Tag: sci-fi
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Stevie O’Connor, Author of In a Mirror City
Stevie O’Connor, science fiction author and recent winner of Waking Writer’s Writing Prompt Contest, sat down to discuss writing and her latest novel. When and why did you begin writing? As a young child, I started writing ghost stories, and the teachers would read them out to the class. Then, I won the Edward Burne-Jones…
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Meet Doug McKittrick, Author of Rebirth of Angels
Are you a full-time or part-time writer and how does that affect your writing? I am a full-time writer. As to how it affects my writing, I have to say I feel a bit more pressure to produce. When I was a part-time writer, I could always blame the job for not writing. Now I…
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Chad Descoteaux, Author of Working-Class Superheroes
Why did you choose to write in your particular field or genre? I’ve always felt that science fiction has the potential to say a lot without sounding preachy. You’re reading a story about a bunch of weird creatures or robots or whatever, but there is a message there too. And if people are offended by…
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Meet Sci-Fi Author, Kelly B. Johnson
When and why did you begin writing? [Smiles.] When I think about it, I began writing in the 7th grade, when my best friend (at the time) and I wrote, illustrated and made a book for a class project. Two Men and Two Planes it was called. As we were the artists of our class…
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Meet Sci-Fi Author, Von R. Coleman
Von R. Coleman, science fiction writer and author of TIC ONLINE, recently sat down to discuss his writing journey and his latest work. When and why did you begin writing?My very first step to becoming an author began in 2003 when I served onboard the US Navy Destroyer USS Winston S Churchill. I was responsible…
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Meet Sci-Fi Author: EJ Fisch
Science fiction author EJ Fisch specializes in all things futuristic. EJ recently sat down to discuss her growth as a writer and what the experience of publishing has been like for her. When and why did you begin writing? I’ve enjoyed telling stories for as long as I can remember. I’m not sure if there’s ever…
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Meet the Author: Shari Sakurai
Sci-fi and fantasy author Shari Sakurai sat down recently to talk about her life as a writer and about her two novels,Demon’s Blood and Perfect World. When and why did you begin writing? I first started writing when I was six years old. Our class wrote a story together about the teacher’s pet rat and…
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