Category: science fiction
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Friday’s Findings: A Sci-fi Podcast Recommendation
I’ve discovered a new podcast and I love it because it reviews science fiction novels. It’s called Hugonauts: The Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time. Two guys named Brent and Cody discuss the things they like and didn’t like about well known sci-fi books from over the years. It’s fairly new, so there are enough…
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Camp NaNoWriMo Update #2
So I’m at 8,300 words so far. I have a week to reach my goal of 25,000. But to be honest, my goals can’t be measured in words. My first goal–to complete a draft of my novella Traption–has been accomplished. My second goal–to finish the last several chapters of my novel, Oblivion’s Hope–is well on…
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Friday’s Findings: Fandom.com
I’ve been using Fandom.com (formerly known as Wikia.com) to help me in my reading and writing endeavors. Fandom is a wiki hosting service which hosts wikis on entertainment and pop culture, such as books, games, movies, television and more. I find Fandom helpful in my reading in several ways. First, if I’ve been reading a…
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Appealing To Our Nostalgia
Back in college, I saw Star Trek: The Voyage Home with my friend John. It was 1986, and I still had a full head of thick, wavy black hair. John was still alive. This edition of the Star Trek movie franchise told the story of how Kirk, Spock and the rest of the gang time-travelled…
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My New DUNE Movie Poster
I can’t help it. It’s one of my favorite novels. And a great movie. And I’m a nerd.
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Reading Update
With all of the crazy in the world these past few years, and now the past few weeks, reading as a way remain calm and escape is more important than ever. Here are some books I’ve read lately and really enjoyed: Leviathan Falls by James S. A. Corey I read this final installment of this…
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Book Review: Some More Fun Fantasy and Science Fiction
Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach by Kelly Robson In 2267, Earth has just begun to recover from worldwide ecological disasters. Minh is part of the generation that first moved back up to the surface of the Earth from the underground hells, to reclaim humanity’s ancestral habitat. She’s spent her entire life restoring river ecosystems,…
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One Way to Get Ideas for Writing Stories
Potential spoilers: If you haven’t watched Love and Monsters and plan to, you should know the following post has some potential spoilers. Are you looking for an idea for writing your next short story or novel? Are you coming up with nada? Well, look out. The following is just one way to generate an idea…
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Book Reviews: Some Fun Fantasy and Science Fiction
Recently, I’ve had a chance to read some great novels in the genre of speculative fiction. I’ve already done a review for Dustborn earlier this year. I’ve been meaning to follow up with some more reports on what I read and recommend: The Blacktongue Thief By Christopher Buehlman Kinch Na Shannack needs to pay back…
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