Wyrd West Telethon: Joe Compton of GoIndieNow! on Independent Publishing
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Wyrd West Telethon: Sarah Buhrman on Magical Realism, Pagan Fantasy & Working Class Writing
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Read More Wyrd West Telethon: Sarah Buhrman on Magical Realism, Pagan Fantasy & Working Class WritingWyrd West Telethon: Once Upon a Time in the Wyrd West Live Reading
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Read More Wyrd West Telethon: Once Upon a Time in the Wyrd West Live ReadingWriting Realistic Research Labs
By Jenny Ballif This article on writing realistic research labs 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. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. About the […]
Read More Writing Realistic Research LabsThe Beautiful Scientist Problem
By J.K. Ullrich Indie authorship seems to have exacerbated my penchant for masochism: I can’t help looking at the bestseller lists, even though it only leaves me sad that my books aren’t on them! Browsing the top titles a few weeks ago, the blurb for Dan Brown’s latest novel Origin caught my eye. After reconnecting with one […]
Read More The Beautiful Scientist ProblemSports in the Wild West
Matt Braun, one of the most significant names in Western fiction, gives us a rundown of what competitive sports were like in the Wild West! By Matt Braun You mention the word “sports” in the same breath with the “Old West,” most people will give you a blank stare. Yet sports were as much a […]
Read More Sports in the Wild WestPopulating a Mars Base Will Be Dangerously Unsexy
By Brandon Specktor In 1972, citizen scientist Sir Elton John hypothesized that Mars “ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids.” While John’s remarks were never published in a peer-reviewed journal (though they did peak at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart), he’s not wrong about the Red Planet’s inhospitality. With its freezing climate, thin atmosphere […]
Read More Populating a Mars Base Will Be Dangerously UnsexyRenee Scattergood’s Author Spotlight: Once Upon a Time in the Wyrd West
By Renee Scattergood Welcome to another Friday Author Spotlight! This week I have Diane Morrison here to tell us about her upcoming fantasy novel, Once Upon a Time in the Wyrd West, from her Wyrd West Chronicles. She needs help funding her book release and is giving away some great gifts, including a copy of the book […]
Read More Renee Scattergood’s Author Spotlight: Once Upon a Time in the Wyrd WestBook Review: Binti by Nnedt Okorafor
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor My rating: 5 of 5 stars Read for the 12 in 12 Challenge, the Big Fun in a Little Package Novella Challenge, the Women of Genre Fiction Challenge, and the Space Opera Challenge. Winner of the 2016 Hugo and Nebula awards, nominee for the BSFA, BFA and Locus awards. I always […]
Read More Book Review: Binti by Nnedt Okorafor10 Reasons Why You *Shouldn’t* Support Once Upon a Time in the Wyrd West!
You’re a hobbit and you don’t like adventure. You think originality is dangerous! You should NEVER bring a unique setting to fantasy or science fiction! And God help you if you MIX the two! You believe that stories about people and their very human motivations are boring, even if you punctuate them with lots of […]
Read More 10 Reasons Why You *Shouldn’t* Support Once Upon a Time in the Wyrd West!
