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Publishing – Choose Your Own Adventure
Remember that Choose Your Own Adventure book series? It was completely corny, but what a fun concept. You were the protagonist who got some story background, and then presented with a problem. Once you...
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Writing Race – Diversity in Genre Fiction
Discussion and questions about the need to include diversity in fiction from the Hunger Games and the controversy of race when the movie came out to the need for diversity in young adult fiction have...
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Fifty Shades of Fan Fiction On Amazon
Hugh Howey, author of the bestselling book Wool and one of the first independent authors to get a hybrid print-only deal, announced on a message board today that Amazon has created a system for authors...
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Digital versus Print Books – What Do Readers Prefer?
As a follow-up to the post about Stephen King’s choice to not offer an e-book for Joyland, I wanted to address the larger issue that King’s decision touches on. In most of the comments, there seemed to...
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How I Fell In Love With Books
From the comments from my Stephen King no e-book post and Digital vs. Print books post, many people made me think about what I love about books. Someone mentioned the memories that books become a part...
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Game of Thrones’ Red Wedding Bleeds For Story
Warning: This post may contain spoilers. Seriously, do not read if you don’t want to know. For most readers of George R.R. Martin‘s series, what happened on Sunday night’s episode “The Rains of...
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Star Trek Into Darkness Brings Villain Into Light
Warning – This review contains spoilers. After J.J. Abrams successfully rebooted the Star Trek franchise, fans eagerly awaited the second movie. More excitement ensued once they made the announcement...
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A Fantastic Response to Those Against Self-Publishing – That’s You, John...
So I’ve been traveling for the past few days, and will not be in my normal writing hovel for a while to come. In the meantime, there have been more responses to those stating their feelings against...
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Writing Away From Home
For the past few weeks, my routine has changed due to not being around my normal habitat. That means that while my writing intentions were always good, I didn’t always reach my daily or even weekly...
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Fall Into The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
It is no secret that I’m a fan of Neil Gaiman and his writing. I’ve had a hardback copy of his newest book, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, on order from Porter Square Books since Gaiman endorsed the...
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What JK Rowling’s Cuckoo’s Calling Says About Being Discovered
The secret’s out, and it’s all over the internet. JK Rowling wrote another book! Except she didn’t write it under her own name like her first foray into adult literature with The Casual Vacancy. This...
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Ender’s Game Not Playing Well for Orson Scott Card
It’s time for San Diego Comic-Con where lots of franchises and movies entice the attendees and attempt to increase their audiences. There’s one particular movie that’s gaining a lot of press prior to...
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Clarifying Between Bullying and Critiquing Book Reviews
With the changes in the publishing world, more and more the reader is becoming king. Never has the reader had so much power in what becomes hot or not than now in the age of online reviews for writing....
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Twas the Night Before NaNo – A Poem by Jenn Falls
“Twas the Night Before NaNo” by Jenn Falls (Disclaimer: Please forgive the forced rhymes and hard rhythms! This was written in fun and total procrastination. Any similarity to other famous poems is...
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Downton Abbey’s Rape Scene Exemplifies Need to Stop Using Rape in Storytelling
Let me start by stating my main request: Stop using rape for shock value, to add dramatic intensity, or to add emotional depths to characters in storytelling. Rape is not a story. It is a fact of life...
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New Opportunity To Find Out About Upcoming News
For over a year, I’ve collected and shared information about writing and publishing as well as my passion for sci-fi and fantasy. Until now, I hadn’t shared any of my own work. But the wheels are in...
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