Massimo Marino's Blog: The Ramblings and the Rumblings, page 24
March 14, 2014
D.M. Sears “Eden’s Darkness”
§ Author Massimo Marino - ... A scientist envisioning Science Fiction
What would you do if the person you loved the most became the very thing you were fighting to destroy? Eden will have to answer that very question before her quest is through. The land she has come to love is at dire risk of being lost to the shadows seeking to consume it. Circenn, […]
March 13, 2014
Amazon Preparing Bid For Barnes And Noble?
§ Author Massimo Marino - ... A scientist envisioning Science Fiction
By Steven Rosenbaum There’s been a lot of buzz about who will make a bid for Barnes and Noble – with the current rumors including Walmart and Microsoft. Both companies had kicked the tires in the past, and so it seems reasonable to expect they’d look again. But the real player in the space – and […]
February 23, 2014
Ray Bradbury Gives 12 Pieces of Writing Advice to Young Authors (2001)
§ Author Massimo Marino - ... A scientist envisioning Science Fiction
Ray Bradbury needs no introduction. He has reached far beyond his established audience and offered writing advice to anyone who puts pen to paper. In this 2001 keynote address at Point Loma Nazarene University’s Writer’s Symposium By the Sea, Bradbury tells stories from his writing life, all of which offer lessons on how to hone […]
Ray Bradbury Gives 12 Pieces of Writing Advice to Young Authors (2001)
February 19, 2014
Beyond Good and Evil, Beyond Right and Wrong
§ Author Massimo Marino - ... A scientist envisioning Science Fiction
A reader asked me why did I write “Daimones (Daimones Trilogy)” and what is the message. I had to stop and think. Did I write the novels to share a message? Reviewers wrote many things about “Daimones” and its trilogy, things like: - “Massimo Marino’s Daimones is a compelling story that shows the full range […]
February 15, 2014
Best Selling Authors Aren’t Making Minimum Wage
§ Author Massimo Marino - ... A scientist envisioning Science Fiction
By CHARLIE JANE ANDERS RELATED This chart ought to make the publishing industry very nervous Wool author Hugh Howey has been beating the drum for self-publishing for a long time — but now he claims to have data to back it up. His new report …Read… Yesterday we posted a chart from Hugh Howey’s new report on […]
February 6, 2014
The Future of Reader Store | Sony shuts down
§ Author Massimo Marino - ... A scientist envisioning Science Fiction
via The Future of Reader Store | Sony by Reader Store 02/06/2014 As you know, our customers always come first, which is why we want to share the news firsthand about an announcement made today from Sony regarding its plan to close Reader Store in the U.S. and Canada. Although we’re sorry to say goodbye to the […]
Story + Conflicts = Plot
§ Author Massimo Marino - ... A scientist envisioning Science Fiction
Plot and Pacing THEORY Plotting is the story itself. Pacing is how the writer unravels the story. First what makes up a good plot? Interesting characters doing either interesting things or placed in interesting situations that tests them is what keeps readers turning pages. No one wants to read about two university graduates at the […]
First self-publishing MA offers DIY education
§ Author Massimo Marino - ... A scientist envisioning Science Fiction
University of Central Lancashire will coach students to make the most of their manuscripts Alison Flood theguardian.com, Wednesday 5 February 2014 11.38 GMT The University of Central Lancashire has announced the launch of what it describes as the world’s first degree in self-publishing. The MA will begin in September, and course leader Debbie Williams believes […]
February 3, 2014
Know Your Characters or Ask the POV Questions
§ Author Massimo Marino - ... A scientist envisioning Science Fiction
As a norm, when we talk about POV in a novel, we think about the narrator. Is the story written in 1st person, 3rd close, 3rd distant, 3rd omniscient, or even in the 2nd. We think of the narrator, and we stop there. In reality, there are also other points of view, and we need […]
January 29, 2014
AUDIO – Indie Author Interview: Massimo Marino “Once Humans” | The Bookcast
§ Author Massimo Marino - ... A scientist envisioning Science Fiction
SF/Fantasy/Post-Apocalyptic The Rebirth of the Human Race January 29, 2014 Mankind is undergoing rebirth. New arrivals are closely watched by the Selected, the transgenic beings created by the Moirai. New communities thrive with the aliens’ support, and peace and security reign on Eridu, as the planet Earth is now known by the Moirai and in […]
AUDIO – Indie Author Interview: Massimo Marino “Once Humans” | The Bookcast
