5 Traits of Highly Successful Sci Fi Authors (Guest Post by Edward Stern)
Readers enjoy science fiction because of the varied worlds of which the genre consists. Sci-fi can mean almost anything. Imagination is endless, and the more imaginative an author is, oftentimes the more readers cherish their work. However, there are definitely some common strands in the genre as a whole, and certainly some commonalities amongst its […]
Christmas Gifts For 2010: Favorite SF/F Films/Shows for 2010 (and Some Extras)
2010 has actually been a fairly decent year for science fiction and fantasy film. True, there have been some stinkers (like The Last Airbender, Caprica, Clash of the Titans, Dollhouse, and Prince of Persia), but the whole year hasn’t been a bust. A number of great movies have hit the theaters (and DVD) and there’s still hope […]
Christmas Gifts For 2010: Favorite SF/F Reads in 2010
I’ve already done a podcasting kit for authors and like-minded individuals, but no discussion of Christmas gifts in the SF/F world should leave out books and magazines. So, below are my favorite reads for 2010 (so far, anyway, what with there being another 15 days left). Here goes: Fiction — Top Picks The Reapers Are […]
Christmas Gifts For 2010: A Podcasting Kit For Authors/Editors/etc.
Christmas is almost here and one thing every SF/F author needs is the the ability to do interviews and online discussions without sounding like they’ve been living in a broken WW2 submarine in the Mariana Trench. Well, having spent a good portion of the year doing The Skiffy and Fanty Show, I have a good […]
Five Oft-Repeated, But Invaluable Writing Tips
I’m not making this list with the intention to simply repeat what everyone else has said, but to offer some notes of advice that I know personally to have worked. Perhaps you can take something from my personal experiences with these tips that you wouldn’t have been able to get from the myriad of repeated […]
Publishing: Your Options and the Pros and Cons
I don’t think I’ve done a post like this before and it occurred to me that many of my readers and folks out in the blogosphere might like a post that looks into the various options for publishing and whether they are worth it. So, for this post I’m going to put together a short […]