Amazon recently put out their list of 100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Titles to Read in a Lifetime . I scored a 39, which means there are bunch new titles for me to check out. List like this are always difficult to make, because who do you weed out of so many great sci-fi authors. … Read more
What to write about… They say to write about what you know. Since my favorite genres are Science Fiction and Fantasy, that is what I usually choose to write. Really, the choice is up to you. Just make sure that you will have enough material to complete 10K words. At least with the fiction genres … Read more
On writing tools…. One NaNoWriMo years ago, I went to a group write-in and saw someone lugging around a really awesome old keyed typewriter as their tool of preference for writing. Awesomely cool, but heavy. A few like to hand write their novels, and then scan their notes in to get their final count. But … Read more
As part of it’s Chicago Ideas Week, a bunch of selected books was left on the the city trains for people to read while they commute. Called “Books on the L” people were able to read selected titles until they reached their destination. If the reader wants to chat about a particular book, they just … Read more
The goal of NaNoWriMo is 10K words in the month of November. This is a solid but manageable task. So this is a good time to start gathering the support of family and friends. Not only does this hold you accountable but you get your very own cheer team and people will understand when you … Read more
The world of the Hobbit and Middle Earth is not only one of the most recognized “other” worlds but also one of the most detailed. J. R.R. Tolkien spent a lifetime developing the language and lore of Middle Earth and Arda. Getting the details right, down to how many miles a day each character could … Read more
Twelve more days until National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)!! If you are unfamiliar with the program, you can check out their site, but the basic idea is to just let the words flow to the count of 10,000 in the month of November. You get to hang out with a bunch of cool people, work … Read more