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Hepcats Writers Retreat

This weekend was the Hepcats Writers Retreat run by the Heroic Fantasy Quarterly editorial staff. This year I managed to write nearly 4,000 words over the weekend, making it entirely successful for that reason alone. Retreat attendees all had different goals — in some cases, outlining a new work, a husband-and-wife collaboration that bore some great fruit, plenty of editing, and lots of words. Also, marvelous food, excellent conversation, much laughter, and overall some good Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, 14 years ago

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Sequence a Science Fiction Writer

They’ve met the original goal — now help them meet their stretch goals, because the extra funds will help Jay meet medical expenses. Herewith the details: Sequence a Science Fiction Writer Organizer: Beneficiary: Jay Lake The Overview Jay Lake is an award-winning American author of ten science fiction novels and over 300 short stories. He is also one of more than a million Americans who have colon cancer. Diagnosed in April, 2008, Jay’s cancer Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, 14 years ago

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Jay Lake documentary on Kickstarter

If you read this blog and you are coming from the science fiction and fantasy side of things, you probably already know that Jay Lake, a well-known science fiction author, has been battling cancer for several years. Donnie Reynolds of Waterloo Productions has been filming a documentary on Jay’s struggle, and has just launched a Kickstarter to raise funds to finish the project. Jay’s story is not an easy one. He’s been forthright about his Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, 14 years ago