I’ve started the Thunder and Lightning series (Red Thunder, Red Lightning, Rolling Thunder, and Dark Lightning) by John Varley. So far, I’m enjoying the read. It does remind me of Robert Heinlein, as advertised, with most of the emphasis on character development and teenagers coming into maturity. In the first book, an eccentric Cajun backwoodsman…
It’s First Wednesday, so time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group post! August 2 question: Have you ever written something that afterwards you felt conflicted about? If so, did you let it stay how it was, take it out, or rewrite it? I almost always feel conflicted about something in my writing! I worry that…
OK I have finished reading the trilogy that I started a while ago. I don’t usually bother reviewing anything on the website but in this case, I’m going to make an exception. I have given all 3 books a 5-star rating on Goodreads & Amazon. I didn’t bother with a review because the author already…
It’s First Wednesday, which means it’s time for our monthly Insecure Writer’s Support Group blog! July 5 question – 99% of my story ideas come from dreams. Where do yours predominantly come from? I do occasionally have a dream that leads directly to a story, but most of my ideas come from paying attention to…
Since I have an AI character in my book, a friend recommended this book to me. It’s by Ann Leckie and is the only novel so far to have won the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke awards – and it was her first novel! It’s the story of one “ancillary” body left from an…
It’s First Wednesday, so time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group Post! June 7 question – If you ever did stop writing, what would you replace it with? I can’t imagine not writing, but I suppose if I had to stop, I’d replace it with something else creative. Maybe I’d become a voice actor or…
I was hoping for another Murderbot Diaries book, but Martha Wells finished this fantasy first so I’m trying it out. I’m usually more of a sci-fi reader but I can get into a decent fantasy so long as the characters and plot are realistic enough. So far, I’m interested. Kai is a demon from Underearth.…
I recently came across a compilation of various “Rules for Writing” from 45 different authors. Neil Gaiman’s Rules of Writing: Michael Moorcock’s 10 Tips for Good Storytelling: Michael Morpurgo’s 10 Rules for Writers:
It’s First Wednesday, so time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group post. May 3 question – When you are working on a story, what inspires you? When I’m working on a story, many things can inspire me. As a science-fiction author, I’m more likely to be inspired by a science article or news byte I’ve seen,…
I’m not quite finished with the novel yet, but I can already say I will be reading more from Andy Weir. Project: Hail Mary explores the mind of a science nerd in a way I’ve not read since I was a child. I love how both characters in the book are so excited by simple…