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!!!”
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THE GOD KILLERS GETS A FIVE STAR REVIEW! PLEASE JOIN IN ON THE LIVE CHAT GOING ON NOW!!!
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CELEBRATING DIVERSITY WITHIN SPECULATIVE FICTION IS NOT DIVISIVE OR SEPARATIST
WHAT WE CAN ALL LEARN FROM BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH Last month, I ran a series of blog posts spotlighting Black Speculative Fiction Month. BSFM was designed to acknowledge and spread the word about black authors and artists within the speculative fiction genre. In and of itself, speculative fiction is mostly represented by whitesContinue reading “CELEBRATING DIVERSITY WITHIN SPECULATIVE FICTION IS NOT DIVISIVE OR SEPARATIST”
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?”
URBAN FANTASY HAS ROOTS
While I’m not a big fan of romance novels, I don’t mind them nearly as much when the characters are gritty and preternatural creatures are involved, downplaying the sappiness associated with most novels where the word romance is used. Paranormal romance novels are the next big thing and filling the bookstore shelves in record numbers.Continue reading “URBAN FANTASY HAS ROOTS”
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”
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