Tag: Science Fiction
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Valor’s Cost Coming Soon
No, really, I promise! “Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.” -Norman Cousins Jiden Armstrong has seen death and destruction, visited upon people around her. She has spent the past three years attending the Century Military Academy in the hopes that she can…
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Worldbuilding in SF Part 3: Those Little Details
Wordbuilding is an important tool for any writer, particularly for science fiction. It adds depth to a book, it helps to develop character backgrounds, and it provides a pallate on which to paint your story. In Part 1 (link), I talked about the foundations of building your universe. In Part 2 (link) I talked about…
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Worldbuilding in Science Fiction: Part 2 Worlds Upon Worlds
Worldbuilding Part 2: Worlds Upon Worlds It may seem a little backwards, but my second post on world-building is actually going to talk about worlds. (See the first post here) While geography / celestial cartography is important, I don’t think it’s the foundation of building your universe in SF. Why is that? Well, you need…
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Worldbuilding in Science Fiction: Part 1 Foundations
Worldbuilding Part 1: Foundation When building your planet, be certain to select a good solid base to begin your construction… Oh, wait. Too literal, huh? Jokes aside, this is going to be the first of three posts about world-building / universe-building in science fiction. This isn’t a be-all-end-all guide, this is a process I follow…
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Prisoner of the Mind Discounted This Weekend
Prisoner of the Mind will be available for $0.99 all weekend. If you haven’t got your copy yet, here is your chance to get it for cheap. https://amzn.to/2s02F1B How do you know right from wrong if every memory, every thought in your head was put there by your enemies? In a near-future, when humanity has…
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Valor’s Duty: Reviews Wanted
Thanks to everyone who purchased copies of Valor’s Duty! It has been hanging out in the top ten of its category on Amazon and the initial feedback looks great. I’m really grateful that everyone seems to enjoy the book, especially since I love writing this series. If you’ve read the book, I would love to…
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Now Available: Valor’s Duty!
Valor’s Duty is now live! You can get your ebook copy exclusively from Amazon. Link: https://amzn.to/2Lc19Bw Duty is heavier than a mountain; death is lighter than a feather. Jiden’s life at the Century Military Academy is forever changed when she is asked to volunteer for a special program. They want to implant her and other cadets with…
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Valor’s Duty Snippet 3
Valor’s Duty goes live in just 2 days on May 18th. In the meantime, here’s the third and final snippet. If you missed the first two, you can find them here (Link) and here (Link) *** Back in the private room, we all just sort of slumped. I found myself sitting next to Sashi, who…
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Valor’s Duty Snippet 2
Here is the second snippet from Valor’s Duty, coming 18 May, 2018. You can find the first snippet here: (Link) Chapter 2: Sometimes I Get Myself In Trouble Imagine a train hurdling along at over three hundred kilometers an hour. Now put it over fifty meters below sand and rock, in a pitch-dark tunnel. That…
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Valor’s Duty Snippet 1
Hey everyone, here is the first snippet of Valor’s Duty. This is from my edit copy as I’m on the road, so I hope you’ll forgive any grammatical errors. Chapter One: Winning Is Everything “Break left, break left!” I shouted as the incoming fire lanced out at my squadron of Mark Five Firebolt warp fighters.…
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