If you’re an adult reader and fan of Game of Thrones or Star Wars wondering, ‘Should I read, Dune?’ I say, yes. Well, maybe not read Dune in the traditional sense. You should definitely “read” it in audiobook form. You Read more…
This is a short list of war novel picks for service members. They don’t all feature Americans, or American service members for that matter. But a little empathy goes a long way, and sometimes we’re not the best ones to Read more…
There are things I wish I knew before writing my novel, hence I made some mistakes. While there’s a ton of advice out there this boils down to personal lessons learned. There’s a lot to learn from other people’s going Read more…
Arrakis. Dune. Desert Planet. Paul Atreides. Bene Gesserit. Gom Jabbar. Mentat. Maud’Dib. This list of strange words goes on. Dune is confusing and weird, but lots of world-building fun. If none of it means anything to you, don’t worry. It Read more…
I would categorize Axiom’s End as soft science fiction that’s fun and entertaining to read. I came across it while browsing Barnes and Nobles when I spotted a handwritten note from an employee under the plastic where the price tag Read more…
Here is my example of flash fiction using personification with animals. Since you’re limited by word count when writing flash fiction, you’ll have to use other tools and literary devices (hello, high school language arts!) to get your story across. Read more…
Here are some sci-fi book picks from a military woman, and that woman happens to be me. That’s not to say these books feature female characters or something. It just means that whatever flavor of military woman I am has Read more…
Actually, if you’re in the military, or interested in national security, geo-politics, or foreign affairs at all, you must read this book. Military people tucked away in high-level staff sections love to speculate on the threat of China. Authors Elliot Read more…
Flash fiction and metaphors go well together because metaphor is a great way to introduce an idea to the reader in very few words. Synecdoche is a somewhat related idea in which an object serves as a stand-in for a Read more…
Some writing competitions ask for flash fiction submission, or excerpts under a certain word count. Flash fiction is great for this because it’s an entire contained work that can showcase your creativity. I submitted the flash fiction below for entry Read more…