I abduct the aliens.
Nothing is more important to authors than our readers. Without them, we're just kooks who sit around all day fantasizing about worlds and people that don't exist. But how do we keep the readers we have? And how do we make sure they're always looking forward to our next book? (Apart from writing some pretty damn kick-ass books to begin …
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Science Fiction Romance is a subgenre on the rise, with many talented indies gaining ground with awesome stories and characters. I've always been interested in the evolution of SFR, and I'm super happy to hear indie success stories or keep tabs on how some authors are tackling this delicate merger of space battles and heart throbs. So when a fellow …
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I'm not up to writing particularly useful posts at the moment, due to industrious editing efforts (yay!) and otherwise being caught up in baby-ing and day-job-ing. But I've got a cool infographic for you, that highlights some of the best (and most common) inventions from the past decades which science owes to SF. That's right, BOW TO US, labcoated …
For the occasional guest-post that blinks up on my blog like a distant supernova, today I'll introduce you to our fellow writer Michael Cairns. As part of his book-launch blog tour, Michael is cruising the interwebs talking about all things writing, sci-fi/fantasy and the indie experience. His is simple and sound advice that doesn't limit itself …
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Here be a guest post by my dear friend and now freshly baked indie author of asskicking, villainlicious thrillers -- Renée Miller. She's known for her bluntness, her intimidating work ethic and her knack for psychopaths. Give her a warm welcome! Renée Miller is a freelance writer living in Tweed, Ontario. Small town life …
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Time for a fresh wind to hunt across the planes of this blog, and shake some new ideas from the treetops. Starting this year, I'll be hosting guest posts by fellow writers as a monthly thing. I've met so many smart, creative and motivated writers since I started blogging, I thought it would be a …
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