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Rebecca Ann Smith – ‘Would YOU grow your child in an artificial womb OUTSIDE of a human body?’ and other headlines…
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Would YOU grow your child in an artificial womb OUTSIDE of a human body? Apr 27, 2015. On 14 August 2014 the Daily Mail ran an article. With the headline ‘Would YOU grow your child in an artificial womb OUTSIDE of a human body? In response to claims by futurist Zoltan Istvan that an artificial uterus would be available by 2034. Given that I was up to my elbows in rewriting a thriller. About the possible consequences of this technology, I was delighted the issue was back in the news. What do artificial wo...
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Rebecca Ann Smith – Commandments for writing
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May 24, 2015. I was intrigued by Henry Miller’s 11 Commandments as posted recently by the Writers’ Circle. What I like most about these commandments is that they are so personal – Miller knows his own weaknesses. I also like that as well as hard graft Miller instructs himself to enjoy periods of partying. It’s important to ‘Keep human! 8217; and ‘drink if you want to’ – well, I say ‘Yay! 8217; to that. I’d be interested to hear about own personal commandments. Do they overlap with mine? 5 There’s n...
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Rebecca Ann Smith – Books
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My first novel, BABY X. Is a psychological thriller about motherhood, technology and medical ethics. 8220;Alex Mansfield, the doctor leading a groundbreaking project to grow a human foetus in an artificial uterus, has gone on the run and taken the newborn baby with her. While the child’s parents wait anxiously for news, and the world’s media clamour for answers, Alex’s colleagues are shocked by her actions. Has Alex stolen the baby, or is there another motive behind her disappearance? This is a thriller ...
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Rebecca Ann Smith – Red Riding Hood reimagined
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Red Riding Hood reimagined. Mar 31, 2015. Welcome to ‘The Forgotten and the Fantastical’ Carnival. This post was written especially for inclusion in ‘The Forgotten and the Fantastical’ carnival, hosted by Mother’s Milk Books. To celebrate the launch of their latest collection of fairy tales for an adult audience: The Forgotten and the Fantastical. Today our participants share their thoughts on the theme ‘Fairy tales’. Please read to the end of the post for a full list of carnival participants. So, in ord...
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Rebecca Ann Smith – Criticism as crime scene
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Criticism as crime scene. Jun 28, 2015. Even when criticism comes from someone you trust and respect, someone who has your best interests as a writer at heart,. Who’s guided you well in the past, it’s hard not to have an immediate, emotional reaction. You’ve worked hard on creating something. And now it’s been trashed and trampled. The dismay and ‘Oh God, what now? 8217; is reminiscent of discovering a burglary. I’ve recently been reading The Organized Mind by Daniel Levitin. My friend, crime writer Neil...
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Rebecca Ann Smith – Ice climbing
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Apr 16, 2015. It’s three weeks now since I handed in the revised manuscript of Baby X. So in search of some creative distraction, I’ve been writing a fairy-tale about a Changeling. And looking over some old short stories I wrote a while back…. Here’s a tiny one. I watch him dig, feel the sun on my back. Someone hunkers down beside me on the sleeper. I’m friendly with some of the mothers who use this park; I’m here three or four times a week. But before I even turn, I sense the newcomer is male. So do you...
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Rebecca Ann Smith – So, what next…?
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So, what next…? May 07, 2015. So I’ve handed in the rewrite of Baby X. And it’s too early to expect comments back yet. I’m thinking about what to do next. I’ve got two other ‘completed’ manuscripts I want to get out there, a middle-grade novel called. And a YA novel called. He, She, It. Then I sent each book out to agents. Each book got some positive attention, but no one took the punt on signing me. So, what next? And I’ve got a. That’s not quite true – a number of agents were interested in. He, She, It.
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Rebecca Ann Smith – Who owns popular culture?
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Who owns popular culture? May 20, 2015. Something very weird happened in the run up to this year’s prestigious Hugo awards, voted for by science fiction fans. In the culmination of a long campaign against what they see as the takeover of the awards by liberals, progressives and feminists, a right-leaning group calling themselves the Sad Puppies, led by author Brad Torgersen. Successfully lobbied for an approved slate of books to receive nominations. It’s an odd story, covered more fully here. Has just be...
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Rebecca Ann Smith – How it’s really going when you ask me how it’s going
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How it’s really going when you ask me how it’s going. Feb 06, 2015. Friends and family members have been asking me how it’s going with the rewrite. Which is sweet of you. I’m grateful for your interest, sincerely I am. Only, what mostly happens is I look shifty, and say ‘Erm, you know.’ And look at the floor. Then I make something up, something I think sounds like a reasonable response. So, now I know a bit more about the technicalities of writing, about how to control pace and suspense, and how to struc...
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Rebecca Ann Smith – Writing
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Guest post: Kristina Adams – From Inspiration to Launch: What Self Publishing My First Book Has Taught Me. Sep 06, 2016. I’m delighted to be hosting a guest post from Kristina Adams – author, poet, and blogger from The Writer’s Cookbook. A fantastic source of information and inspiration for writers. Last month I published a post on what I learned through having a novel traditionally published. And Kristina reblogged the post on The Writer’s Cookbook. I can’t sit still. I’ve never been more motivated in m...
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