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”
Author Archives: yakovmerkin
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)”
Personal Musings: New Paths
So, once again, I have been unable to regularly get posts up here, this time in large part to a pair of major changes in my life and career trajectory, which I touched upon a couple months back in one of my last posts on here. First, as mentioned there, I moved country, from theContinue reading “Personal Musings: New Paths”
Writer’s Ramble: Star Trek and (Intellectual) Diversity
(A note: This post will be touching on politics; I do not intend to do so often, and I’d much rather be writing about writing, or SF/F stuff I love, but this is something that needed to be said. Also, this, as it is under my “Writer’s Ramble” header, this was written in a relativelyContinue reading “Writer’s Ramble: Star Trek and (Intellectual) Diversity”
Writer’s Ramble: Some Thoughts on the Dragon Awards, and SF/F Publishing Awards in General
(Trying out putting super-titles before article titles so I can better categorize my posts here in the future once I reorganize this site. This post, and posts that’ll have the Writer’s Ramble super-title will be largely written in one sitting, with me just saying my opinions, as opposed to future articles that’ll feature more researchContinue reading “Writer’s Ramble: Some Thoughts on the Dragon Awards, and SF/F Publishing Awards in General”
Stepping Off Into a Dream: Rebranding, and a New Direction
I am writing this—at least part of this—while flying 35,000 feet above the Atlantic Ocean (and possibly part while over Europe.) As today is the start of a new chapter of my life, with me moving to Israel, and I recently chose to pursue a different route to a career as a writer, I feltContinue reading “Stepping Off Into a Dream: Rebranding, and a New Direction”
Movie Review: Mythica: The Necromancer
Yes, I am (finally) back! It’s been far, far too long since I’ve posted anything up here, but I at least have some good reasons, namely completing my 45,000 word Master’s Thesis, as well as working to get things in order for an intercontinental move coming up in August–more on that at a later date.Continue reading “Movie Review: Mythica: The Necromancer”
My Comic-Con Experience–New York Comic-Con 2015
So, it’s been a while again. I had hoped to be more regular with posts here, but between the Jewish holiday season, finishing my third book (and revising another), as well as finally starting work on my graduate thesis, time has been tight. I do have several planned posts lined up (a couple of bookContinue reading “My Comic-Con Experience–New York Comic-Con 2015”
Writing, Ascendant 