C.R. Berry

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  • Commercial fiction vs literary fiction + story updates

    Good evening Earth. This week I’m talking about a popular conspiracy theory that President-elect Trump was assassinated by a coalition of Western governments before he could destroy Mexico’s economy, give guns to toddlers, and nuke the Middle East. Wait—what? There’s no such conspiracy theory, you say? President-elect Trump hasn’t been assassinated? Ah, okay. Sorry, must’ve Read more

  • Sneak peek of my story “Rachel Can See” now available to read!

    Happy Halloween! You can now read a sneak peek of my new short story and honourable mention winner, Rachel Can See, the latest of the Million Eyes Short Stories, published in Metamorphose Volume 2. A Facebook user has already given the story a positive review: “Good story about a woman who is convinced she is not crazy.” Read more

  • I’m going to be on Spaced Out Radio! October 25th Pacific Time, October 26th London Time

    Howdy! Next week I’ll be on Canadian online radio station, Spaced Out Radio, talking to host Dave Scott about UFOs, conspiracies, time travel and general weirdness. Eeeek! I’m nervous and excited but I’m sure it’ll be great fun — for me and for listeners! The interview, I’m told, will last two hours and Dave wants my Read more

  • Metamorphose Volume 2 now available for pre-order with 50% off — includes my story “Rachel Can See”

    Evening folks! I’m pleased to announce that Metamorphose V2 is now available for pre-order! Its release date is November 1st, but if you order it before then, you get 50% off. It’s only $14.99 anyway, so right now it’s $7.50. (Around £6 for UK readers.) Happy days! As you know, the magazine features Rachel Can See, Read more

  • “Show, don’t tell” advice for writers + story updates

    Good evening readers! Tonight I bring a round-up of Million Eyes updates and some advice on a literary rule that’s habitually banged on about by editors, agents and publishers: “show, don’t tell”. Million Eyes and Hodderscape No, no, it’s nothing exciting like a book deal from a publisher (I wish). However, it’s a mini endorsement Read more

  • My short story “Rachel Can See” will be published in Metamorphose Issue 2

    Evening all! I mentioned in a recent blog that I had an announcement to make very soon about the Million Eyes Short Stories. Well, here it is! Rachel Can See, a story I wrote at the end of 2014, is going to be published in the Fall 2016 volume of Metamorphose, a science fiction and fantasy magazine and Read more

  • How to write flashbacks in fiction + story updates

    Hello hello! Welcome, on this stifingly hot and sticky September day, to my monthly round-up of news, including the latest on Million Eyes and the Million Eyes Short Stories. And this month I also come bearing tips for writing flashback sequences in fiction—not as easy as it sounds! I’m being interviewed on Spaced Out Radio! Last month I was contacted Read more

  • “The Charlie Chaplin Time Traveller” now available to read in Tigershark Magazine

    My short story, The Charlie Chaplin Time Traveller, has now been published in Tigershark Magazine, Issue 11! You can download the PDF of the issue for free right here! Just click the link below. (The story starts on page 18.) Tigershark Magazine Issue 11 The Charlie Chaplin Time Traveller is the second of the Million Eyes Short Stories Read more

  • “The Charlie Chaplin Time Traveller” to be published by Tigershark

    I come bearing news! The Charlie Chaplin Time Traveller is about to become the second of the Million Eyes Short Stories to be published. The story will be part of Issue 11 of Tigershark Magazine, a free e-zine of flash fiction, short fiction and poetry that’s been running since 2013.  Issue 11 should be out at the end Read more

  • Writers who try to write masterpieces + story updates

    Evening all! So I’m totally going to steal Alan Carr’s catchphrase: What a week it’s been! I climbed the O2 in London on Tuesday night and got to see the sun setting behind Canary Wharf. Yesterday I did mountain biking, high rope obstacles in the trees, climbing, canoeing, assault courses and a bit of free-falling Read more

  • How to write characters’ thoughts + story updates

    Good evening! Time for some more story updates, plus some (hopefully) useful advice on how to write internal dialogue in fiction. Without further ado… The Million Eyes Trilogy Work is continuing on the first novel in The Million Eyes Trilogy. I’m basically two thirds of the way through reading the book to my writers’ group, Read more

  • The benefits of joining a writers’ group + story updates

    Howdy! Where is this year going? Wasn’t it Christmas five minutes ago? This month I’ve got a small handful of story updates, plus some advice about writers’ groups and why they’re a great thing for writers to be a part of. Close, but no cigar In my last news and advice article I told you Read more

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