I would’ve shared this excellent post by Brian Niemeier sooner, but I haven’t had reliable internet access. I have some now, though, so here’s a fascinating and enlightening post he wrote about Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker, the first novelization of the original film, written from an earlier draft of the film’s script.Continue reading “Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker”
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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)”
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”
Writing, Ascendant 