This past Saturday, I had the honor of delivering an author reading from an excerpt of my work during the Science Fiction session at LitQuake San Rafael. I was both the local host and the first author to read. I prepared myself as best as I could. I chose an appropriate science fiction excerpt. I made sure that the selection was within the 12 minute limit. I practiced it in front of a … [Read more...]
Novellas Versus Novels: What a Difference a Few Words Make
One of the wonderful aspects of being an author chasing down the self-publishing route is that I am not constrained by the rules of traditional publishing. This means I can release stories on my own timeline and sooner than I could through traditional means. I can decide on what cover I want for each book. I also get to experiment with pricing to be able to get books into the hands of the most … [Read more...]
Join Me at a LitQuake Event on October 11th
I am excited to announce that I will be the local author host for renowned sci-fi author Hannu Rajaniemi who will be reading at the LitQuake event on October 11th in San Rafael. Other than having last names that are difficult to say and harder to spell, we are both authors of speculative fiction. Hannu's wonderful debut novel, The Quantum Thief, was published in 2010 and nominated for the … [Read more...]
The 7 Deadly Sins of SciFi and Fantasy Writing Critique Groups
While I was listening to the latest Writing Excuses podcast on writing critique groups, a flood of memories came back to me from the various critique groups in which I have participated - from my days as a university student to the exchanges at coffee shops in North Beach to my current group focusing on polishing up science fiction and fantasy stories with the goal of getting them … [Read more...]
