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May 7, 2015
The Hard Facts of Wilderness Survival
Thisarticle is part of theScience in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasyblog series. Each week, wetackleone of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Pleasejoin themailing listto be notified every timenew content is posted. The Expert: Rebecca Mowry Today’s expert is wildlife biologist Rebecca […]
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April 30, 2015
Plagues in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Thisarticle is part of theScience in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasyblog series. Each week, wetackleone of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in science fiction — space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc. — with input from an expert. Pleasejoin themailing listto be notified every timenew content is posted. About the Expert Amy Vidrine has a […]
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April 23, 2015
Traditional Superstitions for Writers
Thisarticle is part of theScience in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasyblog series. Each week, we ask an expert to tackle someaspect of fantasy writing(cultures, weapons, horses, etc.) or ascientific / technological concept pervasive in science fiction. Pleasejoin themailing listto be notified every timenew content is posted. About the Expert E.B. Wheeler has an MA in European […]
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April 20, 2015
Get Ready for WRiTE CLUB
Last year at around this time, I entered a unique writing contest hosted by D.L. Hammons. It’s called WRiTE CLUB, and requires participants to submit 500-word pieces under a pen name. These submissions were screened by a panel of judges, and the top 32 chosen for sixteen head-to-head bouts. Victory was determined by votes, left […]
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April 13, 2015
How to Build an Author Mailing List
The goal of this article is to walk you through the steps to set up, build, maintain, and eventually leverage your author mailing list. Contents: Why to Start a Mailing List How to Create the Mailing List The Easy Route: MailChimp Do It Yourself: PHPlist Creating SubscriberLists Getting Subscribers for Your Lists Subscriber Counts: Realistic […]
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April 9, 2015
France as a Fantasy Culture
Thisarticle is part of theScience in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasyblog series. Each week, wetackleone of the scientific concepts pervasive in sci-fi or cultural/historical topics relevant to fantasy, with input from a real-world expert. Pleasejoin themailing listto be notified every timenew content is posted. About the Expert Today’s expert is me, Dan Koboldt. Believe it or […]
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March 27, 2015
Deep Character Development: Beyond Personality Quirks
Thisarticle is part of theScience in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasyblog series. Each week, wetackleone of the scientific concepts pervasive in sci-fi or cultural/historical topics relevant to fantasy, with input from a real-world expert. Pleasejoin themailing listto be notified every timenew content is posted. About the Expert Maria Grace has her PhD in Educational Psychology and […]
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March 13, 2015
Horse Terminology: Tack and Riding
Thisarticle is part of theScience in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasyblog series. Each week, wetackleone of the scientific concepts pervasive in sci-fi or cultural/historical topics relevant to fantasy, with input from a real-world expert. Pleasejoin themailing listto be notified every timenew content is posted. About the Expert Amy McKennais a biological scientist by training, and is […]
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March 5, 2015
Linguistics in Fiction
Thisarticle is part of theScience in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasyblog series. Each week, we ask an expert to tackle someaspect of fantasy writing(cultures, weapons, horses, etc.) or ascientific / technological concept pervasive in science fiction. Pleasejoin themailing listto be notified every timenew content is posted. About the Expert Christina Dalcher, Ph.D. (@CVDalcher) is a theoretical […]
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March 2, 2015
Bookbub Promotion: Crunching the Numbers
As an author, I’ve always been interested in the kinds of books that others read, and how they find them. The sad truth is that many people in my social and professional circles aren’t big book readers. So it’s a pleasant surprise when I meet someone new and find out they do still read, either […]
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