I love free and I love speculative fiction. This week, I have both for you. One of, if not THE, premier publisher of fantasy and science fiction currently, is TOR. Their excellent website, TOR.com, is a treasure trove of reviews, … Continued
I love Starship Troopers, the movie! I’ve read plenty of science fiction, including a lot of the classics. And, yes, I have read Robert Heinlein’s book, Starship Troopers, and, yes, I did actually enjoy it, even with it’s absolutely not … Continued
I used to write a lot. Actually, before I blogged, I used to write quite a bit more. My first blog, Diary of a Network Geek, was really an attempt to game the search engines into ranking my website higher … Continued
Challenge yourself, one week at a time! This Christmas, I got an LED ring flash can also be used as a continuous ring-light. It’s something I’ve been wanting, but reluctant to buy for myself, because I haven’t been making time … Continued
While you read this, I’ll be seeing The Last Jedi, in 3D on IMAX. But, since it’s Friday, I still want to share something great for you. Something fun. Still, I also want to keep with the theme of rubbing … Continued
That’s it! National Novel Writing Month is over! Hopefully, you reached your goal for the month and wrote a 50k word novel. Now, set it aside, get some rest and forget about it for at least a month, before you … Continued
Last week I shared a short sci-fi film, and I’ve got another one for you this week. This is National Novel Writing Month and, while I’ve elected to not participate again this year, I thought it’s be nice if I … Continued
Autogenerated fantasy landscapes feel like randomly programmed dreams. I wouldn’t really call myself a writer any more, since I don’t really write regularly, outside of emails at work and these weekly desperate blog posts. But, I was once, and when … Continued
Now you have a story and the characters in it, but what about the rest of your world? Most people think that only fantasy or science-fiction writers have to create a world for their writing, but even writers who create … Continued
First of all, there are no rules. No, seriously, this is fiction we’re talking about here, so the rules are what you make them. Â At this point, pretty much every “rule” you can think of when it comes to writing … Continued
