Science-fiction writer
There’s nothing I love talking about more than writing science-fiction and all the things that flow into it. I’m aware that many great minds have said many great things about this genre, and many brilliant writers have left their spectacular mark on it throughout the years. I’m also acutely aware I haven’t published any work [...]
Here’s a new list of Alien Aspects in addition to the 13 Aspects About Aliens You Shouldn’t Ignore from earlier this year. I’ve promised Peter Cawdron I’d write one, so here you have it. Several extraterrestrial creatures were (un)intentionally killed in the creation of this post, and a small inhabited planet was destroyed. The course [...]
I have high hopes for the science-fiction genre, more than just for fancy gadgets and galactic adventures. It’s the best genre to be writing in, and with its zoo of sub-genres there’s really nothing to hold us writers back from reaching for whatever we want—and then pumping it full of dynamite and blowing it straight [...]
I confess, I have a real thing for insects. So much so, that I repeatedly creep out my hubby and colleagues whenever I play with insects and give them names, instead of hunting them viciously or chasing them away. If I find a stray insect in the house, I mostly direct it to freedom, or [...]
Last week I clawed at my shell and shared a bit of my writing path with you, about how I got on the science-fiction highway—doing a face-plant from an overpass. Now I’d like to talk about why I stuck to it despite the hard landing, and why this genre will most likely be my chosen [...]
So I’m sitting there, typing my WIP into my WriteMonkey, grinning at one of my many screens at da job while trying to look mighty busy with super important revolutionary byte-vs-pixel-business, when I notice a new blog post pop up in my iGoogle widget. Jay Noel, the Mechanica freak who’s been parading pure temptation in [...]
At least now I know why some letters are at the end of the alphabet. Isn’t there a law against writing stuff that sounds funky only to satisfy a board of committees you can’t throw your shoe at? There should be. If you ever find yourself in this situation, un-shoe, pull off sock, build a [...]
What I love most about science-fiction aren’t the cool gadgets and the ships (although I’d probably sell a kidney for a trip around the stars), or the many ways in which humanity might evolve or ruin itself, but the exploration of foreign planets and encounter of alien species. Nothing makes me more excited than the [...]
I’ve just found out there’s this cool little tagging game between blogging writers—The Lucky 7 Meme—thanks to Kern Windwraith and her awesomely titled blog, The Odd Particle. The rules are as follows: Go to page 7 or 77 of your current MS/WIP, or go to line 7 (for short fiction) Copy down the next 7 [...]
If you want to write sci-fi, or even if you’re just a curious reader, there are a handful of screwy aspects about aliens that you need to watch out for. So here’s where it’s at. 1. Aliens should be alien If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, you can call it [...]
I'm fascinated with the dynamics of the human mind and the mechanics of the universe, so I twist both of them into a twine and make a pretty little bow. Around a plasma cannon!
