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Some time ago when I was new to the publishing industry, I followed lots of already-established authors to collect advice that I hoped to use when I broke in. And in my ever-growing collection of notes, I had a list from Kevin Hearne of epic bookstores throughout the US where SF/F authors go for events. […]

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October is the best, isn’t it? This month marks the release of Putting the Science in Fiction, a unique nonfiction resource for writers developed from my Science in Sci-fi blog series. It ends with Halloween. And it’s the lead-in to my favorite annual writing event, National Novel Writing Month, better known as NaNoWriMo. It’s my […]

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This article is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. About the Expert Rachel has a background in Biotechnology and […]

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This article is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. About the Expert Philip A. Kramer has a doctorate in […]

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This is the second of two articles on quantum computing. Read part one here. Both articles are part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every […]

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This article is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. About the Expert Judy L Mohr is an engineer by […]

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This article on quantum computing is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. The Expert: Dan Allen Dan Allen is […]

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The Pitch Wars submission window opens next week, so I thought I’d take this opportunity to share some last-minute advice. This is my fifth year volunteering as a mentor in this contest, and my third time co-mentoring with Michael Mammay. Pitch Wars has received increasing attention in the writing community over recent years (both good […]

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This article on binary poisons is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. The Expert: Jane Prosser Jane Prosser, MD […]

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This article on space battles is part of the Science in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Each week, we tackle one of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Please join the mailing list to be notified every time new content is posted. The Expert: Michael Mammay Michael Mammay graduated from […]

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