A Writer’s Lament
Writing has been so much a part of my life that I’m really quite annoyed that I can’t do as much as I used to. ~ Anne McCaffrey
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The Indie Author Community is Awesome!
I am pretty happy with being traditionally published by Red Wheel / Weiser. They’re a good company. I liked my editor very much, and my publicist was excellent. I feel they did a great job with sales, promotion, and everything else. I got a few spots on some widely-syndicated radio shows and they promoted the […]
Read More The Indie Author Community is Awesome!Diversity in SF/F: A New Resource
I’ve been participating in the LGBTQ Speculative Fiction Reading Challenge for a couple of years now, and I’ve found it a rewarding and worthwhile experience. The challenge is described thus: The 2017 LGBTQ Speculative Fiction Reading Challenge seeks to promote diversity and expand horizons amongst readers and writers of speculative fiction. Read and review books that […]
Read More Diversity in SF/F: A New ResourceBook Review: The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut
The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut My rating: 3 of 5 stars Read for the SF Masterworks Reading Challenge and the Second Best Reading Challenge at Worlds Without End. I had to struggle to determine what I was going to give this book as a rating. I can’t say it was a bad book, […]
Read More Book Review: The Sirens of Titan by Kurt VonnegutIs Pulp Fiction Making a Comeback?
It seems that I’ve been hearing an awful lot about pulp fiction, especially pulp sci-fi, recently! All of a sudden it’s like everyone’s talking about it! As I’ve mentioned, I’m doing some writing for the Tales of the Stellar Deep RPG, which is clearly rooted in pulp sci-fi and horror. All of a sudden people […]
Read More Is Pulp Fiction Making a Comeback?By Any Means Necessary is Happening Now!
Just a reminder that this great community indie author event is happening RIGHT NOW! Come join a plethora of awesome authors for fun, sneak peaks, contests and giveaways! (I’ll be on tonight at 11:30 pm to 12:3o am). 🙂
Read More By Any Means Necessary is Happening Now!Space Music Playlist
My playlist for writing my near-future space thriller The Cloud. A lot of the music in this list is suspenseful as opposed to action-oriented to capture the mood.
Read More Space Music PlaylistRay Gun Gothic
Illustrator and game developer Aaron Siddall has commissioned me to write flavour text for the game he’s developing, Tales of the Stellar Deep. Ray Gun Gothic meets the Cthulu Mythos! Here’s a primer on what Ray Gun Gothic is all about: “The future was a chrome-trimmed triangular window in the front of dad’s car, and […]
Read More Ray Gun GothicA Note on Upcoming Projects!
So I figured it was time I talked a bit about my own writing, because I’m excited about it and I want other people to get excited about it! I’ve got a few irons in the fire right now: I’m working on two novels at the moment. The one I’m giving my most immediate attention […]
Read More A Note on Upcoming Projects!For 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…
