No matter how you feel about the changes to publishing in the past decade, you have to admit that it offers some new options to a would-be author. Before the rise of digital publishing in the late 2000’s, authors who’d written a book had essentially two choices for getting it published: Submit the work to […]
Relativity: Did Einstein Kill Steampunk?
This article 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. You might also like The Rogue Retrieval, my debut SF novel […]
Schizophrenia: What Writers Should Know
This article 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. About the Expert Jon Peeples went to medical school […]
Waste Management in Sci-fi
This article 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. About the Expert Gareth D. Jones has been managing hazardous […]
Pitch Wars 2016 Impressions
I’m volunteering as a Pitch Wars mentor again this year. If you haven’t heard of it, Pitch Wars is a contest that pairs aspiring authors (who have a completed manuscript) with more experienced “mentors” (agented authors, literary agency interns, etc) to help the former secure literary representation. Why Do People Enter Pitch Wars? Well, for one […]
