The UNDERGROUND October '08

If anyone is interested in reading October '08's The UNDERGROUND newsletter/ ezine, I now place it directly on my website (no downloads or pdfs). You can get to it either by clicking the link above or going to FrankCreed.com and clicking on the Ezine banner.



This month:

Writing tips (using metaphors, word count, locating "geek" specialists to help research sci-fi stories, and creating book titles);

This Fall in Spec-Fic: Lost Genre Guild authors release 4 new books;

How to Get Book Reviews: Tips and submissions guidelines to the top journal reviewers plus a link to a nice list of on-line review sites (with links);

Spec-Fic Genres and Sub-genres: a pretty comprehensive list of everything spec-fic

and more . . .

Feedback is welcomed and you can post your thoughts in the October '08 UNDERGROUND board at FrankCreed.Proboards52.com.

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The UNDERGROUND Fiction Contest

NEW YEAR’S EVE TERRORIST ATTACK ANNOUNCED

Seattle-Portland Metroplex Terrorist Webwire DEC.31,2036—Panic has taken hold of Seattle residents as they flee the city in response to the FBT’s terrorist alert early this morning. The Security Advisory System isused a RED ALERT at 4:20am (EST) after a Peacekeeper sting operation uncovered what appeared to be plans to detonate an undisclosed type of weapon in the vicinity of the Seattle Space Needle.

An as yet unconfirmed report from a source within the FBT states that the BoC (Body of Christ) terrorist organization is believed to be behind this latest terrorist threat . . .

The above "news headline" is fictional of course! It is the premise for the December issue of The UNDERGROUND newsletter's writing contest. And, there are just 2 weeks left before the fiction contest submissions close.

For more details, check the most recent edition of The UNDERGROUND newsletter.

On another note, you can help us out here at The Writers Cafe Press Authors blog by clicking on the Technorati Profile link below:
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Thank you!

Can't wait to read the fiction contest entries!

December Issue of the UNDERGROUND now available

Subscriber Polly Harris described the UNDERGROUND newsletter: "This is probably the best newsletter I've ever read."

The December 2007 issue of Frank Creed's free UNDERGROUND newsletter is now available.

Fiction contest every issue with publication of the top entries from September 07-September 08 in the year's Flashpoint fan fiction anthology.

Top three entries for the December o7 contest receive free manuscript evaluation services from The Finishers (critique/ substantive edit/ proofreading) for the short story entry.

What's in this issue?

Fiction Contest: New Year's Terror Alert!
Underground Member Spotlight: Karen McSpadden
Critique Corner: To ! or Not to !
News in Spec Fiction: Biz news from publisher TWCP -- "Speculative Fiction E-zines Feature"
Last Issue's Fiction Contest Winning Entry: "Bear Feat" by Stephen Rice
Casting Lots: Mike Roop talks about Role Playing Games
Frankly Speaking: Frank Creed discusses 21st Century BioEthics and Fiction

More information about the UNDERGROUND newsletter can be found at BOOKSOFTHEUNDERGROUND. COM including newsletter sign up -- it is easy (name and e-mail) and fast, oh yes, and free!