Terry Faust Assistant Organizer of MinnSpec -- Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers
Title: Chief Photographer
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Introduction
I started writing sceenplays for my short personal films back in the 80s but realized prose was much easier on the pocketbook and just as much fun. I'm a freelance photographer, photo instructor, inventor, and in 2010 I can honestly say - novelist.
What sort of stories do you write? And if you have anything published, tell us about it (even if it's not SF.) We love to hear about all your successes.
I've written several short stories but I like writing novels more. Two shorts have been picked up by TOTU. Z is for Xenophobe, my SF first novel, will come out in 2010 through Sam's Dot Publishing.
What brings you to the SF Writers Meetup? Is there anything that you hope the group will do for you?
When I asked Eric H. if I could read at Dreamhaven, he set me up, no blood test, no background check. I was amazed. It doesn't happen like that at another place I could mention.
What Terry Faust is saying about this Meetup Group
We must expand the speculative fiction writing ranks for the day we face off with romance writers.
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Latest activity
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Terry Faust posted a greeting for Scott Rodgers - 2 days ago"Welcome aboard, Scott."
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Terry Faust replied to a discussion - 5 days ago
Protecting your bits and bytes
"I know I'll get a few raspberries from devoted PC users, but I started out on a MAC and still use a MAC desktop computer for all my digital photography and graphics work...."
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Terry Faust replied to a discussion - 5 days ago
Pointless facts that we just have to share...
"Jeez, we're supposed to return the books?"
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Terry Faust replied to a discussion - 6 days ago
Authors who don't care for reading?
"One big advantage of submitting your work to a MNSpec critique group is the well-read members of the group will usually throw out the names of authors and the titles of books which they feel are akin to your writing...."
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Terry Faust replied to a discussion - 6 days ago
Introduce Yourself, and tell us what you write!
"Welcome aboard."
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Terry Faust replied to a discussion - 2 weeks ago
Jason D. Wittman reading at Dreamhaven Books, Friday, November 20th, 6:30 pm
"Sorry to say, I'm stuck working at a Monday to Friday 6 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. job until November 30. Good luck with the read."
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Terry Faust replied to a discussion - 3 weeks ago
Map RoomYour guide to finding stuff on our message board!
"Do we need to create categories, like the Nag Squad and the AOs' to replace the single main post? These categories would be generic like: Characters and Plots, The Business of Writing, Tropes, Acceptances, Rejections, Mood Altering Drugs, etc...."
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Terry Faust replied to a discussion - 3 weeks ago
how many words do you write in a day and what is the standard.
"Orindae, Deciding how many words or pages you want to turn out in a day, week, or month is one thing - actually producing them is another. If you feel you need a nudge or two to get you writing, check out the Nag Squad thread...."
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Terry Faust replied to a discussion - 3 weeks ago
"Now, if a writer takes Michael's route AND submits 1st draft pages for critique along the way so not only is his or her internal editor screaming for revision but the writer is getting half a dozen other suggested directions to go...imagine the fun...."
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Terry Faust replied to a discussion - 4 weeks ago
"A sad point in the AP vs. Fairey case, and one that is rarely mentioned, is that the AP forces its freelance photographers to sign work for hire contracts...."
