• Kicking Off the Year With Writing Advice From Authors

    Kicking Off the Year With Writing Advice From Authors

    I’ve interviewed authors for this blog for the past few years. One question I ask is: What advice do you have for aspiring authors? I collected all the answers in this post. Since it’s the beginning of a new day, a new month, a new year, and a new decade, I thought I’d do round…

  • Infographic Tuesday: Why I’m Not Getting Any Writing Done

    Infographic Tuesday: Why I’m Not Getting Any Writing Done

    It’s not too late to evaluate what goals you have for your writing in 2020. Here’s a humorous infographic from Rick Chillot to help motivate you when your creativity is running dry.

  • When to give up on a book?

    When to give up on a book?

  • Science Fiction Books I Read in 2019

    Science Fiction Books I Read in 2019

    The Lunar Chronicles Four -art series: Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, Winter. Author: Marissa Meyer. Genres: SF, YA. Space opera in which teen girl finds herself in the middle of a rebellion of Earth against the powerful beings who have colonized the moon. Fleet of Knives 2nd in the Embers of War series. Author: Gareth Powell. Genre:…

  • Books I Read in 2019: Fantasy

    Books I Read in 2019: Fantasy

    Here’s the first in a series of books I’ve read in 2019. Here’s what I covered in the fantasy genre: Carnival Row: Tangle in the Dark If you are a fan of Amazon Prime’s Carnival Row, you might be interested in this audio book about Tourmaline Larou. She was one of the supporting characters in…

  • Friday’s Findings

    Friday’s Findings

    Some articles on writing fiction for your reading pleasure. How to Self-Publish a Book: A Guide for Aspiring Authors Resolving Common Story Issues With “Show, Don’t Tell” The Top 10 Reasons to be Thankful for Self-Publishing Publishing Your Ebook Is Changing on Smashwords Book Covers 101: Tips for Typography

  • Writing Software Suggestions for the New Year

    Writing Software Suggestions for the New Year

    The end of the year is a great time to think about writing habits and goals for the next year. You might want to start using writing software. A writer doesn’t have to use software, but if you aren’t, and want to try some, here are some recommendations. Scrivener Scrivener is the big cheese of…

  • Infographic Tuesday: The DNA of a Successful Book

    Infographic Tuesday: The DNA of a Successful Book

    Here’s an infographic of who is reading what: Photo by aj povey from Pexels

  • My Favorite SF&F Shows, Part 2

    My Favorite SF&F Shows, Part 2

    A couple of days ago, I listed some of my favorite science fiction and fantasy shows. Here are more I’ve watched: The Handmaid’s Tale Dystopian setting in New England based on the book by Margaret Atwood. I read this years ago and its now in its third season on Hulu.Watch it here. The Umbrella Academy…


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