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Autoclick

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Gaie herself

The inimitable Chuck Wendig just put a new fiction challenge up at his blog Terribleminds (if you’re interested in writing, publishing, horror/sf/fantasy, and/or the antics of small children, and you’re not reading him, you should be. He’s very sharp, and very … Continue reading →

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Cons, cons, cons!

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Gaie herself

Which sounds like something my heroine Evvie Sparrow would be up to. In my case – conventions. I just returned from the entirely delightful 9 Worlds Geekfest, where I was on a panel on Epic Fantasy in the effulgent company of … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Sparrow Sequel

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Gaie herself

I am delighted to announce that the lovely Solaris Books have commissioned Sparrow Falling, a sequel to my steampunk novel Shanghai Sparrow – (read an extract here).  Sparrow Falling is due out in summer 2015. Shanghai Sparrow has been getting some nice … Continue reading →

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Writing Shanghai Sparrow

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Gaie herself

Guest blog for Jacey Bedford: http://jaceybedford.wordpress.com/2014/05/20/guest-blog-2-gaie-sebold-how-not-to-write-a-steampunk-novel/ Where she allows me to witter on about my very messy writing process on Shanghai Sparrow in her otherwise elegant abode. … Continue reading →

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Creativity – The Slog

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Gaie herself

You know what? Sometimes this sucks. Sometimes I suck. Sometimes trying to get one single measly word on the damn page feels like trying to push an articulated lorry uphill, in the rain, with the handbrake on. Why? Why is … Continue reading →

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Creativity and the Kitchen

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Gaie herself

Recently I found myself drawn to old-fashioned cooking.  Lamb stew made from the leftover roast, with celery and pearl barley.  I even made bread pudding.  I don’t normally do puddings, we just don’t eat them often enough for it to … Continue reading →

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Finding Quiet

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Gaie herself

There is a lot of noise out there.  All the time.  Sometimes it is stressful, unpleasant noise – sometimes it is entertaining noise. The problem is, it’s noise.  And creativity often requires silence. This silence doesn’t have to be actual … Continue reading →

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Creativity 3 – the Voices of Unreason

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Gaie herself

First, a couple of warnings. One, this post contains the occasional rude word. If you are easily shocked by such, look away now. It contains rude words because I am discussing things about which I feel strongly, and because I … Continue reading →

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Pausing for Thought.

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Gaie herself

Anything you say in public can come back to haunt you – anything you say online can be a yell in an avalanche zone. Right now there’s a lot of yelling going on and stuff I care about is getting … Continue reading →

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Notes on Creativity – 2

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Gaie herself

WHY DO YOU WANT TO DO THIS, ANYWAY? As society goes speeding on in pursuit of Bigger Better Faster More, many things become harder. One of them is choosing to spend time and effort on something that doesn’t immediately, and … Continue reading →

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