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New entry May 28
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
THE SIGIL TRILOGY:
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
[It's Freebie Friday in the Critters Store...]Books from Critters!
Check out Books by Critters for books by your fellow Critterfolk, as well as my list of recommended books for writers.
How to Write SF
The Craft of Writing Science Fiction that Sells by Ben Bova, best-selling author and six-time Hugo Award winner for Best Editor. (This is one of the books your ol' Critter Captain learned from himself, and I highly recommend it.)
(Also via Amazon)
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The Critters Queue
Manuscripts 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 24-Jul-2024 (Crits due 31-Jul-2024):
SF Mark of the Predator, Chapters 19 & 20 [mpc] Brian Sellnow -#31512
F A Pair of Short-Shorts and a Brace of Weenies - A Flash Collection Russell Adams -#31513
F The Gods Need Nukes Chapter 02 Robert Harpold -#31514
SF The Agentic Necklace F.B. Hughes -#31515
H Breathless J. Gale Bloom -#31516
H Gift of the Swamp, Chapters 1-3 Eli Cepeda -#31517
SF Excerpts from an Engineering Prayerbook Kate Kelley -#31518
H Miles End Jess Taylor -#31519
Week of 31-Jul-2024 (Crits due 7-Aug-2024):
SF Mark of the Predator, chapter 21 Brian Sellnow
F The Enchantress and the Scholar, Ch 2 Lawrence A. Clough
SF When It All Goes Wrong Stephen Shewmake
F The Scepter of Power John Culler
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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]"):
H The Invisible Assassin Chapter 1 Jim Keane [after-novel]
H The Invisible Assassin Chapter 2 Jim Keane [?]
H The Hook End Horror Brian Sellnow [7-Aug-2024]
SF Mark of the Predator, Chapter 22 Brian Sellnow [?]
SF The Oneiromantic Sheep F.B. Hughes [31-Jul-2024]
F The Enchantress and the Scholar, Ch 3 Lawrence A. Clough [7-Aug-2024]
F The Enchantress and the Scholar, Ch 4 Lawrence A. Clough [?]
F The Enchantress and the Scholar, Ch 5-6 Lawrence A. Clough [?]
F The Gods Need Nukes Chapter 03 Robert Harpold [31-Jul-2024]
SF Mark of the Predator, Chapter 23 Brian Sellnow [?]
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Held until participation ratio improves (then out that week):
F Upon This Lonesome Wild, Chapters 1-5 Jacee K. Simons [26-Jun-2024]
H The Grocery List, Chapters 1-4 Oliver Talmadge [10-Jul-2024]
F The Othilian Chronicles Chapters 1-5 Ethan Alfrey [10-Jul-2024]
SF Where the Magic Goes to Die - chapter Kylie McCool [10-Jul-2024]
F The Moonvoice chronicles prologue-chapter 2 Erin Elizabeth Tunney [17-Jul-2024]
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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.]