So perhaps I wasn’t as ready to start a new novel as I thought, but I needed to do something while I wait to see what happens to my novel “Ice Debt” (see this post – update 7).
But I was stuck. I love building worlds but it wasn’t coming to me this time.
I tried the [...]
Archive for the ‘Research’ Category
In a discussion with book reviewer Shaun Duke on Twitter, he made an interesting comment.
He said that he couldn’t think of any lead female characters in Science Fiction books. When I tried to respond right away I realized all the books that were coming to my mind were more Fantasy or Speculative than true Science [...]
I read a blog post today that bothered me. You can read the post here written by Andy Shackcloth. The summary of the post titled “Why you shouldn’t write your novel” is as follows:
- You need to be able to market before you should even think about writing your first book.
- You should try your [...]
(Something from the news to get your creative wheels turning…)
Man Died Naturally Same Day Lover Was Killed
From: Associated Press
CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. (June 18, 2009) – Police have determined that a southwestern Pennsylvania man died of natural causes the same day his longtime girlfriend was found beaten to death in a separate residence in the same town.
Police [...]
A long list of interesting websites, mostly dealing with writing (character development, exercises, and the implications of the Kindle)
While trying to create believable aliens, Tina came across two interesting sites and shared them here.
Published on January 1, 2010, this anthology is a collection of interwoven short stories. 
