Prior to his death, Carl Sagan claimed that science and science-fiction kind of do this dance with one another. Jules Verne invented an atomic submarine way before one existed. Michael Crichton took genetic engineering and gave us dinosaurs. William Gibson saw what was happening in the eighties and coined a term, “cyberspace”. You may have … Read more
I think that I was both grossed out and intrigued by Sunday’s episode of “Falling Skies” (Season 2 Episode 7). To explain, my own novel SLIPSTREAM has spiders in it. However, nothing quite as graphic as this (but in the same vein–my spiders drill holes in people’s heads): Poor Jamil became a spider bag. He … Read more
If this dragon rode in a spaceship,is it still fantasy? What if thespaceship was headed to Eden?is it still fantasy even though nowit is infused with spirituality? According to sci-fi super magazine io9, San Diego Comic Con 2012 is set to be overwhelmed with fantasy picks this year, chief among them are legions of George R.R. Martin … Read more
Today is the final day of my blog tour. I’m spending it with a Psychiatrist by the name of Laura Diamond. Do I need a psychiatrist after all this blogging? Probably. I hope you come along and read my post HERE. As the British would say…it’s truly mental. I’ve been awarded the Kreativ Blogger Award. … Read more
Happy Tuesday. Today I’m making a stop over at super editor Cherie Reich’s blog. Please follow me there 🙂. Goodbye you guys. Your show was amazing. I’m a little sad today, because I just watched the second to last episode of House that there ever will be. The series ends next week in a 2-hour … Read more
Today, I’m over at Alex J. Cavanaugh’s blog. Please visit me there. :))) I’m giving out fun prizes like a crystal spider and an Amazon gift card as part of my book promotion tour. The Insanity of Zero Part OneThe Insanity of Zero Part Two And here is part Three… A woman asked to see … Read more
Find Part One HERE if you want to read it. Electromagnetic Pulse When the electromagnetic pulse disrupted the mysterious glowing cube that lay inside, the cataclysm began. The White Tower detonated. A wave traveling at 1000 miles per hour exploded outward to consume every corner of the planet in flame. Those that didn’t burn became … Read more
Hello and good Tuesday morning to all of you. Today I’ve got a guest post and a review of my book up at Donna Hole’s blog<<<CLICK. Please go and visit if you don’t already follow Donna. She’s amazing. I also talk about my writing. Today, I’m going to share one of my deepest fears: What … Read more
So I recently posted a snippet of my writing and got some fantastic feedback. Despite Rusty’s comment that said “boy you must have a thick skin to post some writing here,” or something like that (not a direct quote) I actually do have a thick skin and am rather proud of that fact. But honestly, … Read more
Today is the second day of the I’m Hearing Voices blogfest. We are supposed to use only dialogue, but I couldn’t figure out how to do that. So I hope mostly dialogue works. Anyway, here’s my less than 250-word attempt at it: “Sorry. So, why does warm water freeze faster than cold?” Brianna asked him. … Read more