Starlog

  • Sunday Snippets Critique Blog Hop: The Second 250 Words of my New Novel, OPTIMAL RED

    Oh Yeah! It’s the Sunday Snippets Critique Blog Hop! . In this hop, participants post 250 words of their work in progress to be critiqued.  Then everyone hops around to critique others.  Don’t have a post of your own?  We’d love a critique anyway!  And next time you can sign up yourself (see below) Here… Read more

  • Things that fall from the sky – Food for creative ideas for writers from real-life odd events

    I just love the sometimes wackiness of real life.  If any of us wrote this, we’d probably get laughed at for its ridiculousness.  But… Looking for some inspiration?  Here is a list of odd things that have fallen from the sky.  There is a little inspiration here for every genre, from Horror to Sci-Fi, to real-life. … Read more

  • Win a free, autographed print version of A Legacy of Stars by Danielle Ackley-McPhail

    You’ll all remember Danielle from the “Give that Publisher What They Want, Dernit!” Series here on my site.  Now she has a giveaway! Check out the details below! I received a wonderful review yesterday for my solo science fiction collection, A Legacy of Stars (DTF Publications/Dark Quest Books). It made my day, but it came with… Read more

  • #carinapitch Carina Press Twitter Pitch event is on NOW. Have a novel to pitch?

    The Carina Press editorial team will be holding a pitch event on Twitter via the #carinapitch hashtag on Thursday, April 4, 2013 from 8am Eastern to 9pm Eastern. Reblog from Carina Press– Angela James | March 30th, 2013 Last fall, we provided an opportunity for authors to submit their work and get both an expedited… Read more

  • Write a Story with Me # 37 – Not so big now, are you? by Elin Gregory

    I’m bringing it back to the battle string this week, ’cause that’s where the party’s at!  Let’s rock! 37 — Elin Gregory (Battle String) “Good advice.” The deep voice boomed behind Yoran.  He whipped around, a painful throb in his spine making him gasp only to let out the air in a wordless yell of… Read more

  • My Favorite Books of All Time

    A few times recently, I have placed a book I have read “Into my top ten” after reviewing them.  I’ve been thinking that over, trying to figure out just what those top ten are. To be completely honest, until just recently I have not been an avid reader.  It is not that I didn’t enjoy… Read more