I've created ebook versions of my hopeful climate fiction "Standing Wave" and "Running AMOC", both EPUB and PDF. You can also read them on line at https://selfedge.org.uk/fiction/

"Standing Wave" is about a team of fedizens searching for a long-lost climate model. The main actors are a Mongolian Soviet researcher and his US counterpart, some time in the 1970s.

EPUB: https://selfedge.org.uk/ebooks/Standing-Wave--Wim-Vanderbauwhede.epub
PDF: https://selfedge.org.uk/ebooks/Standing-Wave--Wim-Vanderbauwhede.pdf

"Runnning AMOC" is about the impending collapse of the Gulf stream. The protagonist is an Indonesian-Dutch woman of around fifty.

EPUB: https://selfedge.org.uk/ebooks/Running-AMOC--Wim-Vanderbauwhede.epub
PDF: https://selfedge.org.uk/ebooks/Running-AMOC--Wim-Vanderbauwhede.pdf

#RunningAMOC #StandingWave

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So uh. How do negotiations for a peace treaty or ceasefire work.

Usually in negotiations, i.e. about the price on eBay or trying to tickle a raise out of your boss, you demand more than you actually want so that the other party can "talk you down" to what you actually want, right?

Does that apply to peace talks too?

Assume Nation A and allies B, C, and D have been at war. A started it, but is at some point somewhat with their back to the wall, things are not looking good, but they still have enough bang left to take B, C, and D with them in case of defeat. Nukes or something, idk, enough for a scorched earth campaign that takes all four countries down.

Then A offers to negotiate for a ceasefire, and they really just want to freeze the status quo: no reparations, no return of conquered territory, etc. B–D of course, sensing that A is in a weak position (if they were winning, they wouldn't offer to negotiate), basically demand a surrender.

If A just makes their offer – a ceasefire and nothing else – there's no demands they can give up to appease the other parties. So what do they do? It's not like A, who started the war and is losing it, can demand reparations from B–D, even if A intends to give up that demand later so B–D can feel like they achieved something.

How does this work? Has any such situation ever happened in real history? I'm writing fiction rn and I'm stuck.

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Introducing Chapter 10 of Amaryllis & the Pixie, a fantasy novella with a good witch, a less good witch, a talkative cat, dragons, and many faeries.

https://whimsicalwords.substack.com/p/amaryllis-and-the-pixie-chapter-10

I'm the new Revisionary at the Loft Literary Center's online writing community--helping people learn about & embrace revision w/new content + live sessions each week. I'm so happy to get to play! Check it out or tell people you think might be interested :)

Monthly Membership: https://loft.thinkific.com/bundles/loft-lit-commons?ref=b5cc65
Annual Membership: https://loft.thinkific.com/bundles/lit-commons-annual-membership?ref=b5cc65
Me: https://loft.thinkific.com/courses/lit-commons-revisionary-s2

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One more chapter remains of HAUNTINGS OF CLAVERTON CASTLE!

https://whimsicalwords.substack.com/p/hauntings-of-claverton-castle-chapter-1a6

(And here's a photo I took of a 17th century tombstone in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 2011.)

I'm working on a presentation for fiction writers about making friends with Microsoft Word, particularly during editing (whether self-editing or processing editorial feedback). Tell me your top tips or questions/frustrations!

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I published my first writer in A Dark Wood, though I have been publishing my own fiction, trying to set a pace and an example. (Outside of Medium, this would hardly be considered professional.) Gus Gresham submitted an original "Slavic folktale." Now if I could just clone Gus, my work would be complete. I love the variety of his writing, and he tends to offer something winsome and deep. #publishing #folktale #literature #journal #fictionwriting #storytelling #story

https://medium.com/a-dark-wood/the-stone-masons-daughter-413c342bdbbf

Would you trust him? (photo will be in the comments/thread)
https://rumble.com/v4kiltt-part-5-the-mysterious-stranger.html
#fiction #stories #storytelling #project #writing #WritingCommunity #fictionwriting #books #boost #rumble #ContentCreator #contentcreation #boostme #boostboost #polls #justforfun #wouldyourather #choices

“Writing Fight Scenes: Professional Techniques for Fiction Authors”
Rayne Hall’s bestselling classic. Learn to craft realistic, exciting action scenes: duels, battles, riots and more.
mybook.to/eFight

Rayne Hall's Writing Tip:
Use smells to describe a person. Do this when the PoV character meets that person for the first time.

What does that person smell of? Wood smoke and leather? Sweat and nicotine? Hairspray and bubblegum?

Rayne Hall's Writing Tip:

To raise tension in dialogue scenes, use questions answered with questions.

Writers! Where/how did you find & hire your editors (for any kind of editing)? Or if you're looking for one, where/how are you searching? And what's your genre? I'm curious about how your real experiences line up with how editors talk about marketing and visibility. Thanks

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"Why Are Writers Expected To Do So Much Self-Promotion?" by @janiceharayda is an article on #Medium that has really stuck with me.

If you're a #writer who has issues with the fact that #publishers care about your social media following, check this one out!

#ReadForFree and support the author with this friend link, courtesy of my @medium membership: https://medium.com/the-pub/writers-are-expected-to-do-too-much-self-promotion-63a5de81da1?sk=v2%2Fa8973096-bbfe-4f57-b219-9d1de07ed857

Sulu the book-reading black cat recommends: 'Writing Love Scenes: Professional Techniques for Fiction Authors'.

Learn step by step how to craft a heart-warming, exciting or harrowing scene that readers will never forget.

mybook.to/Rom