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Writing Dystopia Post-V for Vendetta

December 13, 2016admin Leave a Comment
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“As with most of the future worlds in science fiction, you are not talking about the future. You are talking about the present. You are using the future as a way of giving a bit of room to move.” -Alan… Continue Reading →

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Guest Post on Melanie Ifield’s Blog

November 18, 2016admin Leave a Comment
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Hi folks! I just got a guest post featured on the blog of my good friend and fellow author Melanie Ifield. Melanie is an all-ages fantasy author who asked me to make a post expressing why I wrote the Feedback… Continue Reading →

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Writing Long Fiction: Beginnings VS. Endings

September 12, 2016admin Leave a Comment
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Last time I did an update on my writing projects and noted just how many crazy things had happened over the first half of this year. Well, at least I can claim things are moving faster, because the following two months, August… Continue Reading →

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Finding Your Voice as a Writer

July 7, 2016admin Leave a Comment
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It’s extremely important to know what differentiates you from your peers. Emphasis on “peers”, as opposed to other writers in general. Being able to say “I write dark fantasy.” is not enough. At best, it differentiates you from the other… Continue Reading →

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Soft Science Fiction – What’s That Genre?

May 17, 2016admin 9 Comments

Hello! Have you ever heard of a genre and thought “What the heck is that?” This is What’s That Genre? As part of a new series of posts, I discuss and outline the many different genres and divisions between the vast world of… Continue Reading →

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