The time has finally come. I finished reading Arthur C. Clarke's Odyssey series with 3001: The Final Odyssey. Before I begin my review, I included links to all my reviews for the other books in the series. Check them out below! 2001: A Space Odyssey Review, 2010: Odyssey Two Review, and 2061: Odyssey Three Review … Continue reading 3001: The Final Odyssey Review

As I continue on my TBR journey, I find myself picking up books I didn't expect to read. Also, books I didn't expect to find. However, I want to continue reading older science fiction, and that means picking up books by authors I previously never knew. This next book is one of those books. I … Continue reading War with the Newts Book Review

intro I thought I would do something a little different for this post. Recently, I started working on some sci-fi horror-related short stories, mostly because I wanted to branch out with my writing projects. So I decided to look for literary journals that would want to publish this kind of work. Here are six literary … Continue reading 6 Literary Journals Looking for Horror

Note: How to Write Ancient Fantasy Settings first appeared in MetaStellar's Writing Advice of the Week column on April 12, 2026. Fantasy, high and epic fantasy in particular, introduces lots of unique settings through vivid description and fascinating characteristics. But some fantasy settings are older than others. Much older. When you’re working on your own … Continue reading How to Write Ancient Fantasy Settings

If you aren't familiar with solarpunk, the genre appears in fiction earlier than you might expect. The subgenre of science fiction exhibits a rich history, which I'll go into detail in a minute. In the meantime, how do you go about writing the genre? If you enjoy writing sci-fi and want to experience solarpunk, check … Continue reading Solarpunk: A Definition

So here we are again, this time with 2061: Odyssey Three. This is quickly becoming one of my favorite older sci-fi series that I've read. But does the third book hold up against the first two? Let's get into the review and find out. 2061: Odyssey Three picks up several years after the second book, … Continue reading 2061: Odyssey Three Book Review

Like I mentioned before, I planned to read more Heinlein. The next book I read was Double Star. Before going into whether I enjoyed it more than other Heinlein works, let's get into the review. Serialized in Astounding Science Fiction in 1956, Double Star earned Heinlein his first Hugo Award that year. In this world, … Continue reading Double Star Book Review

I'm familiar with Ursula K. Le Guin's work. I reviewed "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" some time ago. However, I had yet to actually read some of her novels. I decided to start with The Lathe of Heaven. Let's get into the review. Published in 1971 and winner of the 1972 Locus Award, … Continue reading The Lathe of Heaven Book Review

Ray Bradbury is one of the greatest science fiction authors of all time. Certainly one of my favorites. I first heard of his work after reading Fahrenheit 451 in high school. Since then, I've read much of his work, so I want to talk about his five best works. Bear in mind, these are rankings. … Continue reading 5 of the Greatest Books by Ray Bradbury

Welcome back to another author interview! It's been a long time since I've done one of these, but I'm excited to have had the chance to interview author Dan Rice. He has a couple of releases coming up, which he talks about in our Q&A below. Enjoy! ... 1)    What does writing mean to you? What … Continue reading Interview with Dan Rice