Book One Of My New Trilogy
The first book of my Savagespace sci-fi trilogy is published today! Cover by Rose Butcher In 2020, I published 3 books. Then, in 2021, I published 6 books, all of…
Self-Promotion Saturday – Opening Gambit
Welcome to Self-Promotion Saturday! Cover by Starla Huchton This week, I am offering my first sci-fi novel. In another galaxy, a multitude of races live. Numerous worlds have been colonized,…
When You’re Living in A Dystopia Why is Writing Fiction Challenging?
I am not a fan of the growing dystopia that is our world today. Photo by Alex Motoc on Unsplash As a reader of sci-fi, I’ve enjoyed many dystopian stories,…
Do I Continue Working with the Familiar or Start the Unfamiliar?
I get to choose if I should work in a familiar or unfamiliar setting. Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash For a long time, I really, really wanted to write…
Why Does Inclusivity Matter to Sci-fi and Fantasy?
Because even as niche genres – inclusivity literally includes everyone. Fantasy images from Pinterest. Thank you to the artists for creating these! Lots of the “fanboys” love to whine and/or…
Are All the Genres in Writing Transmutable and Combinable?
No genres are so set that they cannot be blended, altered, and mixed. Photo by Mélanie THESE on Unsplash Both of my recent sci-fi series are not entirely sci-fi. Mostly…
How Has my Winning 2022 Writing Plan Been Changed?
My writing plan for 2022 is shifting. And I am still working out how. Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash In 2020, I’d determined it was time to start writing…
The Best Fictional Characters Seem Utterly Real to Me
That is why the characters that writers create matter. Photo by Nguyen Thu Hoai on Unsplash In 1998, I was sitting at my desk at work. And I was bored.…
This Time is a Sci-Fi and Fantasy Lover’s Dreams
So many great sci-fi shows, movies, and books are out there – a sci-fi and fantasy lover’s dreams. Photo by Andres Iga on Unsplash My love of sci-fi began when…
When Selling My Books, Am I Actually Selling Myself?
To some degree – yes, Selling myself is part of the branding process. I am in the process of completing the 4th and final novel of the current story arc…