Sometimes, writing doesn't come easily. For example, I realized a while back that I was in a slump, and I just couldn't muster the energy to write. I thought, "Is there something wrong with my writing?" "Am I doing this wrong?" It took a toll. But then I realized that I could use this slump … Continue reading 3 Ways to Escape a Writing Slump
Note: this post originally appeared on MetaStellar's Writing Advice of the Week column. Check out Three Things Your Character Needs from the Beginning. Figuring out your main character 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 Character Needs from the Beginning
It's been a while since I read anything by Poul Anderson. I've read some of his short stories, and his novel Three Hearts and Three Lions is currently on my TBR. However, I recently finished his space fiction science fantasy, The High Crusade. I'm really excited to review it. The High Crusade was first serialized … Continue reading The High Crusade Book Review
Technically, this book comes before the Golden Age of science fiction. However, I found myself reading it and checking it off my TBR, ignoring my goal of reading "sci-fi classics." In my opinion, The Girl in the Golden Atom deserves to be considered a classic in its own right, among other pre-Golden Age titles. Let's … Continue reading The Girl in the Golden Atom Book Review
My first introduction to J. G. Ballard's work was his short story "Billennium," which I reviewed a while back. I wanted to get into more of his work. Luckily, he wrote several novels throughout the 60s. One such novel was The Drowned World, a fairly short novel that's part science fiction, part post-apocalyptic. Let's get … Continue reading The Drowned World Book Review
I like to think I'm no longer a stranger to military sci-fi. I recently wrote a review of Forever War, and since then, I've been indulging in research about the genre. My next foray led me to Robert A. Heinlein's Starship Troopers, and to be honest, I don't know which story I liked better. Let's … Continue reading Starship Troopers Book Review
I recently finished reading a novel that I hadn't expected to read, by an author I had previously never heard of. It's on me that I hadn't. Clifford D. Simak deserves more recognition. Nevertheless, his 1963 novel Way Station somehow ended up on my TBR (my TBR is so long I can barely keep track … Continue reading Way Station Book Review
Note: this post originally appeared in MetaStellar's Writing Advice of the Week. Find the full video at the end of the article! No matter how experienced, every writer will encounter a plot hole in their writing at some point. This is just one of those things that’s inevitable as you develop a story. Sometimes writers, … Continue reading 4 Ways to Fix a Plot Hole in Your Story
Welcome back to another book review! I just finished reading Alfred Bester's novel The Stars My Destination, and I gotta say, I have a lot of thoughts. In the spirit of reading more classic science fiction and learning more about well-known authors during that time, I chose this novel to learn more about Bester's writing … Continue reading The Stars My Destination Review
Hi everyone! Welcome back to another interview post. I haven't done one of these in a while, but author Macaulay Christian reached out to me with information about his book coming out in March. It's called Holindrian & The Human Revolution. You can find a link to it here. In the meantime, check out my … Continue reading Interview with Macaulay Christian
