Category: science fiction

  • How I got to my rough draft

    How I got to my rough draft

    Now I’m getting to the fun part! Sorry I haven’t published in a while. I have a good excuse: I finished the draft of the novel I started for 2018’s National Novel Writing Month. I’m calling it The Sentient and it falls under the genre of science fiction, more specifically, space opera. One thing I’ve…

  • Friday’s Findings: 11.09.18

    Friday’s Findings: 11.09.18

    Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: How to Balance Show Don’t Tell in Your Writing 5 Tips for Writing About Fictional Technology 5 Reasons Not to Do NaNoWriMo Goals, Conflicts, & Stakes: Why Plots Need All Three Are You Misusing These Common Words?

  • My Reading: Past, Present and Future 09.03.18

    My Reading: Past, Present and Future 09.03.18

    Past: The Grapes of Wrath (audio) by John Steinbeck Past: Blackfish City (ebook) by Sam J. Miller In the past couple of weeks, I finished two very different novels–Grapes of Wrath and Blackfish City— but I see some similarities between them. Both feature the interplay and relationships of an inter-generational family; both show the struggle…

  • W.I.P. Update

    W.I.P. Update

    Here’s the latest on my Work In Progress (W.I.P.): I am currently working on WhereHow, Consortium Episode 3 of my series. I’ve updated the cover (see above) and given it darker tones. I feel this matches the vibe of the episode. My intention was to have this episode finished six months ago. I got busy…

  • Author Interview: Geoffrey Mandragora

    Author Interview: Geoffrey Mandragora

    Geoffrey Mandragora is an author of steampunk. He is currently completing three years of rehab following a twenty year addiction to historical re-enactment. How did you decide to become an author? I never made a decision because if I’d thought about in those terms I would never have started. I grew up as a storyteller; I was…

  • Author Interview: Rebekah McAuliffe

    Author Interview: Rebekah McAuliffe

    I met Rebekah McAuliffe at the Kentuckiana Authors Fair earlier this year. She is the author of Gears of Golgotha, a steampunk, dystopian thriller.  How did you decide to become an author? I’ll be honest: I love getting this question, because I love telling this story.  When I was in first grade, my teacher had…

  • Author Interview: MG Herron

    Author Interview: MG Herron

    I first came across MG Herron’s book Scrivener Superpowers before I discovered his science fiction. He currently lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, Shelly, and his dog, Elsa. How did you decide to become an author? I’ve always been a reader and fan of science fiction and fantasy novels, but in high school I…

  • Author Interview: Dave Creek

    Author Interview: Dave Creek

    Dave Creek and I follow each other on Twitter. He is a former television journalist who lives in Louisville, Kentucky with his wife Dana, Corgi/Jack Russell Terrier mix Ziggy Stardog, and polydactyl cat Hemmie. How did you decide to become an author? Like so many people who get into this, I began reading the science…

  • Author Interview: John Paul Catton

    Author Interview: John Paul Catton

    John Paul Catton and I follow each other on Twitter. He is the author of adventurous alternative histories and uncanny urban fantasy and lives in Tokyo, Japan. How did you decide to become an author? I had been reading books and comic books ever since I was old enough to read. I studied Literature and…