Category: Fiction

Starting a Novel, Part 2

Introduction Writing a Space Opera is no trivial task.  It challenges you on so many levels.  You have to create an interesting and deep universe to play in and then you have to fill it will fascinating characters with compelling…

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Starstrikers Update

The Smashwords version of Starstrikers SE (Second Edition) is uploaded and ready to order.  We’re working hard on getting the new cover finished so that I can upload that and then update the Kindle version at the same time. online…

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Space Western Women Meme

Writer and editor Camille Alexa has been rifting on Women in Space Westerns lately on her LiveJournal.  If you don’t know who Camille is, you have not been paying attention to up and coming female SF writers. online pharmacy buy…

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Null_Pointer Coming Alive Again

I’ve started working on NP again. You’re welcome! I have five pages written on chapter 13. It took me a while to reread all the previous chapters and review my notes, but my head is back in the game and…

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Query Letters

I’ve spent some time today going through the 2007 Guide to Literary Agents and compiling a list of agents that accept Sci-Fi novels.  I sent out about four queries through email, the rest will have to go out by snail…

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Ficlets

Ok, I have jumped on the Ficlet band wagon and started dumping my silly ideas for all to see and use. I commend John Scalsi and company for setting up the site and I promise to contribute. online pharmacy buy…

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Word Processor For Mac

Most if not all of my creative writing now gets done on my MacBook. I have a wonderful writing program called CopyWrite that I live in when I’m actually banging out prose. best online pharmacy with fast delivery buy paxil…

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Proof Copy of Starstrikers

Yesterday I received my first proof copy of my novel Starstrikers from Lulu.com.  I purchased it before I had the PDF and cover design finalized, so the copy is not as good as it is now.  I was primarily interested…

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Formatting for Lulu.com

I finally have a good PDF of Starstrikers.  At least it’s formatted correctly.  There are still errors here and there.  Every time I get a few of them squashed I will do another upload and there will be another version…

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