson [15-Jun-2022]
F The Wizards from Beyond: Chapter 4 Eric Wilson [?]
F The Godfather of Madagascar - chaps 8-10 [?]
F The Immortal Soldier at Versailles Douglas Kolacki [1-Jun-2022]
F The Wizards from Beyond: Chapter 5 Eric Wilson [?]
SF Song of the Kantari, Chapter 2 Brian Sellnow [15-Jun-2022]
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Held until participation ratio improves (then out that week):
SF Two Robots Joe [06-Apr-2022]
F Drove myself to the bar in the rain Ali Iftkhar [13-Apr-2022]
F Flying Brian Peter John Sides [13-Apr-2022]
H Ensure Your Unsafety , Chapters 1-4 Greg Schneider [20-Apr-2022]
H Echoes Of War C.S. Parker [20-Apr-2022]
H Torcher Catlyn Ladd [27-Apr-2022]
H A New Voice Jake Baldwin [27-Apr-2022]
H To kill the Emperor of America Peter John Sides [04-May-2022]
SF Dewpoint Ali Iftkhar [04-May-2022]
F Monologue to a crowd Ali Iftkhar [25-May-2022]
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>> Note 1: Held manuscripts are removed after four weeks on hold and
>> must be resubmitted.
>> Note 2: It is the *author's* responsibility to notify Aburt when
>> they have brought up their critique count and want their ms. sent out.
[Click here to see the queue including archival data from 1995.]