by Mark Niemann-Ross I’ve learned that my esthetics skew heavily to the bizarre. Helpful when writing speculative fiction; not so helpful when marketing that work. Repeated experimentation has convinced me to look for other opinions on what the buying public will find attractive. Surveys have become my friend, and have provided me with an answer to a very important question: who […]
Read More Who Reads Science Fiction?Today’s guest post is by writer Lesley Vos, sharing some great ideas to help evoke inspiration to write. If you are connected to the process of writing in some way, there is no need to explain to you how important it is to have inspiration. When you’re inspired, you consider your project easy to write, […]
Read More 20 Things that Can Help You Find Inspiration for WritingOriginally posted on C.M. Banschbach:
Howdy! So recently I shared my first Firefly inspired post again and it got a good bit of buzz! It also got me thinking and partially due to all the other Firefly giffery that was shared in comments and replies, I was reminded of many other awesome quotes. And…
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Howdy! Sorry for the radio silence recently. Short explanation is I’ve been super busy/lazy. 🙂 But I got the idea for this post at lunch the other day, so I figured I’d continue with the series that started with my Princess Bride posts. Using Firefly/90% of all the best…
This article is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Read the full article at Dan Koboldt.
Read More Poisons in SFF#specwomenchat I’ll be posting some of my favourite quotes from great writers of #SFF from time to time on my blog.
Read More HomeHi gang! To celebrate the blog hop, I would like to offer a free copy of Showdown, book 1 of the Wyrd West Chronicles, to anyone who buys a ticket at any price, whether it’s $1 or $100. Just post a screenshot of your completed form in the comments (or a link to one) on […]
Read More Back To School Charity Raffle & Blog Hop! #indieauthorscareOriginally posted on FELIX THE FOX MYSTERIES:
First and foremost, because I really enjoy them floating past my social-media feed. Everything further down from here is pure conjecture. If you’ve been around on social media, especially if you are a beginning author still building up your fan base, you’re probably wondering how to get noticed. The…
The latest development from a collaboration between 3D Systems and Airbus proves that space is the place for 3D printing. In the redesign of a radio frequency (RF) filter engineers have managed to bypass surface topology concerns and cut the weight of a part by 50%. The metal component is now the first tested and validated part of […]
Read More Airbus Sets Sights on Space with 3D PrintingOriginally posted on Katie Phillips Creative Services:
People live at the heart of your story. You may think your book is about you. And it absolutely is. Your unique voice breathes life into a story that only you can tell. But it’s not JUST about you. It takes a village of beta readers, critique partners,…
