Liz Argall

Tag: writing

  • Preparing to write write write

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    In a few short days I’ll be writing for the Clarion Write-a-Thon. It turns out this is a necessary act of madness. I’ve been neglecting my novel you see. I’ve had a surge in work – writing websites, communication campaigns and work-for-hire comic books and moving to Seattle AND travelling back to Portland to work…

  • Writer’s Block, Shovels, Ignite!

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    It’s 2am. In a little over 16 hours I will be presenting my first Ignite Portland Talk, How to Hit Writer’s Block in the Face with a Shovel. I love the Ignite format – 20 slides, 15 seconds a slide. It’s really challenging and it has been an interesting process winnowing my profusion of thoughts…

  • My Campbell Year

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    Ever since I heard of the Campbell Awards I have loved them. The Campbell Award, given every year during WorldCon, recognises new emerging writers. Once you have received your first ok pay cheque for writing sf/f a clock starts to tick and you have two calendar years to prove yourself worthy of nomination. Carving out…

  • Campbell Awards – get ready to vote!

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    “The John W. Campbell Award is given to the best new science fiction or fantasy writer whose first work professional publication in the previous two year. of science fiction or fantasy was published in the previous two years” (Campbell official website). I’m not sure if I’m in my first year of eligibility, though I am…

  • Clarion collection of posts have been updated

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    I try to update the collection every month with a slow, catchemall plan (sustainability is crucial). This month my new catch, harking back to 1985, is from The Ferret. Thanks for flinging them my way dude. William Shunn and Geoffrey A. Landis have been added to the collection. Other news The skribit question (see right…

  • Six Memos for the Next Millennium – words, concepts that unlock new layers

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    I’ve just finished reading Six Memos for the Next Millenium, the last work by Italo Calvino, a series of lectures on writing he was to deliver in 1985. Much is said about the hows of writing, tricks of the trade and so on, even more so now that there are more writers (emerging and established)…

  • Liz Bio vs 2

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    With thanks for the kind crits, here is version 2: A zombie love story, a seed that breaks through and changes the world, the quest to be cool through the power of snake skins or the disillusionment of of a nuclear physicist are a few of Liz’s tales. Dark and macabre or playful and delicious…

  • Your views wanted – new Bio

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    The art of Bio is a strange and mysterious one. I’ve been reworking one for the Emerging Writers festival in May. What do you think? Does it interest you? Does it inspire you to come along to something I’m running? Does it inspire you to employ me? Bio: Liz’s stories often take people to dark…

  • Comic creation drop in workshop in Canberra

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    Making Comics – writing, drawing and scheming! Serious, silly, gritty, funny, bizarre or poignant. One panel to 300 page sagas and beyond. Stick figures, photo realism or crazy collage. The world of comics is an amazing place. An informal comics creation session for experienced hands and those who’ve never tried it before. Liz Argall will…

  • 2008 review continues, two festivals in detail – Emerging Writers Festival and ACT Writers Festival

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    Going to conventions costs money, costs time and I’m very aware that it can be one of the best investments a writer can make, or a procrastination tool and a bit of a junket. Here’s an analysis of two of the festivals I went to in 2008, I’ll get to the rest later, so I’ll…