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I hit a new milestone last week: my first reading and book signing. It proved a fun and educational experience for a new author like myself, so I’m here to share some thoughts and advice for my fellow authors. 1. Choose the Right Bookstore Many book stores host author events, and I’m fortunate to live […]

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Today, it's an Ask Me Anything (AMA) over at Reddit Fantasy. Tomorrow, it's a book reading/signing at Left Bank Books in St. Louis

Thisarticle is part of theScience in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasyblog series. Each week, wetackleone of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Pleasejoin themailing listto be notified every timenew content is posted. About the Expert Colleen Halverson has a PhD in English […]

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Today is a glorious day: HarperCollins has releasedmy novel, The Rogue Retrieval,as a physical book. This is a milestone in a journey that beganin November 2007, when two important things happened: I registered for afiction writing course at WashU. Amazon released the first Kindle e-reader device. At least one of those events alteredthe course of […]

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It’s the release day for The Reburialists, the latest urban fantasy novel by my friend J.C. Nelson. You may recognize his name fromone of my book’s blurbs. I’m happy to return the favor by telling you about his awesome new book. Burying the dead is easy. Keeping them down is difficult. At the Bureau of […]

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WRiTE CLUB, a community-driven writing contest hosted by D.L. Hammons,begins its six-week run on March 7th, 2016. Anyone can enter this competition, which matches up 500-word writing samples in head-to-head bouts until only onewriter remains standing. Thetwo best parts? Entrants write under a pen name, and the winners of each round are chosen by community […]

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Thisarticle is part of theScience in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasyblog series. Each week, wetackleone of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Pleasejoin themailing listto be notified every timenew content is posted. About the Expert Terry Newman is a writer for film, […]

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There are certain technical skills that virtually all authors need to write a book and have it published. necessary for authors who want to publish a book. Competence in Microsoft Word, for example, is a minimum requirement. Today, I’d like to discuss the benefits of another professional writing tool, and make the case that any […]

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Thisarticle is part of theScience in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasyblog series. Each week, wetackleone of the scientific or technological concepts pervasive in sci-fi (space travel, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, etc.) with input from an expert. Pleasejoin themailing listto be notified every timenew content is posted. About the Expert Jay S. Willis is a graduate of […]

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Back in 2014, I put out a call for scientists, physicians, historians, and other experts to share their knowledge with writers under theScience in Sci-fi, Fact in Fantasy blog series. Since then, I’ve hosted more than 70 guest posts on the scientific, cultural, and historical aspects of SF/F literature. The Best of 2015 Last year […]

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