EXPLORING WHEN, HOW AND WHY I USE CERTAIN FICTION FORMS Most people are familiar with the fiction forms of novels and short stories. However, there are three other forms which exist and are on the rise amongst many writers these days; the novella, the novelette and flash fiction. While none of these threeContinue reading “EXPLORING FICTION FORMS”
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John F. Allen will be featured author and panelist at Imaginarium Convention
This weekend is the first-ever Imaginarium Convention in Louisville, KY, a new type of creator/reader friendly convention, in which Seventh Star Press is front and center. I’ll be in the Seventh Star Press section with my Indy author peeps R.J. Sullivan and Eric Garrison, selling The God Killers, my debut novel and Book I in aContinue reading “John F. Allen will be featured author and panelist at Imaginarium Convention”
INCONJUNCTION SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY CONVENTION 2014 IS THIS COMING WEEKEND!!!
Inconjunction Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention 2014 is being held on the east side of Indianapolis, this Fourth of July weekend! It’s an awesome local event celebrating all things within the speculative fiction realms. This year I’m attending as part of the Speculative Fiction Guild (SFG) and we’re hitting the con in a big way. Continue reading “INCONJUNCTION SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY CONVENTION 2014 IS THIS COMING WEEKEND!!!”
SO YOU WANT TO BE A WRITER?
FIVE THINGS TO ASK YOURSELF BEFORE YOU BEGIN A CAREER AS A WRITER Many people who aren’t writers or who aspire to one day write the “NEXT BEST THING” have absolutely no idea what a writing life entails. It is because of their skewed and/or misguided ideas on what being a writer is about thatContinue reading “SO YOU WANT TO BE A WRITER?”
THERE’S NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN
When I was a child, my grandmother told me one day, “There’s nothing new under the sun.” At first I didn’t understand what she meant. Later, as I got a little older I refused to believe her, and was determined to prove her wrong. Finally, when I began focusing on my career as a writer,Continue reading “THERE’S NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN”
THE REWARDS OF WRITING
When I first started seriously pursuing my writing goals some three years ago, my life changed in ways that at the time I could have never imagined. Over the years, relationships formed with some very amazing people, who I never would have had the honor of knowing otherwise. My writing skills have improved and I’mContinue reading “THE REWARDS OF WRITING”
THE ROAD MORE OR LESS TRAVELED…ALONE
Creating the elusive perfect story is a solitary endeavor, but it doesn’t have to be a lonely journey. The art of writing or the mere pursuit of it is an infinite journey of self-discovery. Writers draw from their various life experiences to tell stories which speak of who they are and where they’re from.Continue reading “THE ROAD MORE OR LESS TRAVELED…ALONE”
HOW TO CREATE A WRITER’S PLATFORM AND WHY?
As writers, we’re inclined to devote much of our time in the pursuit of our main objective and that’s to write. Most writers make lousy business people, unless their background is in a business related field. We are imaginative people who have a passion to create, so we tend to be oblivious to the businessContinue reading “HOW TO CREATE A WRITER’S PLATFORM AND WHY?”
WRITERS WORKSHOP OF SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
My publisher, Seventh Star Press is proud to announce that Writers Workshop of Science Fiction & Fantasy, an incredible book by editor Michael Knost, is now available in eBook format, with print availability in trade paperback due on Wednesday. This release features contributions from a sensational list of writers such as Neil Gaiman, Orson Scott Card,Continue reading “WRITERS WORKSHOP OF SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY”
ARE YOU A WRITER?
Are you a writer and if so, why do you write and what do you write? Are you a starry eyed reader who thinks that the writing life is an exclusive society of posh, well to-do people who revel in success? These are serious questions you must ask yourself if you dare to write. IContinue reading “ARE YOU A WRITER?”
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