Tag: authors
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What Is Success?
Many writers and would-be writers aspire to be successful authors, with on-track careers, big publishing gigs, and the much-discussed “NYT Bestseller” attached to their names. But when you come down to it, how do you measure that? The obvious one, the one that most people can wrap their heads around, is fame. Most people can…
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World SF Convention, Hugos, and You
Last year I purchased a membership to the World SF Convention. I ended up going to Dragon*Con instead, but I still voted for the Hugos. For those who don’t know, the Hugos are the awards for the ‘best’ new stuff in Science Fiction and Fantasy. Why is this important? Well, it’s a combination popularity contest…
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Oddball SF/F: Steampunk
Seeing as I addressed cyberpunk, I figured I should turn a complete one hundred and eighty degrees and discuss Steampunk. Steampunk is, at once, a narrow subgenre and also a broadly encompasing blended genre. It has become massively popular in recent times due to its often fantastical elements and the broad spectrum of ideas and…
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Guest Free Sample!
Everyone loves free stuff, right? Author Leo Champion graces us with a sample from around the middle of his book Legion. If you haven’t read it… it’s a hell of a book. Check it out. What the hell is this all about? Mullins thought, as Sergeant Alonzo led his group out of the passenger section…
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Finding Time to Write
Quick disclaimer: this is a post about what works for me, a bit about my methodology of writing. This stuff works for me and your mileage may vary and all of that. So, working full time, self publishing, editing, and managing my private life all compete with my time for writing. To top it…
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Books and Authors I Recommend
I’m an avid reader, and something that I’ll freely admit is that I’m always looking for a new author or three to try out. I have rather eclectic tastes, but I thought I’d write a bit about what authors I’m currently reading and what authors I recommend. I’ll break it down by genre, because otherwise…
Kal Spriggs 