I started writing The Rogue Retrieval in 2012. It wasn’t my first novel, but it built upon the most unique idea I’d had yet. Three years later — which seems like a long time, in any world other than publishing — that book was published by Harper Voyager. It’s a thrilling/terrifying experience to have friends and […]
Preparing for Pitchwars: A Tale of Two Entries
If you haven’t already heard, I’ll be returning as a mentor for Pitch Wars. It gets better: This year, I’m co-mentoring with Michael Mammay, my talented 2015 mentee who’s now represented by Lisa Rodgers of JABberwocky Literary Agency. He’s contributed this informative blog post with some advice on preparing for Pitch Wars. If you like it, you should follow […]
Writing Short and Long Fiction with Beth Cato
Today I have the pleasure of interviewing accomplished steampunk author Beth Cato. You might remember her guest post on the art of writing novellas. Today, we talk about how she manages to write award-worthy fiction at every length: short story, novella, and novel. You’ve published short stories, novellas, and novels. Which form did you get into […]
Poisons in SFF
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 Since getting her Ph.D. in Toxicology in […]
Realistic Astronomy in Science Fiction
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 Tom Benedict has a bachelor’s degree in […]
