Tag Archives: tuned to a dead channel

Stuff to Read, Stuff to Write, Stuff to Speculate Upon

Posted on January 13, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

One thing I have learned since I first decided I wanted to get better at writing by learning from others, is that the writing community is an incredibly accepting, encouraging and helpful environment. I don’t think I have ever had … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Musings on Writing | Tagged call for submissions, creative writing, dagda publishing, dark futures fiction, fiction, getting published, horror, post apocalyptic, publishing, romance, Samhain Publishing, sci fi, sci-fi anthology, science fiction all hail the new flesh, scifi, steampunk, submissions, tuned to a dead channel, writing community, writing novels, YV fiction | 9 Comments

In the Spirit of the Season

Posted on December 20, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

I have always found it interesting to see the spaces writers work in. Often I find we prefer to nest in a study, or an office, or at least at a desk. Sometimes it is scattered in notes, references, books and … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings on Writing | Tagged cats, cats and christmas, christmas, christmas tree, creative writing, e-book, ebook, fiction, fiction writing, free e-books, free raffle, inspiration, inspirational spaces, motivation, raffle, sci fi, tuned to a dead channel, writing, writing tips, writing workspace | 29 Comments

Who Wants Free Books?? Of course you do!

Posted on December 10, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

The inimitable Anneque G. Malchien is running a Christmas raffle for all us bookworms! It’s FREE and the prize is a virtual stack of e-books, including Tuned to a Dead Channel, the collection of dystopian sci-fi short stories that includes … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings on Writing | Tagged christmas raffle, christmas reading, creative writing, ebook competition, ebooks, free ebooks, indie books, raffle, sci fi, short fiction, tuned to a dead channel, writing | 15 Comments

Away With Thee, Laurels! I shall not sit upon’t!

Posted on November 26, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

I have mentioned a few times over the past few months how invigorating and inspiring I find it to keep my productivity up. Moving forward with current projects or planning the next one means I feel like I’m constantly in … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings on Writing | Tagged all hail the new flesh, anthology, creative writing, dagga, dagga publishing, fiction, fiction publishing, fiction submissions, horror, horror fiction, inspiration, m j Wesolowski, motivation, original fiction, published, publishing, sci fi, science fiction, scifi, scifi anthology, short fiction, short stories, short story, story, The black land, tuned to a dead channel, writing, writing competition | 16 Comments

Tuned To a Dead Channel Update

Posted on November 22, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

I was lucky enough to be featured in my first anthology early this year: Tuned to a Dead Channel, edited and published by Dagda Publishing. It is a collection of Dystopian SciFi which features some great pieces that I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings on Writing | Tagged Anneque g malchien, anthology, ash, book review, dagda, dagda publishing, dystopian, fiction, getting published, indie review, indie review podcast, podcast, publishing, science fiction, scifi, tuned to a dead channel | 6 Comments

Music, books and more

Posted on October 23, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

I’d like to start of today’s post by thanking everyone for the overwhelming response to my last #FlashForFriday – my seasonal spook-fest ‘Wasteland’. I’m so glad everyone enjoyed. It was most certainly fun to write! #FlashForFriday will be back on … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings on Writing | Tagged creative writing, dagda publishing, fiction, getting published, ghost story, horror, horror fiction, m j Wesolowski, published, publishing, sci fi, sci-fi anthology, science fiction, short fiction, short story, The black land, tuned to a dead channel, Wesolowski, writing, writing competition | Leave a comment

Time To Retreat

Posted on September 23, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

It’s going to be a good week this week. I’ve got ‘The Feeling’. Not only was Tuned To a Dead Channel (dystopian Sci-Fi anthology which features, alongside some amazing talent, my short story ‘Ash’) released on Friday and is now … Continue reading →

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Good Friday – Tuned To a Dead Channel out today!

Posted on September 20, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

“A Collection of 15 Short Dystopian Science Fiction stories by 11 of the best new authors in the genre. Vast, terrible future societies where Humans have lost facets of their freedoms are the backdrop for these 15 tales of horror, … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings on Writing, Short Stories | Tagged anthology, ash, dagda publishing, getting published, j collyer short fiction, published, sci-fi anthology, science fiction, scifi, short story, tuned to a dead channel | 10 Comments

Tuned to a Dead Channel – Out next week!

Posted on September 11, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

Tuned to a Dead Channel is out on the 20th of September! I believe it will be available in both hard copy and on kindle and contains a myriad of Sci Fi short stories, including my little effort Ash: a … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings on Writing, Short Stories | Tagged anthology, dagda publishing, dystopia, dystopian sci fi, fiction, fiction writing, getting published, published, publishing, sci fi, short fiction, short stories, short story anthology, submissions, tuned to a dead channel | 4 Comments

New Direction, New Look

Posted on August 23, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

It’s interesting how much you can change or develop in such a small amount of time. I honestly think that since the beginning of 2013 when I took a trip to Gladstone’s Library and decided I was going to finally … Continue reading →