Video Found: Scottish Star Trek
Maybe you all have seen this, but if not, it’s pretty funny: Scottish Star Trekby stevanhogg Enjoy!
Book Plug: Chosen Sister by Ardyth DeBruyn
I recently discovered that one of the members of a small writing groups I’m a part of has had her first novel published! It’s called Chosen Sister by Ardyth DeBruyn and can be found either through her personal page or at the publisher’s page. Here is the novel blurb: When the Gold Wizard comes looking […]
Fantasy Clichés: The Good, the Bad, and the Published (Part Two)
In the last part of this, I talked about whether or not clichés are bad. Now it’s to the discussion of whether or not fantasy clichés have any influence on publishing, in my opinion. My short answer is: well, yes, but… The “but” is the important part. While it is assumed by some that publishers […]
RIP: Philip Jose Farmer
Apparently Mr. Farmer, one of the grand masters of science fiction, has passed away at the ripe old age of 91. He published more than 75 novels and had fans all over the world. He will be missed, surely.
Show Review: Dollhouse (Ep. 2)
The second episode of Dollhouse was released last Friday and I have a few thoughts. Firstly, I’m not giving up on the show just yet, but there are certainly some serious things working against it. Whedon is a brilliant storyteller, there’s no doubt about that, but Dollhouse is suffering from something I’d like to call […]
How Not To Sell Your Fiction
Since I haven’t a clue how to actually sell fiction–considering that I haven’t done so myself–I can at least talk about the reasons why you won’t sell your work–assuming, of course, that selling your work is your intention.How do you go about not selling your work? Well, these are some pretty good reasons: You Don’t […]