Weirdfictionreview.com: Your Non-Denominational Source for The Weird http://www.weirdfictionreview.com Weirdfictionreview.com launched today, a website devoted to The Weird and created by Luis Rodrigues. The project is the brainchild of editing-writing team Ann & Jeff VanderMeer. Hugo Award-winner Ann VanderMeer until recently edited Weird Tales Magazine and has co-edited several anthologies with her husband. Jeff’s last novel,…… Continue reading Where Do You Get Your Weird?
Author: lisahannett
NaNoWri—NO.
It’s that time of year again. The seasons are turning; young ghosts and goblins will soon prowl the streets, looking for souls upon which to feast – or, failing that, a boatload of mini Snickers bars to sate their appetites… Countdowns are starting all over the world: to Hallowe’en, to Thanksgiving (or, if you’re in…… Continue reading NaNoWri—NO.
Hewing Away the Rough Walls (Or, Five Ways to Put Your Story on a Diet)
My second ‘Advice for New Writers’ post is now up over at the Shimmer blog! I’ve been thinking a lot lately about superfluous words like “very” and “really” and “extremely” — and those thoughts have transformed into a post about ways to trim the flab from our short stories. Michelangelo, that Renaissance jack-of-all-trades, is given…… Continue reading Hewing Away the Rough Walls (Or, Five Ways to Put Your Story on a Diet)
Chilling Snowglobes!
Great news! I’ve just sold ‘Snowglobes’, my latest creepy story, to Michael Kelly for the Chilling Tales 2: In Words, Alas, Drown I anthology! Hooray hooray hooray! The anthology is scheduled for publication in Autumn 2012 — erm, North American autumn, that is, not Australian, so it’ll come out at the end of next year.…… Continue reading Chilling Snowglobes!
The World According to Eugenio Recuenco
I’ve been writing a lecture for much of the day today, so my brain is now mostly emptied of words. So instead of witticisms or, let’s face it, roughly coherent sentences, today I shall offer you a post of visual beauty. Eugenio Recuenco is a photographer from Madrid whose editorial photographs I’ve only just discovered.…… Continue reading The World According to Eugenio Recuenco
The Writer & The Critic, Episode 12
OMG the pod has been cast! This month’s episode of The Writer and the Critic, hosted by the ever-awesome Kirstyn McDermott and Ian Mond, features Bluegrass Symphony and Rob Shearman’s fantastic collection, Everyone’s Just So So Special. I haven’t yet mustered up the nerve to listen to the podcast — though rumour has it that…… Continue reading The Writer & The Critic, Episode 12
Saatchi Sunday of Luxury
I’ve been suffering from end-of-a-helluva-long-year-itis lately, so this weekend was dedicated to rearranging and relaxing — “refilling the well of happiness” as Brain calls it. Saturday involved a trip to IKEA, that mecca of flat-pack furniture lovers, which isn’t the first place most people would think of going to for relaxation… Oh, IKEA. Land of…… Continue reading Saatchi Sunday of Luxury
‘In Conversation’ over at the Speakeasy blog
In the lead-up to the reading I did last week at Speakeasy, the lovely Alicia Carter and I chatted about my writing process, inspiration, and all things Bluegrass Symphony. Thanks for the awesome questions, Alicia — and for tough ones like this: Which other writers, contemporary or otherwise, inspire you? This is such a…… Continue reading ‘In Conversation’ over at the Speakeasy blog
Lair of the Evil Drs Brain
So, what is the Lair of the Evil Drs Brain? Basically it’s Angela Slatter and I talking to each other and other people about stuff. Writing stuff. Topics will include: Steampunkery Fairytaleosity Phat Phantasy Where you write and how you get in the mood? Should a muumuu by mandatory for blogging? What happens when stuff…… Continue reading Lair of the Evil Drs Brain
Bluegrass Symphony: “Future Collector’s Item”
How did I miss this? Last month, the fabulous YetiStomper selected Bluegrass Symphony for the list of August picks! In the same list as such utterly awesome works as The Magician King by Lev Grossman and Kitty’s Greatest Hits by Carrie Vaughn! WOW. Bluegrass Symphony – Lisa Hannett Short Fiction Collection – You might call Lisa Hannett’s…… Continue reading Bluegrass Symphony: “Future Collector’s Item”
Lisa L. Hannett 