Thanks to fellow SWG member Mike Rimar for creating the video!
Showing posts with label Stop-Watch Gang. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stop-Watch Gang. Show all posts
Monday, January 05, 2015
Monday, September 29, 2014
Overheard at the Stop-Watch Gang Meeting - 28 September 2014
"Jeez--did you bring her a shot of tequila to go with that critique?"
"I either don't believe her, or I hate her. It's one of those two..."
1: "We still love you."
2: "Yeah, I don't have anything to say."
A: "I find it funny THIS is the part of the story we're arguing about."
B: "She started it!"
"I get that Melcolm loved Annie (which is a little too close to Anakin Skywalker for my taste)..."
Her: "Okay. So..."
Him: "Hate it. Hate it. Hate it. Hate it."
"Yeah, it's clap magic. Actually, that doesn't sound right."
"It felt like watching Return of the King. 'Is it over? No. Is it--no. Finally, its--NO.'"
Thing 1: "It lacks tension. Despite the fact that they torture Boner...Bohner."
(laughter)
Thing 2: "Boner does lack tension."
X: "Steve's solution is actually very good."
Y: "Why do you say it like that?"
Z: "It's so rare."
"I didn't agree with Mike about the ending. But once Suzanne explained it--better than Mike--I actually do agree."
"Well, go put that in and let people reject it for that reason!"
- SWG
"I either don't believe her, or I hate her. It's one of those two..."
1: "We still love you."
2: "Yeah, I don't have anything to say."
A: "I find it funny THIS is the part of the story we're arguing about."
B: "She started it!"
"I get that Melcolm loved Annie (which is a little too close to Anakin Skywalker for my taste)..."
Her: "Okay. So..."
Him: "Hate it. Hate it. Hate it. Hate it."
"Yeah, it's clap magic. Actually, that doesn't sound right."
"It felt like watching Return of the King. 'Is it over? No. Is it--no. Finally, its--NO.'"
Thing 1: "It lacks tension. Despite the fact that they torture Boner...Bohner."
(laughter)
Thing 2: "Boner does lack tension."
X: "Steve's solution is actually very good."
Y: "Why do you say it like that?"
Z: "It's so rare."
"I didn't agree with Mike about the ending. But once Suzanne explained it--better than Mike--I actually do agree."
"Well, go put that in and let people reject it for that reason!"
- SWG
Friday, August 01, 2014
Two SWG Members on the Final Ballot for the 2014 Aurora Awards
This year, two of the members of the Stop-Watch Gang have short stories on the final ballot for the Aurora Awards.
If you pay the small fee to join CSFFA, you'll have access to the voters' package which includes free samples of all of the nominated works.
Voting closes at 11:59PM ET, Saturday, September 6, 2014.
"A Bunny Hug for Karl" by Mike Rimar was published in Masked Mosaic, Canadian Super Stories (Tyche Books).
"Living Bargains" by Suzanne Church was published in When the Hero Comes Home 2 (Dragon Moon Press).
Read "Living Bargains" on Suzanne's blog.
Click here for a full list of all the 2014 Aurora Award nominated works.
If you pay the small fee to join CSFFA, you'll have access to the voters' package which includes free samples of all of the nominated works.
Voting closes at 11:59PM ET, Saturday, September 6, 2014.
"A Bunny Hug for Karl" by Mike Rimar was published in Masked Mosaic, Canadian Super Stories (Tyche Books).
"Living Bargains" by Suzanne Church was published in When the Hero Comes Home 2 (Dragon Moon Press).
Read "Living Bargains" on Suzanne's blog.
Click here for a full list of all the 2014 Aurora Award nominated works.
Friday, March 28, 2014
Ad Astra Stop-Watch Gang Reading
Ad Astra Convention is April 4th to 6th.
Several members of the Stop-Watch Gang will be attending the convention.
Our big SWG Reading is:
Saturday, Apr 5 4:00-5:00 PM READING – Stop-Watch Gang, Ian Donald Keeling, Mike Rimar, Pippa Wysong, Stephen Kotowych, Suzanne Church (Oakridges)
Suzanne Church's Complete Schedule
Saturday, Apr 5 10:00-11:00 AM The Writing Life, Ada Hoffman, Julie Czerneda, Karina Sumner-Smith, Stephanie Bedwell-Grime, Suzanne Church (Newmarket)
Saturday, Apr 5 12:00-1:00 PM READING – Writing in the 'Loo, Marcy Italiano, Sarah Tolmie, Suzanne Church (Markham A)
Saturday, Apr 5 2:00-4:00 PM GoH + Many Other Authors Signing A mass autograph session. Bring your copies of ELEMENTS (available at the Bakka Phoenix Books table in the Dealers’ Room) to be signed (Richmond A)
Saturday, Apr 5 4:00-5:00 PM READING – Stop-Watch Gang, Ian Donald Keeling, Mike Rimar, Pippa Wysong, Stephen Kotowych, Suzanne Church (Oakridges)
The big party and launch for...
ELEMENTS: A Collection of Speculative Fiction
and
The Milkman
Suzanne and Michael would love it if you would RSVP via the Facebook Events page. Come for the cake, stay for the fun!
Several members of the Stop-Watch Gang will be attending the convention.
Our big SWG Reading is:
Saturday, Apr 5 4:00-5:00 PM READING – Stop-Watch Gang, Ian Donald Keeling, Mike Rimar, Pippa Wysong, Stephen Kotowych, Suzanne Church (Oakridges)
Suzanne Church's Complete Schedule
Saturday, Apr 5 10:00-11:00 AM The Writing Life, Ada Hoffman, Julie Czerneda, Karina Sumner-Smith, Stephanie Bedwell-Grime, Suzanne Church (Newmarket)
Saturday, Apr 5 12:00-1:00 PM READING – Writing in the 'Loo, Marcy Italiano, Sarah Tolmie, Suzanne Church (Markham A)
Saturday, Apr 5 2:00-4:00 PM GoH + Many Other Authors Signing A mass autograph session. Bring your copies of ELEMENTS (available at the Bakka Phoenix Books table in the Dealers’ Room) to be signed (Richmond A)
Saturday, Apr 5 4:00-5:00 PM READING – Stop-Watch Gang, Ian Donald Keeling, Mike Rimar, Pippa Wysong, Stephen Kotowych, Suzanne Church (Oakridges)
The big party and launch for...
ELEMENTS: A Collection of Speculative Fiction
and
The Milkman
Suzanne and Michael would love it if you would RSVP via the Facebook Events page. Come for the cake, stay for the fun!
Monday, March 10, 2014
It's time to nominate for the Aurora Awards
The Prix Aurora Awards celebrate speculative fiction in Canada.
Click on the link for A Full List of Eligible Works
All nominations must be made by 11:59PM, Saturday, April 12, 2014
Stop-Watch Gang members have the following stories available for nomination.
In the BEST SHORT FICTION – ENGLISH category:
Suzanne Church
Living Bargains,
When the Hero Comes Home 2, edited by Gabrielle Harbowy and Ed Greenwood, Dragon Moon Press, 2013.
Costi Gurgu
Secret Recipes,
Tesseracts Seventeen: Speculating Canada from Coast to Coast to Coast, edited by Colleen Anderson and Steve Vernon, EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, 2013.
Mike Rimar
A Bunny Hug for Karl,
Masked Mosaic: Canadian Super Stories, edited by Claude Lalumiere and Camille Alexa, Tyche Books, 2013.
Click on the link for A Full List of Eligible Works
All nominations must be made by 11:59PM, Saturday, April 12, 2014
Stop-Watch Gang members have the following stories available for nomination.
In the BEST SHORT FICTION – ENGLISH category:
Suzanne Church
Living Bargains,
When the Hero Comes Home 2, edited by Gabrielle Harbowy and Ed Greenwood, Dragon Moon Press, 2013.
Costi Gurgu
Secret Recipes,
Tesseracts Seventeen: Speculating Canada from Coast to Coast to Coast, edited by Colleen Anderson and Steve Vernon, EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, 2013.
Mike Rimar
A Bunny Hug for Karl,
Masked Mosaic: Canadian Super Stories, edited by Claude Lalumiere and Camille Alexa, Tyche Books, 2013.
Monday, January 06, 2014
Suzanne's Writing Resolutions for 2014
I know I'm six days late, but Happy New Year!
Over at my personal blog, I posted my writing resolutions for 2014.
Like last year, I will likely Tweet more than I blog.
Watch this space for all of the Stop-Watch Gang's writing news in 2014.
On the topic of coolness, my upcoming book: Elements a Collection of Speculative Fiction is now available for pre-order at Amazon.ca!
Over at my personal blog, I posted my writing resolutions for 2014.
Like last year, I will likely Tweet more than I blog.
Watch this space for all of the Stop-Watch Gang's writing news in 2014.
On the topic of coolness, my upcoming book: Elements a Collection of Speculative Fiction is now available for pre-order at Amazon.ca!
Monday, April 01, 2013
Awards season is nearly done!
Here are some of the stories published by Stop-Watch Gang members in 2012 that are eligible for the World Fantasy and the Aurora Award.
Short story category:
Carson, Brad. "Mr. Go Away", Danse Macabre: Close Encounters with the Reaper, EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, October 2012.
Click here to listen to Stop-Watch Gang member Richard Baldwin reading "Mr. Go Away"
Church, Suzanne. "Synch Me, Kiss Me, Drop", Clarkesworld Magazine, May 2012.
Click here for information on reading a review copy of "Synch Me, Kiss Me, Drop"
Church, Suzanne. "Death Over Easy", Danse Macabre: Close Encounters with the Reaper, EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, October 2012.
Click here for information on reading a review copy of "Death Over Easy"
Pi, Tony. "Remains of the Witch", Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show #26, January 2012.
Learn more about Tony on his blog.
Pi, Tony. "The Miscible Imp," When the Villain Comes Home, Dragon Moon Press, July 2012.
Learn more about Tony on his blog.
Pi, Tony. "Susumu Must Fold," Daily Science Fiction, October 2012.
Learn more about Tony on his blog.
Illustration category:
Click here to see the cover of Inner Diverse
Gurgu, Costi. Cover art for Nina Munteanu‘s Inner Diverse, (Starfire World Syndicate) December 2012.
Check out Costi's 2012 illustrations at his website.
Here are some of the stories published by Stop-Watch Gang members in 2012 that are eligible for the World Fantasy and the Aurora Award.
Short story category:
Carson, Brad. "Mr. Go Away", Danse Macabre: Close Encounters with the Reaper, EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, October 2012.
Click here to listen to Stop-Watch Gang member Richard Baldwin reading "Mr. Go Away"
Church, Suzanne. "Synch Me, Kiss Me, Drop", Clarkesworld Magazine, May 2012.
Click here for information on reading a review copy of "Synch Me, Kiss Me, Drop"
Church, Suzanne. "Death Over Easy", Danse Macabre: Close Encounters with the Reaper, EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, October 2012.
Click here for information on reading a review copy of "Death Over Easy"
Pi, Tony. "Remains of the Witch", Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show #26, January 2012.
Learn more about Tony on his blog.
Pi, Tony. "The Miscible Imp," When the Villain Comes Home, Dragon Moon Press, July 2012.
Learn more about Tony on his blog.
Pi, Tony. "Susumu Must Fold," Daily Science Fiction, October 2012.
Learn more about Tony on his blog.
Illustration category:
Click here to see the cover of Inner Diverse
Gurgu, Costi. Cover art for Nina Munteanu‘s Inner Diverse, (Starfire World Syndicate) December 2012.
Check out Costi's 2012 illustrations at his website.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
The Numbers are In!
After twenty-four hours of writing at Casa Church, the participating Stop-Watch Gang members' word counts are below.
Costi - 10,203 new words on a novel
Ian - 15,900 words edited on a novel, some of which were new
Mike - 4,850 new words on a short story (he had to leave 3 hours early)
Richard - 7,000 new words on one short story and part of another
Suzanne - 8,425 (mostly on a new short story, and over 1K on TMS novel)
Tony - 8,020 new words on a novelette
Those not participating at Casa Church will post their results later. (we hope)
Definitely a successful writing weekend!
Costi - 10,203 new words on a novel
Ian - 15,900 words edited on a novel, some of which were new
Mike - 4,850 new words on a short story (he had to leave 3 hours early)
Richard - 7,000 new words on one short story and part of another
Suzanne - 8,425 (mostly on a new short story, and over 1K on TMS novel)
Tony - 8,020 new words on a novelette
Those not participating at Casa Church will post their results later. (we hope)
Definitely a successful writing weekend!
Friday, August 17, 2012
Writing Weekend Prompts
Instead of our usual monthly critique session meeting, this month the members of the Stop-Watch Gang are participating in a writing weekend.
To motivate those who might be inspired by writing prompts, I sent along the list below. I was inspired by the letter "W". For all of you writers out there who might wish to spend the weekend writing, feel free to use these prompts.
Using the five senses…
Taste – wasabi, watermelon, waffles
Touch – wool, water, wicker
Smell – wildfire, waste, war
Sight – wilderness, winner, wrench
Sound – waves, wheeze, wreck
Using Words…
A quote by Virginia Woolf: “If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people.”
(In other words, speak your truth, fellow writers, and write about what you know.)
A quote by William Wordsworth: “Fear is a cloak which old men huddle about their love, as if to keep it warm.”
A quote by H.G. Wells: “Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature’s inexorable imperative.”
Using visual prompts, follow the links below…
“Wolf Moon” by Andrew Wyeth
“The Wall” by Brett Whitely
“Wild Raspberries” by Andy Warhol
Using auditory prompts, follow the links below…
The song “Waste” by the band Staind
The song “We Don’t Have to Look Back Now” by Puddle of Mudd
The song “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” by The Beatles
The song “Wild Wild West” by Will Smith
Feel free to post your word counts in the comments section below.
To motivate those who might be inspired by writing prompts, I sent along the list below. I was inspired by the letter "W". For all of you writers out there who might wish to spend the weekend writing, feel free to use these prompts.
Using the five senses…
Taste – wasabi, watermelon, waffles
Touch – wool, water, wicker
Smell – wildfire, waste, war
Sight – wilderness, winner, wrench
Sound – waves, wheeze, wreck
Using Words…
A quote by Virginia Woolf: “If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people.”
(In other words, speak your truth, fellow writers, and write about what you know.)
A quote by William Wordsworth: “Fear is a cloak which old men huddle about their love, as if to keep it warm.”
A quote by H.G. Wells: “Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature’s inexorable imperative.”
Using visual prompts, follow the links below…
“Wolf Moon” by Andrew Wyeth
“The Wall” by Brett Whitely
“Wild Raspberries” by Andy Warhol
Using auditory prompts, follow the links below…
The song “Waste” by the band Staind
The song “We Don’t Have to Look Back Now” by Puddle of Mudd
The song “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” by The Beatles
The song “Wild Wild West” by Will Smith
Feel free to post your word counts in the comments section below.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
And the award goes to...
I am very honoured and elated to announce that my short story, "The Needle's Eye" won the Aurora Award in the Short Fiction English Publications category.
Check the Aurora website for the full list of winners.
Check the Aurora website for the full list of winners.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
"Angels and Moths" in a new anthology
Costi Gurgu’s short story “Angels and Moths” from Ages of Wonder has been republished this month in The Third Science Fiction Megapack anthology which showcases the fiction of 26 modern and classic authors. He has the honor of being published next to names of giants such as Fritz Leiber, Philip K. Dick, Robert Silverberg, Murray Leinster, Lester Del Rey and many, many others.
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