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

What would the world look like if everyone were required to be exactly equal? Author Kurt Vonnegut asks this question in his satirical science fiction short story "Harrison Bergeron." After accidentally attributing this story to Harlan Ellison (whoops), I decided to get back into the story and write a review of it. "Harrison Bergeron" first … Continue reading Harrison Bergeron Short Story Review

Note: this post originally appeared on MetaStellar's Writing Advice of the Week. You can find the YouTube video at the end of the article. When it comes to exposition, there’s a right way and a wrong way to go about it. On the one hand, proper exposition introduces the right information at the right time … Continue reading Good Exposition vs. Bad Exposition

Women writers have existed in science fiction for a lot longer than people think. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is considered one of the first sci-fi novels and an inventor of the genre, though science fiction by women actually existed long before that. For example, Margaret Cavendish wrote a science fiction novel, The Blazing World, in 1666. … Continue reading 7 Women Sci-fi Writers You Probably Haven’t Heard Of

A little while back, I created a post about five amazing science fiction books from the Radium Age. Today, I thought I would create another! In this post, I'll talk about five other Radium Age books that deserve a mention. This time, I also included links to where you can find the books to purchase, … Continue reading 5 More Amazing Radium Age Sci-fi Books

Note: This post originally appeared on MetaStellar's Writing Advice of the Week column There I was, standing outside in the snow, in Amsterdam, with nothing but a light jacket. As I boarded the plane to return to the UK for my PhD, I had the feeling that I was going to get sick. A few … Continue reading Three Things I Learned while Being a Sick Writer

Note: this post originally appeared in MetaStellar's Writing Advice of the Week column. Check out the post and YouTube video there through this link! Figuring out your characters is just as important as figuring out your world and worldbuilding. This is especially true for your main protagonist. You want your character to be complex while … Continue reading Three Things Your Characters Need from the Beginning