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CALL: Opossum seeks music-driven fiction & poetry

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Opossum, a semiannual literary magazine of works “animated by music,” seeks poetry, fiction, and nonfiction that is “pulsing with beats, haunted by melodies.” Past issues have included stories inspired by the Oslo death metal scene and the likes of Bob Dylan, James Brown, and Freddie Mercury. They pay at least $12/page, with minimums of $100 for short stories and essays and $75 for poetry and flash fiction.

Read the full post on Dale Cameron Lowry’s blog for writers.

FOR WRITERS & READERS: Music and Writing

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mouse music

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Robin Harper: Music for reading/writing~? Love it? Hate it? Ever make a playlist in preparation for either~? :D Or do you find that ONE SONG and listen to it on repeat while you read/write into the wee hours of the morning? (no comment as to whether or not I am guilty of that one >>;; ) Join the chat

For Readers: Plugged In

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Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Richard Wood: Do you listen to music while reading? If so, do you have different songs/artists for different moods or genres? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat

Discussion: Using Music in Speculative Fiction

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Yellow Dancer

Editor’s Note: Angel is hoarding her bits today, but hopes to share them with us again next week. Today’s topic comes from QSFer Hank T. Cannon: Music! What are the ins and outs of using song lyrics in a story, or novel as temporal or emotional touchstones. Is licensing involved, or only after a certain point? Does it detract from a story by anchoring it too much in a certain time and place? Great questions. I’ve used songs in stories, only to have the lyrics yanked out over publisher concerns of copyright issues. What’s your experience with music in stories? … Read more

Discussion: The Future of Music

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Future Music

Every now and then here at QSF, we like to dust off our time machines, pull out our crystal balls, and make a bit of loose leaf tea to see if we can divine future trends. After all, that’s what being a sci fi writer is all about, right? So to follow up on yesterday’s post about spec fic music for Rainbow Con, I’d like to ask you to forecast where music might go in the next 20, 50, or 100 years. Will past trends be recycled? Will something entirely new arise? Will we even recognize what our descendants will … Read more

Discussion: Music for Speculative Fiction

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Mos Eisley Cantina

Hey all, With Rainbow Con upon us, I am putting together a playlist for the QSF gathering. I have a number of songs selected with a sci fi/fantasy/paranormal theme: Drops of Jupiter – Train Distant Sun – Crowded House My Immortal – Evanessence Galaxies – Owl City Major Tom – Peter Schilling Rocket Man – Kate Bush version As well as some Enya and LOTR stuff. But I was hoping for some more suggestions – songs with a sci fi, fantasy or paranormal theme. Can you help a writer out? If I don’t already own ’em, I’ll try to pick … Read more