This past weekend, I attended Keycon, the annual science fiction and fantasy convention held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This year, it also hosted the Aurora Awards: Canada’s SF/F fan-voted awards. Women of the Apocalypse (of which my story Dues Ex Machina is... by Ryan McFadden | May 25, 2010 | women of the apocalypse, Writing
Back in July 2007, I posted about Excessive Words in my writing. Curse of the Black Swan (an unpublished novel of mine) was rife with excessive words. My main three were: still (had 222 of these) very (had 96 of these) just (86) I think it indicates a general... by Ryan McFadden | May 19, 2010 | Writing
The good news continues into 2010 for Women of the Apocalypse. We received notification that Women of the Apocalypse has been nominated in the English Works (Other) category (this category is for anthologies and magazines) and Eileen Bell’s novella ‘Pawns Dreaming of... by Ryan McFadden | Mar 20, 2010 | women of the apocalypse, Writing
Women of the Apocalypse had a great run in 2009 (still want to buy a copy? Go here) and I’m hoping that continues into 2010. The Aurora Awards are for the best Canadian SF/fantasy of the year (as voted by the fans) – and we’re hoping to make it... by Ryan McFadden | Jan 5, 2010 | women of the apocalypse, Writing
Back in 2006, I had the good fortune of attending a week-long writer’s workshop taught by Robert J Sawyer. Robert J. Sawyer is “the dean of Canadian Science Fiction,” according to The Ottawa Citizen, “just about the best science-fiction... by Ryan McFadden | Nov 27, 2009 | women of the apocalypse, Writing
The Women of the Apocalypse raced up the charts…in Calgary this week. #4 on their bestseller list. “Wait a minute” you’re saying. “You don’t live in Calgary! Are you (once again) riding the coattails of the Three Ladies From the... by Ryan McFadden | Nov 22, 2009 | women of the apocalypse, Writing
