National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is almost upon us. There’s a special place in my heart for this event, because it’s what finally got me writing long-form fiction. Also, I can finally point to some results: The Rogue Retrieval, which I wrote in NaNoWriMo 2012-2013, is going to be published by Harper Voyager early next […]
Three Ways to Write a Better Hike
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Women’s Voices from Heian Japan
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 David and Carol Harr are fanatic history […]
It’s Not Brain Surgery: It’s Neuroscience
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 Paul Regier received a PhD in neuroscience […]
Historically Accurate Ways to Die
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 Wanda S. Henry is a doctoral candidate […]






