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February 9, 2015
Guest Post: Top 5 Amazing Predictions Made by Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke was a British science fiction writer, science writer, television host, and undersea explorer, mostly known for writing his script for Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 science fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey. He was a man with a vast imagination, and throughout his life, Clarke made many predictions about the technological advancements and events for the future – many of which came
February 6, 2015
Why Is A Show With An All Male Cast "For Everyone," But A Show With An All Female Cast is "Only For Women"?
There are a lot of options on your TV screen anymore. With the advent of services like Hulu and Netflix and HBO Go, you don't have to watch what the networks tell you on a specific schedule anymore, and - if you're like me - that means you get to be choosier about the things you watch.
Unfortunately, that doesn't always mean you get to choose exactly what you watch.
There are three "currently
Unfortunately, that doesn't always mean you get to choose exactly what you watch.
There are three "currently
February 4, 2015
IWSG: Branching Out
This post is part of the Insecure Writer's Support Group
Series are tough.
Among the covers at the top of this page, you'll see the five covers for the current Flynn Monroe books. They're stories I love writing, stories I love talking to others about, and that have been selling consistently. And I went into this business with a hope for consistency, not crazy numbers. What I'm saying is: I
Series are tough.
Among the covers at the top of this page, you'll see the five covers for the current Flynn Monroe books. They're stories I love writing, stories I love talking to others about, and that have been selling consistently. And I went into this business with a hope for consistency, not crazy numbers. What I'm saying is: I
February 2, 2015
Why I Have No Desire To Go Into Space
As a Spec Fic author, who's only published titles take place in settings that are heavily space-centric, one might assume that I would snatch up the chance to go into space if it was offered.
Nope.
I'm perfectly happy here with both feet planted on Earth. I'm pretty sure I've never wanted to be an astronaut. And I know for a fact I could never pass the rigorous tests (etc) that it takes to
Nope.
I'm perfectly happy here with both feet planted on Earth. I'm pretty sure I've never wanted to be an astronaut. And I know for a fact I could never pass the rigorous tests (etc) that it takes to
January 21, 2015
My Workspace
To be completely fair, I don't do the majority of my writing here. I would, if I could. But this is my home writing space.
I thought I'd share it with you today.
3 Things I like:
My inspiration ladder. (Though I do need to change out the string and reorganize it for the new writing schedule) It's great to have images right there that I can look up at to give my eyes a rest while still
I thought I'd share it with you today.
3 Things I like:
My inspiration ladder. (Though I do need to change out the string and reorganize it for the new writing schedule) It's great to have images right there that I can look up at to give my eyes a rest while still
January 19, 2015
Scrivener and Me
I bought a new computer in November and downloaded Scrivener
almost immediately. While I know I’m not using it to its fullest potential, I
am in love with it as a word-processing software.
The only difficulty I’ve found – thus far – is in transferring
back and forth between the two computers I work on. The second computer is a PC
that I cannot install Scrivener on, even if I wanted to. This
almost immediately. While I know I’m not using it to its fullest potential, I
am in love with it as a word-processing software.
The only difficulty I’ve found – thus far – is in transferring
back and forth between the two computers I work on. The second computer is a PC
that I cannot install Scrivener on, even if I wanted to. This
January 14, 2015
How we got to LCVI
My short story, Safety Zone, is set in a future where colonization of the moon has happened. Let me give you a bit of history on how we got from "now" to Lunar Colony VI.
Toward the end of the twenty-first century, India, China, the United Arab Emirates, and the Democratic Republic of Congo formed an alliance with one goal: Lunar colonies from which to launch extended space travel.
China
Toward the end of the twenty-first century, India, China, the United Arab Emirates, and the Democratic Republic of Congo formed an alliance with one goal: Lunar colonies from which to launch extended space travel.
China
January 13, 2015
Release Day: SAFETY ZONE
Safety Zone
Out Today!
The first of the Lunar Colony VI short stories, comes in at an approximate 7,000-words (and amazon says 22 pages) and throws you right into Nala Klef's life.
It's a quick and fun read. Be on the look out for the rest of the series throughout the year.
Buy Now | Add it on GoodReads
Read the excerpt | Check out the Series Page
Out Today!
The first of the Lunar Colony VI short stories, comes in at an approximate 7,000-words (and amazon says 22 pages) and throws you right into Nala Klef's life.
It's a quick and fun read. Be on the look out for the rest of the series throughout the year.
Buy Now | Add it on GoodReads
Read the excerpt | Check out the Series Page
January 12, 2015
SAFETY ZONE (Lunar Colony VI) - First look
Death lurked around every corner. It hid behind hatches and
tapped at the bulkheads in the dark of night. Playing in the vacuum of space,
it waited for its next victim.
Most inhabitants of Lunar Colony Six had forgotten that.
They hurried through the tubular corridors, ignoring the beautiful, deadly
darkness above their head. Only a few still cared about the glimmer of Earthshine.
Nala
tapped at the bulkheads in the dark of night. Playing in the vacuum of space,
it waited for its next victim.
Most inhabitants of Lunar Colony Six had forgotten that.
They hurried through the tubular corridors, ignoring the beautiful, deadly
darkness above their head. Only a few still cared about the glimmer of Earthshine.
Nala
January 9, 2015
Short Stories Compared to Long Ones & Word Budgeting
The first story I wrote (that I considered complete) was barely over 2,000-words. I was in seventh grade and I felt like I'd written a novel. Freshman year of high school curtailed my pursuits in fiction because my English teacher was the sort who did not inspire a love of the written word. My sophomore year teacher and my college speech teacher managed to undo most of the damage.
Fast forward
Fast forward
