Sam Tovey

#SFF Writer | Dream Foundry finalist | Alumnus of the Milford SF Writers' Conference | Published in The Colored Lens:

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My first submission to the @WotFContest got me an Honorable Mention! Very proud. Time to shop this sucker around to some markets 😀

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@VictorOcampo Well done, sir!

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Firing up a story for the 22nd round of edits like--

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@bookgirl0702 What's Expected of Us by Ted Chiang. This one's very short! https://t.co/HXCXqlqIMr

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@bookgirl0702 When Your Child Strays From God by Sam J. Miller: https://t.co/Pf1bEdoJco

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@VictorOcampo Thanks, Victor! 💖

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If you're feeling unproductive right now, let me cheer you up:

Today, I only wrote three sentences. Then I deleted them.

[Anna Mazzola - is not here @Anna_Mazz]

My old school want me to talk to their pupils about what being a writer is like. I’ve asked them all to send me the best work they’ve ever done. I’m going to ignore it for two months and then send a short email saying it’s shit.

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@JimMFelton no no no no. no. No. No. NO. NO. NOOO!

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*full body shudder*

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@VictorOcampo Haha, brilliant idea!

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@nmartinwriter I learned so much from our writing group! 😁

Have you done any online critiquing since the lockdown? I much prefer in-person discussion vs. reading someone's feedback, so not sure how doing it online would compare.

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@luna_luminarium Yup! ☺️

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@TajFregene Nope, not a clue! But if it's something the character/narrator would know, then that's a-okay in my opinion :)

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@nmartinwriter Hahaha, congrats! Next comes the easy part🙈

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@Suttope Pffft, clearly whoever wrote that blog never saw this:

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God-tier writing advice...

[Mike Scully @scullymike]

WRITING TIP: When writing pilots, subtly bury characters' backstories in dialogue: "As a former NFL prospect who wrecked his arm in a karate accident and is now divorced and running my family's failing farm, I'll have a Coke." You think you just learned he likes Coke, but...