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Countdown to a flash

Suzanne Conboy-Hill

Well, at just over 300 words, it’s more of a flicker really. Every Day Fiction has seen fit to publish ‘Moonrise’ and will unleash it on the public on January 17th so better brace yourselves for a bit of pestering! The friend whose (mis)adventure triggered the FICTIONAL tale, approved it for publication but quite possibly did so on the assumption that there was as much chance of this as there was of the Lib Dems and the Conservatives forming a coalition government. Oh dear. Did I mention that it’s FICTIONAL? In a publication with FICTION in the title? That’s alright … Continue reading Countdown to a flash

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How to write a novel – A little goes a long way (via Sinister Echoes)

Suzanne Conboy-Hill

More on writing and its trials. The Indie wave is gathering strength. This great post by Linda Cassidy Lewis struck a chord with me because  I've been pondering the life of a writer and how it is harder than I ever imagined. I am not exaggerating when I say that writing is the hardest thing I've  tried. It is also, one of the loneliest jobs one could ever imagine. T … Read More via Sinister Echoes Continue reading How to write a novel – A little goes a long way (via Sinister Echoes)

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Live together, die alone! (via Out of My Mind)

Suzanne Conboy-Hill

Best oxymoron going – Indies unite! If you were a LOST fan, you recognize the title of today’s post as the motto for survival on that mysterious island. As a writer, it often seems I exist on an island too. Looking back on this past year of blogging, I saw that I had written three posts about the need for writers to support each other. A Tapestry of Writers Support your fellow writers! The REAL reason writers need to blog Although members of my family offer support for my writing i … Read More via Out of My Mind Continue reading Live together, die alone! (via Out of My Mind)

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Sussex Partnership ‘Spirit of Enquiry’ conference

Suzanne Conboy-Hill

The Sussex Partnership ‘Spirit of enquiry’ Audit & Research conference is a Trust-wide, multi-disciplinary event. Its primary aims are to show continuities between audit and research, to give new researchers an early experience of presentation, to expose delegates to information and opportunities for A&R development, and to encourage creative and innovative thinking across applied disciplines. We were very pleased to have two keynote speakers representing different aspects of research and innovation. Dr Bob Brecher, Professor of Moral Philosophy at the university of Brighton and member of the South East Research Committee and the university’s ethics panel, gave a challenging talk … Continue reading Sussex Partnership ‘Spirit of Enquiry’ conference

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Spirit of Enquiry A&R conference Dec 6th updates

Suzanne Conboy-Hill

This post is for delegates attending the Spirit of Enquiry audit and research conference on December 6th. Adverse weather conditions have led to transport problems for many people but are not expected to persist. This page will be updated regularly over Friday, Saturday and Sunday to reflect best advice. You can check too with the Met Office official site, and Brighton & Hove council (twitter handle @BrightonHoveCC) in making your own plans. Friday 03/12/10 11.14 Going ahead as planned. Friday 03/12/10 12.32 Advisory warnings for Friday/Saturday, Awareness Sunday, clear Monday. Going ahead as planned. Friday 03/12/10 14.11 Advice unchanged. Friday … Continue reading Spirit of Enquiry A&R conference Dec 6th updates

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Imperial College London | Treet TV

Suzanne Conboy-Hill

Imperial College London | Treet TV. Imagine making a live TV show with a bunch of potentially maverick scientists and a studio audience. Nervous? Good. Now imagine that you’re going to do this in a virtual world with all your presenters and guests represented as avatars and communicating using text, in-world voice, and VOIP. Not to mention you need them to face front at the right time, have in-world voice turned on but not up so you get lip sync without echo, and nobody’s connection cracks up. That’s the challenge faced by the Treet TV team that followed Dave Taylor, … Continue reading Imperial College London | Treet TV

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The #Scrapslush campaign

Suzanne Conboy-Hill

I already knew this, I can’t say I didn’t, so why then do I feel  disquiet at the notion of the ‘slush pile’? It’s not the fact of being in a queue or of waiting for an evaluation of suitability, those are regular experiences in my world. It isn’t even the element of subjectivity, the lack of control, or the length of time invested in the wait because these too are familiar in matters such as applications for research funding. In both circumstances, there are rules to be followed; this many words or characters, this kind of remit, and that … Continue reading The #Scrapslush campaign

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Shameless self “Promotion”

Suzanne Conboy-Hill

Two really exciting things just happened and, right now, I really don’t know which has got me gibbering most. One is an extraordinary convergence in the technologies that will underpin our next research bid (and look out world, if we’re successful, because this will change the way we get information from hospitals and doctors for ever). The other is my first fiction publication outside of the recent NOT competition and it feels like my kid came home from their first day at school with an A* in higher maths! So which to choose? Well, in fairness, there’s no showing off … Continue reading Shameless self “Promotion”

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