Why Does Inclusivity Matter to Sci-fi and Fantasy?
March 8, 2022
Because even as niche genres – inclusivity literally includes everyone. Lots of the “fanboys” love to whine and/or moan about all the ways how newer
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Are All the Genres in Writing Transmutable and Combinable?
March 5, 2022
No genres are so set that they cannot be blended, altered, and mixed. Both of my recent sci-fi series are not entirely sci-fi. Mostly sci-fi,
The Takeaway – What Useful Things Did I Learn from My Con Experience?
March 1, 2022
After attending Farpoint Con 2022 – what did I learn? For the first time since 2016, I attended a con. Farpoint in Hunt Valley, Maryland,
New Experience – I Can’t CONtain my excitement!
February 26, 2022
Attending Farpoint con this weekend will be a very new experience. If you are reading this as it posts – I am in Hunt Valley,
What Tired but True Marketing Tool Am I Making Poor Use of?
February 22, 2022
There is one marketing tool I am not using at all like I could/should be. Most digital marketing focus is on social media. Facebook, Twitter,
How Do You React to Endings When You Reach Them?
February 19, 2022
Endings come in many sizes, shapes, and forms in fiction, nonfiction, and reality. Every story has a beginning, middle, and end. This is true of
Branding and Rebranding to Create Balance, Grow, and Improve Sales
February 15, 2022
I have done branding and rebranding several times. In the fall of 2016, I began to put a LOT more effort into both my fiction
What Do You Do When You Lose a Useful Marketing Outlet?
February 12, 2022
And just like that – *poof* – a useful marketing outlet is silenced. I know I’m not the only one to have had this experience.
Why and How Do I Think Sci-Fi and Fantasy Appeal to Us?
February 8, 2022
Why does anything appeal to us? I’m sharing my thoughts on the appeal of sci-fi and fantasy. I was not quite five years old. My