Bryan Thomas Schmidt's Blog, page 46
September 22, 2011
Flash Fiction: At The End Of The Road
The prompt was this picture. I imagined what would happen if my friends Tim, Randy, and I took a road trip to seek some profound conclusion and found this at the end of the road. And here's what I came up with in 5 minutes. It should be noted that our regular banter is not [ Read More ]
September 19, 2011
Top 10 Reasons You Should Go To SFF Conventions
If you're like me, you may have been a long time fan who rarely or even never went to Cons. So much of the mainstream publicity surrounding Cons leaves it kind of mysterious about what's going on. Panels? Is that lectures? Who wants to pay for that. I had enough in college, thanks. Or even [ Read More ]
September 18, 2011
Dr. Conan T. Barbarian–Hacked Faculty Post at Trinity College
Rarely do I post stuff like this but it was so funny I wanted to make sure it's preserved. It was a harmless hack and obviously done by someone who knows the canon. Trinity College Dublin School of English Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Dr Conan T. Barbarian, B.A.(Cimmeria) Ph.D. (UCD). F.T.C.D. Long [ Read More ]
September 17, 2011
The Worker Prince Book Trailer (Video)
Put together by talented fellow author Brian Knight from my script, with Voice Over from Randy Streu, one of my editors, art from Miranda Jean and lots of free stuff of the web, may I present my first book trailer: Worker Prince Trailer with Music (click to play). Working on literally no budget, they did an amazing [ Read More ]
September 15, 2011
The Worker Prince Cover Is Here!!!
Designed by artist Mitch Bentley of Atomic Fly Studios, here's the front cover for my debut novel, the space opera beginning of a trilogy. Mitch Bentley has designed art for Sam's Dot Publishing, WolfSinger Publications and more. I met him in May 2010 at the ConQuest 41 convention art show and knew right then I [ Read More ]
September 14, 2011
Lessons In Letting Go: The Author And His Babies
One of the more important lessons I've learned since I started on the path to writing professional fiction in 2008 is about letting my babies go. There is a point with every manuscript where you are so close to it, you want to just hold it tightly and keep chipping away its deficiencies, molding it [ Read More ]
September 11, 2011
AISFP 136 – Bryan Thomas Schmidt
September 10, 2011 By Shaun Farrell This episode is brought to you by MAYAN DECEMBER, the exciting new science fiction novel from Brenda Cooper. Dr. Alic Cameron is a famous scientist devoted to studying ancient Mayan culture. In December 2012 she finds herself on the Yucatan Peninsula with her daughter, Nixie, fellow scholars, end of [ Read More ]
Community: An African Perspective
The United States was founded on common principles: above all, was a respect for freedom of ideas and ideologies, the desire for a place where people could be who they are, practice what they believe and live in peace with others who didn't always share those views. 10 years after a day which shook our [ Read More ]
September 8, 2011
8 Tools For Using Humor In Your Fiction
Humor can be an important part of both character development and reader engagement. When used well, it can endear both writer and characters to readers. When used poorly, it can ruin an otherwise successful tale. Here's some tips for how to use humor effectively in your stories and novels. 1 ) The Running Gag– This [ Read More ]
September 5, 2011
The Worker Prince: Moses Meets Star Wars Why?
When I was growing up, I loved stories. I loved been read to by my parents and grandparents, reading with others, etc. But a few select stories connected with me in a special way. I loved The Mouse & The Motorcycle series, for example, and The Littles. At an even younger age, I loved Richard Scarry's [ Read More ]
