Philip Brewer
I write science fiction and fantasy stories.
I also write about personal finance and frugality for Wise Bread.
I speak Esperanto, and use it to communicate internationally. Esperantistoj, legu mian esperantan hejmpaĝon.
Personal finance articles (at Wise Bread)- Interesting stuff
Tag Archives: reading
Great writers versus great posts
I do most of my on-line reading via a feed reader. For years I used Google Reader, without even really worrying about the risks. After Google ruined it, I experimented with several alternatives. I’m happy enough with a couple of … Continue reading
Replacing Google Reader
In my ongoing search for a replacement for the sorely missed old Google Reader, I happened upon The Old Reader, which is pretty good. Good enough that I’ve moved my own reading and sharing activities over there, and updated the … Continue reading
On Submitting Stories to Editors—a Useful Exercise
I wrote the following for my teenaged nephew, who is also a writer: I understand that you’re ready to move beyond just writing stories for yourself, and to start submitting them for publication. There are a lot of articles with … Continue reading
Am I a bad reader?
It’s common in novels to have scenes where a character who is known to the reader is observed by another character who lacks that knowledge. To indicate that fact, the writer sometimes refrains from using the character’s name (and generally … Continue reading
Clarion at home: Reading
This is part 3 of a series on what to do if you can’t go to Clarion, which provides my thoughts on how you can capture part of the magic of Clarion—even if you can’t attend. This post is on reading, … Continue reading
Clarion at home: Planning
This is part 1 of a series on what to do if you can’t go to Clarion, which provides my thoughts on how you can capture part of the magic of Clarion—even if you can’t attend. This post is on … Continue reading
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What if you can’t go to Clarion?
You can capture pieces of the Clarion experience without going to Clarion—pieces that will let you step up your writing game just as much as going to Clarion would. Continue reading
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Tagged Clarion, Clarion at home, clarion rejection, critiquing, expertise, reading, rejection, writing
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