This question of publishing – self or traditional – might not be one and done. For a time, in the late 90s, I had a literary agent. I was thrilled to have an agent. It meant I had a much better chance of getting published. However, fantasy – the finished work I had for publishing…
Tag: fantasy
A Little Knowledge Goes a Long Way
Even in fiction, a little knowledge helps make connections. Have you ever read a book, watched a TV show or movie, and come across something so implausible that it ruined the story? Lots of fantasy and sci-fi are built on largely impossible things. Superheroes aren’t real, faster-than-light travel violates current physics, most people can’t do…
Why Do I Love Sci-fi?
Sci-fi has always represented potential and possibilities to me. As a kid, I wanted a lightsaber. I mean, c’mon, who wouldn’t? Laser sword! So cool! Rockets leaving Earth and orbiting the planet are amazing. Probes into the solar system expand our knowledge. But how awesome would it be to board the Millennium Falcon or Serenity…
My Current Fiction Projects
Sharing the sci-fi projects that I am writing and working on. As a self-published author, I set a rather ambitious publishing schedule for 2021. Six novels total. This weekend will see the publication of the 3rd novel in my Forgotten Fodder sci-fi series. One more to go for this plot, coming in November. In October,…
Must it be Quality or Quantity?
Why can’t it be both quality AND quantity? I am writing and publishing more books in 2021 than I ever have before. In total, I’m publishing 6 books this year. Three have already come out – the fourth will be out before the end of August. Two more will be published before the end of…
How do I Sell More Books?
Is there a point where I decide I can’t sell more books and quit? It’s been about a year since I began to completely focus on and write full time. During this year I have outlined and written the first four novels of my Forgotten Fodder clone sci-fi series; edited and published the 3rd Void…
The Beauty of World-Building
You have tons of options when world-building – both as a pantser and as a planner. My primary love in writing is sci-fi and fantasy. With that comes a need for world-building. This can take any number of forms – and can be incredible on lots of different levels. And of course, my tagline is…
Breaking Down Sci-fi and Sci-fantasy
Sci-fi and sci-fantasy share many things – but differ in key ways. At nearly 5 years old, in May of 1977, my parents took me to see a movie that would shape my life in a lot of different ways. The opening theme boomed, the famous text crawl scrolled up, and then a ship came…
The More Things Change…
Current affairs can and will influence fiction. Some things never change. In the fall of 2020, I sat down and plotted out a story. It was the first time I had really done that. Before this planning, I had – except for some world-building – almost exclusively written as a pantser. Before long, I had…
I Finished My Writing Project!
Congrats, you’ve finished – now what? I suggest 10 steps to follow here. I entered into 2021 with a bold plan. I’d write and publish 6 novels this year. As of last week – all six are written. Yes, I finished each book that I planned to write this year. There was a mixed, bittersweet…