Headshot of Connie Willis. Text Reads: Setting it all up: The Art of Foreshadowing

Locus Bay Area Writing Master Class with Connie Willis, June 23, 2024

Join award-winning author Connie Willis for a 1-day intensive Writing Master Class in downtown Oakland this June!

SETTING IT ALL UP: A TUTORIAL IN THE ART OF FORESHADOWING

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It's out in the world, read my body horror romance 🪲

Tiffany Aching
Luna Lovegood
Arthur Dent
Sherlock Holmes

I was recently published in @littlebluemarble, a Canadian Climate Fiction magazine’s anthology called “World on Fire.” I like the whole anthology. I also love @MarkLeslie’s books and Robert J Sawyer’s.

I’ve been really impressed with Canadian SFF lately

Tanya and I are creating a book with her beautiful illustrations to my folktale-type stories.
Which title is best?
1. Tales From the Island of California
2. Worlds to Get Lost in
3. The Great Book of New Folktales
4. Worlds of Imagination
5. Something else (write your suggestion in the comments)

Looks like spring 🌷

@charliejane.bsky.social hi! I met you briefly at your panel at Locus. I look at your work as an example for my writing. I’m starting a YA Urban Fantasy with a SolarPunk vibe set in San Francisco, and I was wondering if I could bounce my outline off you for any feedback?

Thank you!

Pooh’s Prayer

Ah hollowed tree,
Who has given your heart
For a home for nature’s
Most blessed art.

Oh hallowed bee,
Creator devine
Of a nectar that’s sweeter
Than any rare wine.

Oh homely me,
Here on my knees
Praying for a blessing
Of generous bees.

I don’t think we’re in Portland anymore, Toto. #lihue

I loved this story!

It’s been a long time since I’ve read the Temeraire series, so I don’t remember her name, but my favorite dragon is the main female Chinese dragon in Throne of Jade. I also enjoyed the dragons in Marie Brennan’s books.

I thought this picture of a rainbow on my street today would be appropriate for this place. Here’s a rainbow for you…

This chart is accurate

-A book of beautifully illustrated original fairytales set in an alternate California.
-A YA vaguely TidalPunk novel about a selkie, a dolphin, a siren, and a wizard.
-Several short stories, tbd

Oh, I am so down for this!

Congratulations! What’s your story called? What are these stories about?

Loving this book!

Finally made it to @powells.bsky.social Very hard to tear myself away.

I am putting together a list of speculative short fiction events, submission calls, crowdfunding campaigns, and new releases in December for Hive Mind 1.3. 🐝

If you have any of these happening in December, get in touch at hexagonmagazine@gmail.com for inclusion! 🧡

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and its sequel, Razzmatazz. Have fun!

It’s here! @wulfmoon.bsky.social’s How to Write a Howling Good Story!
Honored to have been a small part of bringing this book to fruition. 💕📖🐺

Yay! Mythical Monsters is out with my story, “The Siren of Stem Creek” in it! Wonderful anthology by @angeliqueauthor.bsky.social

Thank you!

My story, “Disco Phil and the Siren Influencer,” about a dolphin named Phil who figured out how to upload to the internet won an Honorable Mention in the Writers and Illustrators of the Future contest.
Phil and his story will be a part of my upcoming book, “The Rain That Falls on the Sea.” #writing

Kingston, WA

These new tiers look great! Only five days left in this kickstarter.

Happy that my weird dark story has a home in this anthology.

Yay!