Originally, I intended this post to be about science-fiction authors, and how writing in the field seems to be good for an author; I may still write that post, but it got me started thinking about something else. That tends to happen. Anyway, let’s head off this digression at the pass. What I want to [...]

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So, after getting back from a whirlwind tour of the Southwest states (a grand spring break was had by all, at least in my family), I was looking over my bookshelf. There are many books there, kept for both utility and pleasure alike, but one particular title caught my eye and brought back memories of [...]

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Ever heard the phrase “suspension of disbelief”? It’s a common concept in the more fanciful genres of literature, but it’s something that every writer has to deal with, no exceptions. Basically, what it means is that the reader, who has to create the world the author describes, has to essentially put aside their skeptical faculties [...]

There is one tip newbie writers hear more often than not. It’s to find their own niche and stick to it. Personally, I have a problem with this particular advice, but at the same time, I realize it’s proven useful.
Niche, according to dictionary.com, is “a place or position suitable or appropriate for a person or [...]