Author: Sable Aradia
I'm a Pagan and speculative fiction author, a professional blogger, and a musician. I'm proudly Canadian and proudly LGBTQ. My politics are decidedly left and if you ask for my opinion, expect an honest answer. I am owned by a cat. I used to work part time at a bookstore and I love to read, especially about faith, philosophy, science, and sci-fi and fantasy.
Science and Science Fiction: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Written by Nancy Kress #30days30authors One of the scariest statements I ever heard came from a young relative of mine: “All the science I know I learned from your books!” To which I replied, gasping a little, “But you know I make it up, right?” But not entirely—which raises a critical question. While much has been […]
Read More Science and Science Fiction: the Good, the Bad, and the UglyRelease the Wyrd West!
Hey gang! Just letting you all know that the third book in the Wyrd West, The Vigil, is alive! It’s about twice the length of the first one, so the series is a full novel’s read now. And now that there’s three, Amazon has even given me my own series page! Remember you can Pay […]
Read More Release the Wyrd West!Which Social Media Channel Sells The Most Books?
#30days30authors The answer might surprise you! It surprised me! By Rachel Thompson “Which one social media channel will net me the most book sales?” an author asked me recently during my weekly #BookMarketingChat (join any Wednesday on Twitter, 6pm pst/9pm est simply by typing in the hashtag). Well, it’s not that easy. Wouldn’t it be great if […]
Read More Which Social Media Channel Sells The Most Books?Book Review: Francesco Augustine Bernadone by Stan Faryna
Francesco Augustine Bernadone: A Brief History of Our Tomorrows by Stan Faryna My rating: 4 of 5 stars Not at All What I Expected! Read as part of the #30days30authors challenge. This fast-paced novella is not at all what it originally appears. I haven’t read a lot of LitRPG, and what I have usually was […]
Read More Book Review: Francesco Augustine Bernadone by Stan FarynaNovel Excerpt: A Game of the Forever Throne
#30days30authors I’m presenting a panel at the Virtual Fantasy Con #VFC2017 this October on “Realism in Fantasy Warfare.” It’s a stick in my craw that a lot of fantasy writers, especially writers of high fantasy, do not give enough consideration to the battles and wars that their characters are embroiled in. If you’re going to […]
Read More Novel Excerpt: A Game of the Forever ThroneWarfighter: Hoth
Originally posted on The Angry Staff Officer:
Strap yourselves in, folks, it’s time to ruin yet another timely classic by giving it the old “analyze it to death” treatment. And this time, we’re going back a ways. A long time ago, to be exact, in a galaxy far, far away. More precisely, we’re going to…
Writer’s Block? Use a Random Generator
#30days30authors Writer’s block? No problem! Fix it with randomization! #amwriting By Jami Gold I’ll probably jinx myself by saying this, but I have more than enough story ideas to keep me busy writing for the rest of my natural life and I haven’t yet suffered from writer’s block. But I know others do struggle and come up blank. […]
Read More Writer’s Block? Use a Random GeneratorQuest for Fire
#30days30authors #amwritingfantasy Excellent article by Cindy Tomamichel reminding those of us who write fantasy or historical fiction that central heating and range stoves just weren’t a thing for our ancestors, and making fire wasn’t as easy as flipping a switch. Reading is easy. We sit in a comfortable chair, perhaps by a warm heater with cat […]
Read More Quest for FireExcerpt from The Cloud by Diane Morrison
#30days30authors I should have posted this hours ago, but I’m trying to make a deadline. Here’s an excerpt from my hard sci-fi project! “I can’t believe we’re finally decelerating!” Bianca sighed over morning coffee in the lounge. Over the course of the three year journey this had become a regular custom for the crew. “It […]
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