What the Novelist Says
The artist deals in what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words. Ursula K. Le Guin
Read More What the Novelist SaysAuthor: 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.
How to Write and Give Your Pitch
Want to write a pitch to a publisher regarding the book you’re writing? Here’s how to do it. Read the full article at The Real Writer.
Read More How to Write and Give Your PitchNovella Review: A Momentary Taste of Being by James Tiptree Jr.
A Momentary Taste of Being by James Tiptree Jr. My rating: 5 of 5 stars Read in Star Songs of An Old Primate as part of a few reading challenges: Big Fun in a Little Package Novella Challenge and the Women of Genre Fiction Challenge. The collection is also being read for the LGBTQ Reading […]
Read More Novella Review: A Momentary Taste of Being by James Tiptree Jr.An Intergalactic Trailblazer: Dr. Vera Rubin
A visionary astronomer who played an instrumental role in confirming the existence of dark matter, Dr. Vera Rubin’s contributions to science will not be forgotten. A trailblazer with a passion for uncovering the unknown, she advocated for the role of women in science while expanding our understanding of the galaxy. Read the full article at […]
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How to ACTUALLY Get That Book Written in the New Year
Many of my friends have told me that they want to write a book, and they have asked me how to do it. Well, this is how. Really, that’s it.
Read More How to ACTUALLY Get That Book Written in the New YearBook Review: Rocks from Space by O. Richard Norton
Rocks from Space: Meteorites and Meteorite Hunters by O. Richard Norton My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book is an excellent guide for the amateur meteorite hunter; where they come from, where to find them, how to recognize them when you see them, and how the science and geology work. It details the major […]
Read More Book Review: Rocks from Space by O. Richard NortonFor SF&F Writers. Building Believable Worlds Part 4: Antagonists and Enemies
Originally posted on Notes From The Slush Pile:
Lets talk bad guys. Most stories have one. Well crafted or otherwise, speculative fiction is full of them. Not that any one actual character is essential as the obstacle the protagonist has to overcome. Sometimes its simply the environment they’re in, other times its a whole alien…
7 Tension Building Tips for Writing Action Scenes
One of my alpha readers sent me this link about writing action scenes (which I suppose indicates she didn’t like my action scene). But I took it under advisement and the advice is good, so I thought I would share! The best writers know how to create action scenes that cause readers to fly through […]
Read More 7 Tension Building Tips for Writing Action ScenesBook Review: Too Wyrd by Sarah Buhrman
Too Wyrd is is a fabulous romp that is at times funny, exciting, and even a little scary, that comes across something like Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files meets American Gods. Source: Book Review: Too Wyrd by Sarah Buhrman
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