As I write this, quiet battles are raging. Behind the cloak of secrecy, armed with desperate e-mails, Pitch Wars mentors who both fell in love with the same project are fighting to make it theirs. This is one of those rare reversals of power that happen in publishing, not unlike when multiple agents fight to […]
Pitch Wars and Wizard World
There will no Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy post this week. Possibly next week as well. The main reason for this is that I’m reading entries for Pitch Wars. This is an annual contest founded by Brenda Drake that pairs experienced “mentors” (agented/published authors, editors, or literary agency assistants) with authors of completed manuscripts […]
Matching Horses to Use, Climate, and Characters in Fiction
This article on matching horses to fiction is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. The Expert: Rachel Chaney Rachel […]
16 Things Authors Don’t Control in Publishing
Publishing is a strange industry. When you’re a new author trying to break in, it all seems infinitely glamorous. You dream of six-figure deals, book tours and bestseller lists, maybe even appearing on the red carpet. When you start out on that journey — as in, when you start writing your first book — you’re […]
The Near Future of Medical Technology
This article on modern medical technology is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. The Expert: Rachel Berros Rachel Berros is […]
