Designing a new world with its own creatures and plants is a lot of fun. There are so many resources available online that research can be a bottomless pit. However, this depth of knowledge will shine through in your writing.
World building: Creation
Writing is quite a personal thing, with authors each having their own idiosyncrasies and quirks to help them imagine and get the words on the page. Books may start in a dream, but like anything worth doing, take days that
Author interview: Claire Buss
Today I introduce Claire Buss, a UK writer and author of the recently released book “The Rose Thief”. What is your current project? My current project is the sequel to my first novel The Gaia Effect. Previously my characters over
How to build a fictional world
A book is a wonderful and amazing thing. You hold in your hands the key to another world, a world that previously only lived in the mind of another person. Inside the imagination of the author live the characters, fighting
Short Story: 3039AD
For the New Year, a story set in the far distance universe of The Planet of The Apes. Call it fan fiction if you will, I like to think of it as a homage to a great book and movie
Bill McCormick: author interview
Today I introduce Bill McCormick, a Chicago based writer and author of the recently released trilogy “The Brittle Riders” on Azoth Khem. What is your current project? Right now, obviously, I’m mad pimping The Brittle Riders. My publisher, who’s a
Writing up a storm
Everyone always complains about the weather – do your characters? Or do they sail through the pages in blissful ignorance of the climate? Weather conditions can be a big part of a scene, adding impact in many different ways, from
C. H. Clepitt: author interview
Today I introduce C H Clepitt, a British writer and author of the recently released book “Everything is Better With a Cape”. What is your current project? My current solo project is a fantasy book designed to tie in with
New Scifi Anthology: Quantum Soul
The world of science fiction is waiting with bated breath as tomorrow sixteen authors reveal their answers to the question – What is Life? This anthology is a collection of indie and hybrid (self/traditional) authors. Click on the picture to
Short Story: Guilt Factor
To celebrate Druid’s Portal coming out in paperback, here is a short story. Guilt Factor is a science fiction story set in a dystopian future. Entertainment is always an innocent escape – but not for the guilty. Guilt Factor by