When we talk about "pro-rate" paying markets in writing, that means that certain literary journals pay somewhere around eight cents per word. For sci-fi journals, this rate was laid down by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America a few years ago. So which journals pay this rate? Check out the list below and … Continue reading 9 Pro-Rate Sci-fi Literary Journals
Hello everyone! Welcome back to another quote post. I found several quotes from science fiction novels and short stories that I would like to share with you all this Monday. Happy reading! "You should never be in the company of anyone with whom you would not want to die.” - Frank Herbert (God Emperor of … Continue reading 7 Epic Speculative Fiction Quotes
At this time, I haven't done a speculative fiction writing contest post in a while, so I thought this week would be a good day to write about some writing contests. In the coming months, these contests will be available for you to submit your sci-fi or fantasy stories or books. Check them out below! … Continue reading Sci-fi and Fantasy Writing Contests in February
Hello everyone! Welcome back to another TBR post. (Yes, I thought I would make more than one this month, especially since it's a new year. And besides, these posts are always enjoyable to write. I wanted to share some hard sci-fi books that are on my SF/F TBR list! Check them out below. Ringworld - … Continue reading 5 Hard Sci-fi Books on my TBR
Are you currently working on a fantasy story? If so, you probably realized at some point that you want, or even need, to create a world map. A world map allows you to outline the principal cities and kingdoms of your story, and it also brings your world to life for your readers. But how … Continue reading How to World-Build A World Map
When you think of science fiction, what comes to mind? What about fantasy? You might immediately think of the tropes and typical characteristics of both, including dragons and wizards, or androids and rocket ships. But what if you could create a world that had all these things combined? That’s where science fantasy, or sci-fi fantasy, … Continue reading What Is Sci-fi Fantasy: A Definition
Hello, everyone! As the holidays approach, I have a little less time to write blog posts than I usually do. So I thought I would create a roundup post for #Scifimonth since I didn't do that at the end of November. If you aren't aware, Sci-fi Month is an event that I and several other … Continue reading Sci-fi Month Post Roundup
Welcome back to another post I created for Sci-fi Month! I can't believe the month is already almost over. For this week, I thought I would get back into writing about writing sci-fi. I've been working on writing more short stories lately, so I thought I would share some tips with you for writing a … Continue reading 3 Tips for Writing a Sci-fi Short Story
Welcome back to another Sci-fi Month post! This week, I thought I would create a series of sci-fi writing prompts that are science fiction related. Any author looking for inspiration is welcome to use these! Note: None of these are from a website and are my own original ideas. If they happen to be similar … Continue reading 10 Sci-fi Writing Prompts
Welcome back to another Sci-fi Month post! What exactly is hard science fiction, and how does it work? Also, what are its characteristics? If you're interested in writing it, you need to know how to include real science in your story. Because of this, this goes beyond making things up to put them into your … Continue reading Hard Science Fiction: A Definition
