For writers: How do you write an angry character? #AmWriting #SciFi #PietasFans
Anyone could show anger when they are wronged. If someone steals from you, or cheats you, you'll be furious, and rightfully so. But what if a character's nature is to…
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Colonize the Galaxy 1 book at a time #Astronomy #SciFi #MFRWhooks
Colonize the Galaxy When I decided to write Science Fiction, I first did some serious, long-term worldbuilding. I created a future history, designed a language, set up a dating system…
Fun Facts Solar Eclipse 2017 #solareclipse #eclipse2017
While researching the solar eclipse happening in 2017, I discovered some fun facts. Here they are, in no particular order. The last total solar eclipse in the continental United States…
Popular PNR Themes #PNR #paranormal #romance #MFRWauthor
Before we discuss popular PNR themes, let's look at what PNR is. It's also known as paranormal romance, which is a mix of romance and speculative fiction. It involves elements…
Bisexual Character: Why Write One? @barbcaffrey #amediting #author
Or, Why Elaine is a Bisexual Character in Changing Faces by Guest Author Barb Caffrey --- When Kayelle Allen and I talked about a guest blog in support of my…
Triple Suns? What SPF is that? #scifi #science
Imagine you live on a world with triple suns. Each morning you see a binary pair and a single star, and your world orbits the three of them. That means triple sunlight. Sound…
Crab Nebula: crushed core of a collapsed star #scifi #science
The Crab Nebula supernova remnant is the crushed ultra-dense core of a collapsed star. It's now pulsing like a wildly beating heart at a precise 30 times per second. Due…