Dr. Shaun Duke, Professional Nerd

Editor. Writer. Professor. Host.

Don’t Write Speculative Fiction If…

…any of the following things are true. Science Fiction: You can’t handle the idea that your audience is smaller than fantasy and more specific. You think science fiction is retelling Star Wars or Star Trek ad naseum. You believe that FTL travel is logical and implies ‘hard’ science fiction. You think populating all alien planets […]

Writer’s Strike: Can I have their jobs?

This will be a short, short, short post.I’m sure enough of you out there have heard about the strike in Hollywood. If not, go here. My question is: Where do I need to go to sign up to take their jobs? Yes, that’s a serious question. I’d be willing to take their jobs. (Don’t click […]