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Speculative Fiction Liverpool
Public Group active 8 months, 4 weeks agoSpecFicLiv is a new writing group started in December 2010. What we do will be shaped by what people who turn up would like to do, but so far we’ve done things like:
* reading each others work (post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk romance, urban fantasy, etc.) and offering (constructive!) critiques.
* reading aloud (sometimes by the story’s author, sometimes by someone else)
* discussing what interesting work we’ve been reading recently in the SciFi and Fantasy field
* gone to the pub, to discuss writing and other things over a convivial drink
Details
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* Any questions/etc. please email SpecFicLiv@gmail.com
* Please join our Mailing List SpecFicLiv at groups.google.com
* Follow #SpecFicLiv on Twitter!
Meetings
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We’ll meet up once a month: check the messages below, or twitter #SpecFicLiv for details of the next meeting!
* If you can, please submit a copy of a story (500-2000 words) at least a week before, either to Mailing List or email SpecFicLiv@gmail.com
* If you want to bring a longer piece, but haven’t distributed it before, please print out “enough” copies for the group
* Alternatively, please bring a short piece, 100-500 words if you can, to have read aloud at the group. (You may prefer to do that yourself, or someone else can read for you)
* If you haven’t written anything, please feel free to turn up anyway, and we’ll do our best to encourage you to get writing!
How it works
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We’ll all give feedback and comments to one author/story in turn, using the “Milford System” described in the Turkey City Lexicon.
* we’ll go round the group, one story at a time
* everyone has their opportunity to give feedback
* the author is forbidden from responding till the end! 
* (written feedback is also welcome, but not required)
(these suggestions are stolenborrowed from the existing SpecFic Manchester group!)
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Defnetmedia posted an update in the group
Speculative Fiction Liverpool 8 months, 4 weeks agoI think they do still watch it Ashley although not as often as they did.
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Ashley Miller posted an update in the group
Speculative Fiction Liverpool 9 months agoIf anyone still watches this…
I have a project that I’ve been working on for years but I can’t make any real progress untill I solve this problem with the central plot, I’ve put a document in the dropbox explaning the problem and the various answers I’ve come up with. Please give me your feedback.
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Hakim Cassimally posted an update in the group
Speculative Fiction Liverpool 10 months, 2 weeks agonext meeting is on Monday! Hope to see you there
*** Mon 9th July 7:00-9:00pm ***
DoES Liverpool, 4th floor, Gostin Building (offices, left of the retail part)
32-36 Hanover Street (between Central station and Liverpool ONE)
MAP + photo: http://bit.ly/Gostins
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Hakim Cassimally posted an update in the group
Speculative Fiction Liverpool 1 year, 2 months agothe next SpecFicLiv meeting will be:
*** Mon 12th March 7:00-9:00pm ***
DoES Liverpool, 4th floor, Gostin Building (offices, left of the retail part)
32-36 Hanover Street (between Central station and Liverpool ONE)
MAP + photo: http://bit.ly/Gostins
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Pat Davies posted an update in the group
Speculative Fiction Liverpool 1 year, 3 months agoArrgh! now can’t get a shift swap for 13th…let me know March date when you guys have decided it so I can book ahead.
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Pat Davies posted an update in the group
Speculative Fiction Liverpool 1 year, 3 months agoHi!, did email you, but not heard anything…trying to get time off work, so is 13th Feb still when you are meeting? I am hoping to go.
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Hi Pat. Don’t see an email from you, must have been eaten by a grue. Yes, we’ll be meeting on Mon 13th, hope to meet you then!
Hakim
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Hakim Cassimally posted an update in the group
Speculative Fiction Liverpool 1 year, 3 months agoGosh, I really didn’t organize a January meeting did I? If anyone would like to arrange something for January, perhaps informal, then speak up now!
Until then, let’s start with Feb. I’m going to propose the 2nd Monday of each Month, which makes the next meeting:
*** Mon 13th Feb 2012 7:00-9:00pm ***
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Hakim Cassimally posted an update in the group
Speculative Fiction Liverpool 1 year, 5 months agoSo, we’ll meet next time on Wed 14th December – note the change of day!
Hopefully this means that Sean, Ashley, and Peter might be able to make it too.*** Wed 14th December 7:00-9:00pm ***
DoES Liverpool, 4th floor, Gostin Building (offices, left of the
retail part)
32-36 Hanover Street (between Central station and Liverpool ONE)
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Hakim Cassimally posted an update in the group
Speculative Fiction Liverpool 1 year, 5 months agoNext meeting is this Thursday!
*** Thu 24th November 7:00-9:00pm ***
DoES Liverpool, 4th floor, Gostin Building (offices, left of the
retail part)
32-36 Hanover Street (between Central station and Liverpool ONE)
MAP + photo: http://bit.ly/Gostins
INFO: http://doesliverpool.comI challenged Richard to write something bloodthirsty, and it looks…[Read more]
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Ashley Miller posted an update in the group
Speculative Fiction Liverpool: 1 year, 6 months agoHello,
I wont be able to come to meetings for quite a while.
I have a collage class every thursday night.
So unless we change our meeting day I won’t be able to come untill February. However I will still continue to post shorts on our site. -
Ashley Miller posted an update in the group
Speculative Fiction Liverpool: 1 year, 6 months agoHello to everyone…
I wasn’t able to attend last week, sorry I didn’t tell you but I didn’t get round to it. I was attending the London screenwriters Festival that day, frankly it didn’t go too well.
Anyway, and writing to tell you that this 3rd of November will be my 27th birthday. And I’m giving an open invitation to everyone in the group.…[Read more]-
Hello Ashley
Im new to the group and wont be able to make the 3rd but the invite is very kind. But HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Hope to see you at the next meeting.
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Happy Birthday Ashley!
I’ve forwarded this post to the mailing list – just in case you’ve not seen that: if you’re in town today, why not pop into LEAF bar (the upstairs bit) and we’ll grab some birthday cake I’ll be there 11am-3pm ish.
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Hakim Cassimally posted an update in the group
Speculative Fiction Liverpool: 1 year, 7 months agoHi all!
Next meeting will be:
*** Thu 27th October 7:00-9:00pm ***
DoES Liverpool, 4th floor, Gostin Building (offices, left of the
retail part)
32-36 Hanover Street (between Central station and Liverpool ONE)
MAP + photo: http://bit.ly/Gostins
INFO: http://doesliverpool.comChallenges set from last meeting included writing:
* Something with…[Read more]
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dazzling posted an update in the group
Speculative Fiction Liverpool: 1 year, 7 months agoHello everyone
That fine chap Mycroft poined in your direction
To be blunt, I am writing to pick your brains. As you may know there is a writing competition in which you have to create an immersive world.http://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunity/immersive_writing_lab_2011.shtml
I have put together a submission idea which borrows heavily on…[Read more]
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Mycroft Milverton posted on the forum topic Steampunk synopsis in the group
Speculative Fiction Liverpool: 1 year, 7 months agoSir, I can’t find your synopsis on here, but would love to take a look.
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Mycroft Milverton started the forum topic Steampunk Theatre – Dismembered Empire in the group
Speculative Fiction Liverpool: 1 year, 7 months agoHello,
I and some friends have been working on an original piece of experimental Steampunk Theatre to be performed in the Williamson Tunnels next week. 7th and 8th October.
You can find out more details here: http://dismemberedempire.org.uk/
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Ashley Miller posted on the forum topic Steampunk synopsis in the group
Speculative Fiction Liverpool: 1 year, 8 months agoIf you meen those games where everything is done on paper and you have to do all sorts of calculations whenever you make a move…
then no I dont and I don’t want to.-
charming
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nuala posted on the forum topic Steampunk synopsis in the group
Speculative Fiction Liverpool: 1 year, 8 months agoI wouldnt mind reading it ashley.
By the way are you interested in rpg gamesLove Nuala
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Ashley Miller started the forum topic Steampunk synopsis in the group
Speculative Fiction Liverpool: 1 year, 8 months agoFor years I have been working on this idea for a chain of novels. However I keep getting stuck over certin details and I would like some feedback and to discuss it with you. a syniopsis of my book is in the dropbox under “Story syinopsis.” This forum is for the perpuose of discussing i’ts [...]
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