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- 2023 SciFi Book Club ListNew year, new reading list for SciFi Book Club. The Humans by Matt Haig (Jan/Feb)When an extraterrestrial visitor arrives on Earth, his first impressions of the human species are less than positive. Taking the form of Professor Andrew Martin, a leading mathematician at Cambridge University, the visitor wants to complete his task and return home … Continue reading 2023 SciFi Book Club List
- Book Club: A Memory Called EmpireA Memory Called Empire is the author’s debut novel and won the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Novel. The author is AnnaLinden Weller, who writes under the name of Arkady Martine. The adage “write what you know” couldn’t be more relevant to her. She’s a historian and city planner by day and obtained a Ph.D. … Continue reading Book Club: A Memory Called Empire
- Book Club: Year ZeroJune’s Book Club selection was Year Zero by Rob Reid. (Yes, I’m a little behind with my reviews.) After my epic 600-page space adventure, I looked forward to a light and short read. Particularly, a story about the music industry. The premise of the story was rather quirky. Quite simply, the author is the founder … Continue reading Book Club: Year Zero
- Book Club: Into The BlackLast month’s Book Club selection was Into The Black by Evan Currie (587 Kindle pages, 39 chapters). Admittedly, I wasn’t thrilled about 600 pages of military space opera. But I was determined to stay open minded if only for the sake of learning about the craft of writing science fiction. After all, that is why … Continue reading Book Club: Into The Black
- Agent Boot CampI pushed the SEND button with my first 10-pages this morning. It’s the second time I’ve done this Writers Digest boot camp. Getting feedback from an industry professional is invaluable and money well-spent. I anticipate the “I can’t sell this kind of story” comment since the market is flooded with urban/contemporary fantasies. But I believe … Continue reading Agent Boot Camp