Fantasy Novel Progress Report (Part One)
Those of you who follow me on Twitter already know about a new project I’ve been working on. Still, I wanted to blog about it as a way of getting my thoughts down in sentences longer than 140 characters. As much as I love Twitter, it does have its limitations. Recently I began work on […]
Book Review Up: Terra Insegura by Edward Willett
And here’s yet another. If you’re looking for some kickass science fiction, definitely read Terra Insegura by Edward Willett. A must read for SF fans!
The Five Phases of Science Fiction
The other day I mentioned that I thought science fiction went through several phases in every industrialized or industrializing nation. I thought I would further explicate my theories on this subject here. The only problem with these phases is that they are not absolute temporally. They do not happen at exactly the same time, nor […]
Rejections Are Good For You
Anyone with brains knows that if you intend to be a legitimately published writer, you’re going to get rejected not just once, but multiple times. It’s extremely rare for a writer to avoid rejection by publishers. But rejection isn’t such a bad thing. I’m not sure where anti-rejection discussions come from, but it seems to […]
Book Review Up: The Road by Cormac McCarthy
I seem to be on a role this month for reviews. You can find my review for Cormac McCarthy’s The Road here. Interesting book and definitely worth reading.
Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
The Harry Potter film franchise has had a rocky existence. Some of the movies have been fantastic, and some of them not so much. The latest installment, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, is an example of a well-crafted adaptation gone wrong. The sixth movie brings us back to Hogwarts, where extra security measures have […]