This article is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we ask an expert to tackle some aspect of fantasy writing (cultures, weapons, horses, etc.) or a scientific / technological concept pervasive in science fiction. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. About the Expert This week’s expert is our first returning […]
8 Things Authors Should Know About Viruses
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 science fiction — 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 E.E. Giorgi is a […]
Going Viral: My First Fiction Sale
I wrote my first short story almost eight years ago, when I took my first creative writing course under Bob Earleywine at WashU. On the bright side, I met some fantastic aspiring writers and we learned how to give and receive critique. On the not-so-bright side, I learned that writing fiction is hard — no matter how […]
8 Things Every Author Website Needs
Over the past several months I’ve given a lot of thought to the idea of an author platform. As I wrote about over at Trouble the Write Way, an author platform comprises many things: your existing books and audience, your qualifications, your personal connections (especially in the publishing industry), and your online presence. For most of us, […]
Horse Terminology: Gaits and Anatomy
This article is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific concepts pervasive in sci-fi or cultural/historical topics relevant to fantasy, with input from a real-world expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. About the Expert Amy McKenna is a biological scientist by training, and is […]
