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New entry Dec 07
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
Critters is 23!
Yes, 23 years ago Critters was born. 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)
The Sigil Trilogy
If you're looking for an amazing, WOW! science fiction story, check out THE SIGIL TRILOGY. This is — literally — one of the best science fiction novels I've ever read.
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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 11-Dec-2019 (Crits due 18-Dec-2019):
F The Wizards of Llandwellyn: Part 2: Chapter 9 Eric Wilson -#28849
SF Lessons of Earth [@] Christoph Weber -#28850
H My Grandmother, Big Bill, and the Little Men and Me Ed Kratz -#28851
F What Remains Francine Taylor -#28852
F The Manager of a Chicken Franchise in Vinland -v2- Brian Lonberg -#28853
SF A Job Seekers Guide to Necromancy Chapter 13-15 Clayton Niehaus -#28854
SF Two Variations on Default Salvation Andrew Dibble -#28855
F Prototype Solar System with Strings Attached [@] Larry Hodges -#28856
SF How to eat a cricket - V2 Yacine GACI -#28857
Week of 18-Dec-2019 (Crits due 25-Dec-2019):
SF Quarterbot Pete Koziar
SF Strange Guests Chapter 1 Mike Whittle
F The Crumbs of My Body Renan Bernardo
F A Textbook Case of Madness Madison Estes
F The Sheenseeker - Prologue Heather Gaither
F West of the Sunset William Broom
F The Numismatist Jeff Sullins
SF Blood & Power: Calm, Chapter 6 Javier Sobrado
F Boston Attack _Mages Unbound_ Laura Engelhardt
H Monster Waxup Douglas Kolacki
Week of 25-Dec-2019 (Crits due 1-Jan-2020):
SF Changelings: Rebirth Ch 7-8 Liam Corley
SF Black Rain Gregory Tanis
SF First Contact Thomas Beck
F Clay Men, Part 1 Caroline Poirier
F Mirror, Mirror Russell Adams
H Stilettos and Lace E.V. Zukowski
F The Gods of Dragons _Vol 1_; Chapter 1: Behind Blue Eyes Shawn Cameron
F Let Cry the Heathens, Chapter 1 Lyric Gray
SF Further to Fall, Chapter 5 _Section 1_ Garrett Menning
F Pickup Man William H Leonard
H Isolation Ryan Smith
SF H2LiftShips, the story Bob Freeman
F Solstice Eggs Amy Hammack Turner
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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 of Llandwellyn: Part 2: Chapters 10-11 Eric Wilson [18-Dec-2019]
SF Less Than a Heartline Away Renan Bernardo [25-Dec-2019]
F The Sheenseeker - Chapter 1 _Lindys_ Heather Gaither (Jonni Cling) [25-Dec-2019]
SF Philosopher Rex Larry Hodges [18-Dec-2019]
F The Sheenseeker - Chapter 2 *Talon* Heather Gaither [?]
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Held until participation ratio improves (then out that week):
H Sometimes I smile Geovani Zambrana [16-Oct-2019]
SF Chapter 1 Campbell S. Crum [23-Oct-2019]
H Face Paint Geovani Zambrana [30-Oct-2019]
F The Edgelord's Son Nick Thompson [04-Dec-2019]
F Run!, full story Samuel Simons [11-Dec-2019]
H Deep Splinter Dustin [11-Dec-2019]
H The Great Rift Between Us _V2_ JC Crochet [11-Dec-2019]
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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.]