Category: science fiction
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Science Fiction & Fantasy I’ve Read Lately
Let’s talk about three recent speculative fiction releases, one fantasy, one science fiction, and one dark academia.
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My Favorite SF&F Shows, Part 9
The Addams Family and the Alien movies have both been around for decades. These days, these two franchises have offered up their latest 21st century versions on the screen, and here are my thoughts. Wednesday Available on Netflix In season 2 of Wednesday, Wednesday Addams uses her psychic abilities to solve the mystery of the…
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Friday’s Findings: Starting a Writing Session
Use This Simple Technique to Get in the Mood for Your Writing Session A few years ago, I wrote about different ways to practice writing exercises. These exercises are designed to help improve my narrative style and writing craft, and they’re distinct from actually writing the story or scene I’m currently working on. Instead, these…
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Science Fiction & Fantasy I’ve Read Lately
Here are a couple of science fiction novels I’ve read lately, one recently released, and the other a classic released thirty years ago: The Hungry Gods by Adrian Tchaikovsky “The point of being a god is to have the joint running to your specifications.” – Guy Vesten, The Hungry Gods by Adrian Tchaikovsky Amri, a…
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Friday’s Findings: Small Wins
Remember: Small, consistent wins usually lead to more success in the long run, as opposed to big, infrequent wins. Marissa Meyer, The Happy Writer I’ve been reading The Happy Writer: Get More Ideas, Write More Words, and Find More Joy from First Draft to Publication and Beyond by Marissa Meyer, and this quote really resonates…
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The Consortium Saga Now Available
The Consortium Saga Omnibus is available as hardcover, paperback and ebook. My Linktree Photo by Pixabay
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Science Fiction & Fantasy I’ve Read Lately
Somewhere between my third alien invasion and second time-traveling romance, it hit me: I’d been devouring science fiction all year without stopping to process the journey. So, I decided to excavate my reading pile and see what patterns emerged from the wreckage. Here are my thoughts on some recent speculative fiction reading I’ve done: A…
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Friday’s Findings: Should You Add a Prologue?
Five years ago, I did a series called Writing Style Outcasts. It’s been a while since I’ve talked about one of these misfits of grammar. I’ve discovered the question is not why shouldn’t I use them but is when to use them. I’d like to add prologues to these misfits of the writing craft. A…
