The e-book price promotion is of the most powerful marketing tools available to modern authors. Indie authors have known this for a long time, and many have used price promotion to reach the top of category bestseller lists. Short term e-book promotions work for traditionally published books as well, with the caveat that the publisher (not […]
5 Reasons to Vote for the Hugo Awards
I’m voting in the Hugo awards this year, and you should too. In this post, I’ll offer some reasons why, and I’ll offer some links and advice for the un-initiated. 1. Anyone can vote for the Hugos The SF/F genre has many literary awards, but your ability to influence them varies widely. The World Fantasy […]
CRISPR-Cas: Editing Life in Science Fiction
This article on human gene editing 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. The Expert: Mike Hays Today’s article […]
How to Write Rock Climbing Wrong
This article about writing realistic rock climbing 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 Michelle Hazen […]
Rogue Viruses in Science Fiction
This article about writing realistic rogue viruses 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 Lee A. […]
