Last month, hundreds of thousands of writers around the world tried to write a novel in 30 days. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is the event that pushed me to write my first novel. I love the community aspect of it more than anything. Writing is such a solitary activity, so it’s great to have […]
Explosions 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 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 Back by popular request […]
Research Your Writing: How to Ask an Expert
This is the 20th article in 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. Recently, a reader asked me if I could find someone to discuss whether utilities might function in a a […]
When NaNoWriMo Gets Hard
It’s my sixth year participating in . Every year there’s more at stake in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). I’ve had five consecutive victories, and I don’t want the winning streak to end. As I write this, it’s the morning of November 16th. This is the all-important halfway point of NaNoWriMo. Just over two weeks in. This is […]
A Short History Of Warfare In The Western World
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 Jerry Quinn is a classical actor and history buff […]
