Is it right to quit? 10 times it’s ok #author #entrepreneur
The question, “Is it right to quit?” seems to require a “No!” in response. But does it? Not if you are quitting for the right reasons. Here are ten times it’s okay (and perhaps advisable)…
How to Leave a Review #amreading #Books
Does it matter if readers leave a review? Yes. A book with even one review moves up in the sales ranking on Amazon. With enough reviews, an author can join programs that offer the book…
Photon: more than just torpedoes #astronomy #wotd #scifi
“Photon torpedoes! Fire!” If you thought that was a line right out of Star Trek, congratulations. You were right. The show has been on television, in movies, books, and other media for fifty years now.…
Details, details. Ritual is everything #scifi
When I decided to write about the immortal warrior Pietas, who’s been the villain in several of my books, I thought he might have issues with details. You know, the type that makes you adjust…
New Film Festival at @OutlantaCon May 13-15 #scifi #Creedence
OutlantaCon has been around for 8 years and has seen a steady increase of attendance. With the growing local film industry we have decided to reach out to filmmakers who share with us a common…
#starwars Love it or hate it #MaytheFourthBeWithYou
True confession: I am a geek and proud of it. I love StarWars and saw the first movie in a theater when it first came out. I was pregnant with my first child at the…
Creating a Legend: Pietas #scifi #amwriting
The Legend of Pietas The book, Bringer of Chaos, begins with the words: According to legend… No matter how horrific or grisly their wounds, the warriors called Ultras survived. Starvation did not stop them. Disease did…
Cover Reveal: An Immortal’s Guide to Tarth #SciFi #ASMSG #IAN1
An Immortal’s Guide to Tarth is a tongue-in-cheek look at what relocating would be like for the immortals in my books if they moved to the Tarthian Empire. A bit of non-fiction, written in a…
Tropes as Elements in Fantasy and #Scifi @MelissaSnark #IAN1
Tropes are literary themes that recur across a genre. Think of tropes as the ‘brilliant detective’ of murder mysteries or ‘the virginal heroine’ in Regency romances. Tropes are more than character descriptions, however. They can relate…
Oh Mercy: Rewriting a #Scifi Favorite #IAN1
I’m editing a previously released scifi romance in preparation for re-release. It’s mainstream scifi (but was erotica). Taking out the graphic content means the story itself shines for a whole new audience. The story deserves…