Nicola Griffith

Writer. Queer cripple with a PhD. Seattle & Leeds.

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Call for contributors: A Hild Companion

CFP: A Hild Companion, an accessible guide to the novel and its Early Medieval context, designed for scholars, teachers, and lay readers wanting to pursue the period in great depth.

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Posted on January 26, 2020 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Workshop waitlist

The one-day workshop I’m teaching for Clarion West on Sunday, 8 October, is full, but it’s still possible to add a couple of names to the waiting list. And wait-listees often get in.

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Posted on September 20, 2017 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

One-day workshop Sunday 8 October: Registration now open!

I’m teaching a one-day workshop for Clarion West on Sunday 8 October, 10am-4pm: What Readers Like—And Why. It will be held in an accessible space (I will most probably be in a wheelchair) in the U District of Seattle, and costs $150. Fourteen participants will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is open.

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Posted on June 11, 2017 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

One-day workshop, Oct 8: What readers like—and why

I’ll be teaching What Readers Like—And Why, a one-day workshop for Clarion West, on Sunday, 8 October, 10am-4pm.

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Posted on May 25, 2017 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

What goes into accepting or declining invitations

From: Wendy Forgive my ignorance on such matters, but with all these appearances and interviews, are they required by your publisher? I’m…

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Posted on January 22, 2015 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

The Magic of Immersive Fiction, a 1-day workshop

On Sunday 4/13 I’m teaching “The Magic of Immersive Fiction,” a one-day workshop on how to submerge a reader into the world…

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Posted on March 4, 2014 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Some interesting bits of an interesting year, Part One

As always, it’s been an interesting year. Despite rewriting Hild, a 200,000 words novel, more than once, I managed to do a…

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Posted on December 29, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Exciting writing

I taught a whole-day workshop* yesterday for twelve writing students. The topic was ‘exciting writing’. My aim was to pass along what…

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Posted on April 16, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

I’m teaching a one-day writing workshop in April

I’m teaching a one-day writing workshop for Clarion West here in Seattle on Sunday, April 15th. I don’t teach very often, but…

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Posted on March 2, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

One-day writing workshop in Seattle

Clarion West is the world pinnacle of f/sf workshoppery. Every year, emerging writers from all over (Africa, Japan, the UK, US, Australia…)…

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Posted on January 2, 2012 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Don’t mention the money

Babbage has an interesting post about the recent New York Tech Meetup and how it has its own “peculiar etiquette, which is…

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Posted on October 15, 2010 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

The perfect writing class

From: Jeanne Here’s the deal. I’m far too old to be writing fan letters, too sensible to write love letters, too smart…

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Posted on September 2, 2010 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Fire in their bellies and mouths filled with light

Writing a blog post is a lot like writing anything else–it’s all about choosing what to leave out and how to arrange…

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Posted on August 20, 2010 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Perbs in the mist…

…except, eh, the mist evaporated by the time I got out there with the camera. But here’s the photo anyway–the dill is…

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Posted on August 3, 2010 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Emerging LGBT Voices Writers’ Retreat

The faculty have been announced for the Lambda Literary Foundation’s Emerging LGBT Voices Writing Retreat. And, hey, I’m one of them. Emerging…

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Posted on April 6, 2010 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

Sterling Editing

Kelley and I are proud to announce the launch of Sterling Editing: editing, mentoring and coaching for writers. If you want to…

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Posted on September 8, 2009 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

can creative writing be taught? a poll

Recently, Kelley and I have been discussing ways we might be able to help other writers learn their craft. One of the…

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Posted on June 7, 2009 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

robot teachers

From: Jo Normally I’m all for technological advancement, but I just read an article about a robotic teacher that has made her…

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Posted on April 21, 2009 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

the perfect creative writing class

I’ve been having a conversation on my Facebook page about what the perfect creative course might focus on. Those who have responded…

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Posted on April 17, 2009 by Nicola Griffith in Uncategorized

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