Category: science fiction
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Oblivion’s Hope: The Stares
The Stares is the latest episode of Oblivion’s Hope. Read it here. Phia makes some connections about all the kidnappings of Questicas across the Consortium. She also finds an unread message from the message Jad’s brother sent. About Oblivion’s Hope How far would you go to save your best friend? His world turned upside down,…
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Oblivion’s Hope: The Quing
The Quing is the latest episode of Oblivion’s Hope. Read it here. In the latest episode of Oblivion’s Hope, Seeby reveals a secret of his own. ABOUT OBLIVION’S HOPE How far would you go to save your best friend? His world turned upside down, Jad Cannon witnesses Seeby, his best friend, get kidnapped. Jad and his team…
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Oblivion’s Hope: The Campfire
The Campfire is the latest episode of Oblivion’s Hope. Read it here. About Oblivion’s Hope How far would you go to save your best friend? His world turned upside down, Jad Cannon witnesses Seeby, his best friend, get kidnapped. Jad and his team of zoologists race from world to world trying to discover who is…
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Friday’s Findings: Doing Whatever It Takes
The title of today’s blog entry refers to an update on my writing progress. I’ve been stuck for several weeks. I’ve been having trouble finishing even one scene. I decided to take action. In my science fiction novel, my characters spend about twenty scenes on a planet called Zonvillon. I had already written a couple…
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Friday’s Findings: Science Fiction and Fantasy I Read Recently
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros In this follow up the wildly popular Fourth Wing novel, the rebellion – or is it a revolution – steps up. Violet Sorrengail, our hero, finds herself caught between two worlds: the old one she knows but has become disillusioned by. Or the new one, in which she could lose…
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Some Advice for Writing a Series
As a member of The Writing Mastery Academy, I get to listen to a couple of webinars each month. These webinars feature guest authors, editors and others in the publishing field. This past weekend, I tuned into webinar with science fiction and fantasy author Scott Reintgen as guest. He spent an hour answering questions members…
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Friday’s Findings: What I Read This Year
This has been a record breaking year for my reading. So far, I’ve read 62 books and will probably finish a couple more before the end of the year. In case you’re curious, you can peruse my list of the books I read (in the order I read them). Sorry I don’t have more critique…
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Dedicated Five Minutes
Rachel Aaron is a fantasy and science fiction author. My favorite two series she has written are the Eli Monpress books and the Heartstrikers. Photo by Moose Photos: https://www.pexels.com/photo/gray-double-bell-clock-1037993/
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Friday’s Findings: Getting Closer to the Readers
Lately, I’ve discovered a principle about writing. Too get closer to the reader, that is, to make the reader feel like they are connection to the characters, I review a scene to make sure there is just the right amount of internal monologue. Internal monologue can help in several ways. Besides helping the reader connect…
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