No Plot? No Problem! Revised and Expanded Edition: A Low-stress, High-velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days by Chris Baty My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is an excellent guide for anyone who does National Novel Writing Month and anyone who ever wanted to write a book but had no idea […]
Read More Book Review: No Plot, No Problem by Chris Baty (Revised/Expanded)Wizard and Glass by Stephen King My rating: 5 of 5 stars Read for the Second Best Reading Challenge, the Apocalypse Now! Reading Challenge, the Author! Author! Reading Challenge, the High Fantasy Reading Challenge, the Need to Reread Challenge,, and the Read the Sequel Challenge. This novel was nominated for the Locus Award, which qualifies […]
Read More Book Review: Wizard and Glass by Stephen KingOriginally posted on s a gibson:
I confess, I occasionally fantasize about writing a book which completely panders to an audience just for fame and money. However, will the Faustian bargain result in having to discard my personal pleasure in storytelling, can I have it both ways. We all know of big best selling books…
Just to note: size representation is a big deal to me. I am an ex-anorexic/bulimic. Thank you to Ms. Jackson for this great article. Please share any good fat characters you can in the comments on the article, where people will read it! Image above is fan art for Miles and his somewhat-larger brother, Mark […]
Read More A Small List of Large Characters: Fat Representation in SFFBy Mandy Wallace So I’m working on this short story I started for some Glimmer Train contest or other. But it grew like a weed all unwieldy, and now it’s burst through its word count limit and its deadline. And I wish that was this story’s biggest problem. Its biggest problem is that I’m still struggling to balance ye old show versus […]
Read More Show Don’t Tell“The Ganymede ocean is believed to contain more water than Europa’s,” says Olivier Witasse, a project scientist working on ESA’s future Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer (JUICE). “Six times more water in Ganymede’s ocean than in Earth’s ocean, and three times more than Europa.” Read the full article at Daily Galaxy.
Read More Ganymede: Jupiter’s SecretThis year was my year for being stubborn. Frustrated with my inability to find a home for my Weird Western novelette, in part I assume because of its unusual size, in part because of its unusual subject matter, I decided to publish it myself, and proceed with the Wyrd West Chronicles serial idea I had. […]
Read More My Publishing Year in ReviewThe Gunslinger by Stephen King My rating: 5 of 5 stars Read (again) for the Apocalypse Now! Reading Challenge, the Author! Author! Reading Challenge, and the Need to Reread Challenge. I fell in love with this series many years ago, and this is my third read of it (don’t remember when the second one was, […]
Read More Book Review: The Gunslinger by Stephen KingWelcome to our first live #SpecWomenChat Podcast! In this monthly show, a panel of both indie and traditionally-published women speculative fiction authors will discuss issues about all things fantasy, science fiction, and issues of interest to women in the field. Some of us you’ll have heard of, others will be new discoveries for many, but […]
Read More #SpecWomenChat Podcast Episode 1: Women in Speculative FictionBy Angeline Trevena I met Angeline recently online as part of a group of dystopian writers. Her series, The Paper Duchess, just saw its last book published last month. I really identify with this article. My first NaNo project was the start of the Toy Soldier Saga, and I’m currently revising it at request of […]
Read More Your NaNo Loss Could be a Long-Term Win
