This year I read a good amount of science fiction. Other than any of the genre that lands in the top ten, here’s the rest of what I read! Shadows in the StarsBy Sean Ferrick Captain Daniels doesn’t want another war with the Varapine. Not after the last one. He runs Alpha Centauri Station withContinue reading “A Year of Books 2025: To the Stars!”
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How You Say What You Say
Dialogue doesn’t just reveal a character; it reveals their world. Dragons of the Ashfall takes place in a steampunk world of gears and coal. I wanted the vocabulary the characters used to reflect the setting, so I invented a number of idioms. “I’ll be out in a gear’s turn,” means the person will be outContinue reading “How You Say What You Say”
Tour of Worlds 2018 — Adult Worlds of Wonder
Children, step away! You must be this many years old to ride the tours of these worlds! They’re aimed at adults. Boring, scheduled, gray adults! You see, adults need a little extra zip when they visit another world just to get over their bland lives and have a smidgen of excitement. But you see, that’sContinue reading “Tour of Worlds 2018 — Adult Worlds of Wonder”
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