Originally posted on Traveling Light:
(This is the first of four “themed” posts about research for fantasy novelists.) I don’t really give “Writing Advice”. Oh, sure – I have my opinions, and since I’ve managed to produce two novels and a memoir, I have just enough experience and success to think that, perhaps, I do…
#30days30authors What else would you add to this map?
Read More The Map of Space Opera Mythology#30days30authors Over the next 30 Days, I will be participating in a challenge! 30 authors have joined forces to tell our readers a bit more about ourselves and each other. You’ll find different posts about different subjects here (not all spam about my books, don’t worry!) and on all my social media accounts (see the […]
Read More 30 Days, 30 AuthorsBy C.T. Philips Grimdark is in the eye of the beholder. On a more simpler term, grimdark is a term which was initially bandied about by the gaming community of science-fiction and fantasy as an insult for books which were “trying too hard to be taken seriously.” The term originally comes from the over-the-top hardcore […]
Read More What is Grimdark Fiction?Clickbait title. Also, I disagree with her premise. We have to ditch the strong female character because most mainstream writers seem to f*ck it up? No. We need to teach them what it means. But otherwise, the article is very good, and makes a lot of excellent points. Growing up, I loved hearing the words strong […]
Read More We Need to Ditch the “Strong Female Character”I’m delighted to announce that an except from Showdown will be featured in July’s issue of SciFan Magazine, and the entirety of my Toy Soldier story, Survivor, will be featured in the August issue! And yes guys, you can get these in PRINT! SciFan Magazine is a publication devoted to “science fantasy” as a genre. […]
Read More What is Science Fantasy?Originally posted on The Angry Staff Officer:
When I think of the six warfighting functions I always think of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. What, you don’t? Let’s be honest, one does not immediately think of fantasy or science fiction when conversations turn to Army doctrine. Most vignettes that are used to make the…
Great article on the types of readers that a self-published indie author is especially likely to see. As an author, you will encounter many different types of readers over the course of your career. Some will turn into adoring fans; others might remain a mystery. Here are five types of readers you’ll probably come across: […]
Read More The Five Readers You Meet in Publishing
