I’m hosting two Twitter events this week for aspiring science fiction and fantasy authors. Thursday: #SFFpit, with Rule Changes The #SFFpit Twitter pitching event for sci-fi and fantasy authors returns this Thursday. We’ve followed the lead of Brenda Drake’s #PitMad, and made some adjustments to the pitching rules. Mainly, we’re asking authors to limit their participation to 10 tweets […]
Cover Reveal: Goldenfire by A.F.E. Smith
Today I’m happy to assist with the cover reveal for Goldenfire, the second book by my fellow Harper Voyager author A.F.E. Smith. Goldenfire is the second book in the Darkhaven series, and will be released on January 14th. If you want to read it sooner, you can enter the giveaway below for your chance to win an […]
Writing Believable Nanotechnology
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 […]
Anatomy of a Cover Reveal
Last week we held the Rogue Retrieval Cover Reveal Challenge at Suvudu, which was an absolute blast. I thought you’d like a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how the challenge (and the cover itself) came to be. The Cover Design One of the lesser-known facts about publishing is that the cover design (and the title, for that matter) is […]
The Rogue Retrieval Cover Reveal Challenge
The cover for The Rogue Retrieval has arrived, and it’s awesome. But no Vegas magician worth his salt gives away anything for free. So, we’re issuing a cover reveal challenge over at Suvudu, the site for sci-fi and fantasy fans hosted by Del Rey Books (Random House). It goes live today, November 19th at 10 a.m. […]
