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- Humboldt Steve
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Book about Sci-Fi writers
Amazed this thread is still active. If you want a book about the early days of Sci-Fi and the people who made it happen, "Astounding" by Alec Nevala-Lee delves into the pulp magazine and its authors, going in-depth into their lives, warts and all. It's both good and bad to find out the titans of early Sci-Fi were a bunch of nerds.
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Humboldt Steve wrote:Amazed this thread is still active.
It does lurch back to life every so often.
Speaking if which! Happy 4th of July and/or Thursday, as appropriate.
If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?
https://ticknortales.com/
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?
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disgruntledpeony wrote:It does lurch back to life every so often.
It's been so quiet I had to comment somewhere. The word lurch is the prompt.
Grab the granny gear and lurch forward slowly inch by inch.
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Only 16 posts to go to the 5000th entry, who will it be?
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storysinger wrote:Only 16 posts to go to the 5000th entry, who will it be?
Probably not me, but I'll help work toward it.

If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?
https://ticknortales.com/
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?
https://ticknortales.com/
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A truly noble endeavor.
All hail the Lazarus thread.
All hail the Lazarus thread.
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R - lots!
Semi x1
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"Lose not the faith," the old man said. "The yung'uns may not respect the traditions, but in time they will come to learn the importance of whence we came."
"No," said the other. "You are alone now. The rest have passed. Shinier, brighter things. New traditions. The flame dies with you."
"I can't accept it. They will return. You will see."
"Please, come with us. There is still time."
"But 5,000--"
"--Was a dream, nothing more."
"No!" said the old man. "They will come. It will be."
(Happy Holidays all!)
"No," said the other. "You are alone now. The rest have passed. Shinier, brighter things. New traditions. The flame dies with you."
"I can't accept it. They will return. You will see."
"Please, come with us. There is still time."
"But 5,000--"
"--Was a dream, nothing more."
"No!" said the old man. "They will come. It will be."
(Happy Holidays all!)
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Happy Holidays!
If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?
https://ticknortales.com/
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?
https://ticknortales.com/
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Happy Holidays!
V34: R,HM,R
V35: HM,R,R,HM
V36: R,HM,HM,SHM
V37: HM,SF,SHM,SHM
V38: P
ALWAYS available for critique.
Stories in:
A Dying Planet, 2020
Upon A Once Time, 2020
UnMasked, 2021
Hold Your Fire, 2021
2020 Writers of the Future Superstars Scholarship
V35: HM,R,R,HM
V36: R,HM,HM,SHM
V37: HM,SF,SHM,SHM
V38: P
ALWAYS available for critique.
Stories in:
A Dying Planet, 2020
Upon A Once Time, 2020
UnMasked, 2021
Hold Your Fire, 2021
2020 Writers of the Future Superstars Scholarship
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Merry Christmas, all!
If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?
https://ticknortales.com/
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?
https://ticknortales.com/
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disgruntledpeony wrote:Merry Christmas, all!

May everyone share with loved ones while they are still around.
Write on every day of your life, even if it's just a little it adds up in the long run.
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Here's to keeping this thread alive!
Sean Patrick Hazlett
Winner (2nd Place)
HM x 8
Stories sold: 48 original stories and 9 reprints
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Winner (2nd Place)
HM x 8
Stories sold: 48 original stories and 9 reprints
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You can purchase a copy of my collection here and a copy of my anthology here.


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storysinger wrote:wotf015 , I just noticed this thread has surpassed the one million views threshold.
And we're 6 posts away from 5k!
If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?
https://ticknortales.com/
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?
https://ticknortales.com/
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No, it's FIVE!
From Wikipedia:
Five is the third prime number. Because it can be written as 221 + 1, five is classified as a Fermat prime; therefore a regular polygon with 5 sides (a regular pentagon) is constructible with compass and unmarked straightedge. Five is the third Sophie Germain prime, the first safe prime, the third Catalan number, and the third Mersenne prime exponent. Five is the first Wilson prime and the third factorial prime, also an alternating factorial. Five is the first good prime. It is an Eisenstein prime with no imaginary part and real part of the form 3n − 1. It is also the only number that is part of more than one pair of twin primes. Five is a congruent number.
I totally know what all of that means. Frankly I was disappointed to learn five has no imaginary part. But knowing it is the first "good prime" is certainly important to me.
It's also the first digit in the coveted post 5,000 - coming soon to a thread near you!!
Edit: Just a thought. Does anyone know or is in touch with Tina Gowers? It would be really cool if the original starter of the thread were to honor us with post 5,000.
From Wikipedia:
Five is the third prime number. Because it can be written as 221 + 1, five is classified as a Fermat prime; therefore a regular polygon with 5 sides (a regular pentagon) is constructible with compass and unmarked straightedge. Five is the third Sophie Germain prime, the first safe prime, the third Catalan number, and the third Mersenne prime exponent. Five is the first Wilson prime and the third factorial prime, also an alternating factorial. Five is the first good prime. It is an Eisenstein prime with no imaginary part and real part of the form 3n − 1. It is also the only number that is part of more than one pair of twin primes. Five is a congruent number.
I totally know what all of that means. Frankly I was disappointed to learn five has no imaginary part. But knowing it is the first "good prime" is certainly important to me.
It's also the first digit in the coveted post 5,000 - coming soon to a thread near you!!
Edit: Just a thought. Does anyone know or is in touch with Tina Gowers? It would be really cool if the original starter of the thread were to honor us with post 5,000.
Finalist x1
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HM x5
R - lots!
Semi x1
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Why don't escaped convicts make good writers?
. . . Because they never finish their sentences.
. . . Because they never finish their sentences.
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Galen wrote:Why don't escaped convicts make good writers?
. . . Because they never finish their sentences.
That is awful, sir.
If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?
https://ticknortales.com/
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?
https://ticknortales.com/
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Wow... picking random pages of this thread is like opening a time capsule!
V37Q1: HM
V37Q2: HM
V37Q3: R
V37Q4: ?
V37Q2: HM
V37Q3: R
V37Q4: ?
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BeeW wrote:Wow... picking random pages of this thread is like opening a time capsule!
I can absolutely believe that.
If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?
https://ticknortales.com/
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, ?
https://ticknortales.com/
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Oh My God Did I Do It?
V34: R,HM,R
V35: HM,R,R,HM
V36: R,HM,HM,SHM
V37: HM,SF,SHM,SHM
V38: P
ALWAYS available for critique.
Stories in:
A Dying Planet, 2020
Upon A Once Time, 2020
UnMasked, 2021
Hold Your Fire, 2021
2020 Writers of the Future Superstars Scholarship
V35: HM,R,R,HM
V36: R,HM,HM,SHM
V37: HM,SF,SHM,SHM
V38: P
ALWAYS available for critique.
Stories in:
A Dying Planet, 2020
Upon A Once Time, 2020
UnMasked, 2021
Hold Your Fire, 2021
2020 Writers of the Future Superstars Scholarship
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wotf042RSchibler wrote:Oh My God Did I Do It?




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Wow. It's been like 8 months since anyone posted anything. Keeping this thread alive...
Sean Patrick Hazlett
Winner (2nd Place)
HM x 8
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Winner (2nd Place)
HM x 8
Stories sold: 48 original stories and 9 reprints
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You can purchase a copy of my collection here and a copy of my anthology here.


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Hey Sean, I saw your interview where you specifically said you did this, and you did!
Re-read your story the other day. Forgot how artistically written it is. Most excellent.
Re-read your story the other day. Forgot how artistically written it is. Most excellent.
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Dustin Adams wrote:Hey Sean, I saw your interview where you specifically said you did this, and you did!
Re-read your story the other day. Forgot how artistically written it is. Most excellent.
Just bought Sean's anthology. Supporting each other is vital to friendship and to survival on the long road of writing.
For there is death in the sound of it, and a glamorous fatality, like silver pennons downrushing at sunset, or a dying fall of horns along the road to Ronceveaux.
The only easy day was yesterday.
SF x 1
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The only easy day was yesterday.
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BeeW wrote:Wow... picking random pages of this thread is like opening a time capsule!
Yeah, I'm part of the time capsule; something like 15 years of it.
For there is death in the sound of it, and a glamorous fatality, like silver pennons downrushing at sunset, or a dying fall of horns along the road to Ronceveaux.
The only easy day was yesterday.
SF x 1
SHM x 3
HM x 10
The only easy day was yesterday.
SF x 1
SHM x 3
HM x 10
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Just scrolled the first 15 pages. They are full of winners that didn't know fate would shine on their careers.
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storysinger wrote:Just scrolled the first 15 pages. They are full of winners that didn't know fate would shine on their careers.
That's my favorite thing about this thread!
V34: R,HM,R
V35: HM,R,R,HM
V36: R,HM,HM,SHM
V37: HM,SF,SHM,SHM
V38: P
ALWAYS available for critique.
Stories in:
A Dying Planet, 2020
Upon A Once Time, 2020
UnMasked, 2021
Hold Your Fire, 2021
2020 Writers of the Future Superstars Scholarship
V35: HM,R,R,HM
V36: R,HM,HM,SHM
V37: HM,SF,SHM,SHM
V38: P
ALWAYS available for critique.
Stories in:
A Dying Planet, 2020
Upon A Once Time, 2020
UnMasked, 2021
Hold Your Fire, 2021
2020 Writers of the Future Superstars Scholarship
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RSchibler wrote:storysinger wrote:Just scrolled the first 15 pages. They are full of winners that didn't know fate would shine on their careers.
That's my favorite thing about this thread!
As a new(er) forumite, I keep seeing this thread and wondering... why is it still alive? But having looked at it, I see why. It's a tradition! It is encouraging to see posts with signatures saying, R, HM, SHM, SF, F, Winner!
...although, even more interesting is the fact that their honours are very rarely in that order.
Aster Glass
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storysinger wrote:Just scrolled the first 15 pages. They are full of winners that didn't know fate would shine on their careers.
Fate? All I remember was years and years of HARD WORK.

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Corbin Maxwell wrote:Dustin Adams wrote:Hey Sean, I saw your interview where you specifically said you did this, and you did!
Re-read your story the other day. Forgot how artistically written it is. Most excellent.
Just bought Sean's anthology. Supporting each other is vital to friendship and to survival on the long road of writing.
Thanks, Corbin!
Sean Patrick Hazlett
Winner (2nd Place)
HM x 8
Stories sold: 48 original stories and 9 reprints
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You can purchase a copy of my collection here and a copy of my anthology here.


Winner (2nd Place)
HM x 8
Stories sold: 48 original stories and 9 reprints
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You can purchase a copy of my collection here and a copy of my anthology here.


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