Every book has a story – of its origins, of the secrets and the inspiration which led to its existence, the surprises that leaped out at the writer during the…Continue readingWhence AbductiCon?
Today’s Quote ~~~~~ What is Slava? Where I come from, under the wing of the Orthodox Christian church, birthdays have long been secondary in importance to one’s “Imendan” (name-day) which…Continue readingWhy not?
I and 33 other authors offer advice. I wasn’t consulted, but my best advice? “Nothing is EVER finished – but you have to know when to let go. It won’t…Continue readingHow can I write…?
One of a series of essays about the backstories of my books – the origins, the inspiration, the difficulties, the surprises. The essays originally appeared in the Book View Café…Continue readingWhence The Weres?
Just why are these writers shunned? Science fiction authors have long been outcasts from the literary world, John Howell writes at galacticbrain.com, sometimes attacked by their own. He quotes Margaret…Continue readingWhat’s wrong with SF authors?