Universe Building

Writers in many genres often talk about world building or creating a believable setting for your novel, be it a Fantasy, Sci-Fi or Paranormal. But the issue I face in writing Space Opera SF is in having to create a…

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In Praise of 5 x 8 Format

GB PRESS are moving away from the 6 x 9 format paperbacks and adapting the 5 x 8 format for all future novels published. I’ve seen a book printed by Createspace in that latter format and I support the move….

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A Dog and Her Bone

Every good dog deserves a huge bone. Endora had it completely consumed that evening. All that was left was a hair encrusted piece that she just didn’t feel like eating. Can’t blame her there. This pic is curtsey of Jack….

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Novel Outlines

I spent an unusual amount of time yesterday working on my outline for Starforgers. Most of that time was spent just getting it up to date with the last five or six chapters that I had written. My outlines start…

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Bulldogs Over the Ducks

East Boise Baseball AAA Oregon Ducks vs Fresno State Bulldogs – The Bulldogs came out swinging their bats and got 4 runs in the first inning. This was a much needed improvement by the team in red and gray. best…

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Twitter Posts from 2011-04-16 to 2011-04-22

New post: Beavers Blazing Hot on Cold Night in East Boise http://ken-mcconnell.com/?p=3172 2011-04-19 Hey, how 'bout them Cubs? One game back in the National League Central. Look out Reds! 2011-04-19 Just wrote a scene with two Silicant androids, one a…

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Writing SF on Ubuntu

I’m not sure how many writers create Science Fiction on Linux, but I’ll wager that not to many of us do. Off hand, I only know of Cory Doctorow and myself. If you are a published SF author and create…

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Bruins over Bulldogs in a Friday Night Thriller

East Boise Baseball AAA – UCLA vs Fresno State – In a thrilling Friday night game, the Bruins jumped out to a 9-1 lead in the first two innings. But the scrappy Bulldogs clawed and bit their way back into…

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Epic Come Back, Despite Poor Weather

East Boise Baseball AAA, 20 April 2011 – The Cal Bears lit up the score board early with a 10-3 lead on the lackluster Fresno State Bulldogs last night. But the scrappy Bulldogs team would not go quietly into the…

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