How Old is Sci-Fi? – Atomic Rockets
There are sites on the internet that one can easily spent a whole day lost in, for some it’s Pinterest or Wikipedia, and for me it’s Project...
The 22 rules of storytelling, according to Pixar
#1: You admire a character for trying more than for their successes. #2: You gotta keep in mind what’s interesting to you as an audience, not what’s...
FB fans aren’t seeing your posts and how to fix it | The Always Upward Blog
Well, FB has gone public, and the other shoe has dropped. The end of the free ride on Facebook has begun! The number shown doesn’t represent the...
TorchShips – Real 3-D Space Combat by johncarlgillespie — Kickstarter
As anyone who knows me, or reads this blog knows, I’ve got this thing about Space Combat (as in, I’m fascinated by it) and have often wondered...
Just Two Days Left to get The Cat and the Whaler for Free!
The Secrets of the Five Lotus Stance are known by few, desired by many, and held by only one. Unfortunately for Little Gou, that happens to be...
Time to Stop Reading Song of Ice and Fire (#GameofThrones)
Tonight, I watched the final episode of Season 2 of Game of Thrones, and with it, I have reached the conclusion that I need to stop reading...
Ten rules for writing fiction | Books | guardian.co.uk
The Guardian published a huge collection of top 10 writing tips from various authors, I’ve posted Elmore Leonard‘s before, but I thought I’d post Neil Gaiman’s and...
Writing Flash Fiction
Since some people might be considering doing the STC10 challenge, I thought I’d links to a few places with tips on how to write Flash Fiction. Enjoy!...
The Save the Cat 10 (STC10) Story Writing Challenge!
Since my post on my little creative exercise, The Fox Cycle, yesterday, I’ve had a couple people write to me with questions about trying the Save the...
Creative Challenges: The Fox Cycle
I think it’s good for writers to challenge themselves, it helps them grow. Back in January of this year, I picked up an amazing book for (script)writers...