January 2017 – Writing, Ascendant

Writing Talk: Interplanetary Civilizations (Case Study: the Galactic Alliance) Part 1

Recently, a set of blog posts over at Planetary Defense Command was brought to my attention, and before I knew it I’d read all four parts. The posts in questions, the first of which is linked here (and each part has a link to the next in the series) discusses a very interesting sci-fi relatedContinue reading “Writing Talk: Interplanetary Civilizations (Case Study: the Galactic Alliance) Part 1”

Trouble at the Barnes & Noble

Another excellent post by Nick Cole, on the topic of the changing nature of the publishing industry. Worth a read, especially if you’re a writer looking to get a career started. Don’t get on the sinking ship, take your own, even if it’s a boat that you have to painstakingly row. At least it floats.Continue reading “Trouble at the Barnes & Noble”

Painting Close to the Line: Writing StarWarsNotStarWars

This is a very fun project, well worth checking out. As someone else who writes fiction in a similar tone to Star Wars (though I take a different approach than this), I’m glad to see more of this. You can get the first two chapters for free! What is StarWarsNotStarWars? Source: Painting Close toContinue reading “Painting Close to the Line: Writing StarWarsNotStarWars”

Platform: You Need One

An excellent post by author Nick Cole on the importance of building a platform. Worth checking out. Source: Platform: You Need One

Real Talk: Being Honest About The Situation in Israel

(Note: I’ve created a new tag for this, because unlike pretty much everything else I plan to write on this website, I’m not going to tie in to writing, or genre fiction in general. This is just something that needs to be said. This is not meant to be an authoritativ treatise on the subject,Continue reading “Real Talk: Being Honest About The Situation in Israel”

Personal Musings: 2016 Wrap-Up (And What to Look Forward to in 2017)

So, I was seeing lots of people writing 2016 wrap-up posts, so I figured I should do the same, even if it is a bit late. (And, also, this allows me to get something new up here while I keep working on a pair of longer posts that are taking longer than expected.) So, 2016,Continue reading “Personal Musings: 2016 Wrap-Up (And What to Look Forward to in 2017)”