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Now what's going on here is...uh. Hmm. Yes, well, there you go!

Science fiction! It’s like fiction, but with more science…or that’s the idea, anyway. Now, I don’t want to get into a big stupid debate over ‘hard’ vs. ‘soft’ science fiction and which one is better and what the point of all this speculative stuff is anyway, because that’s boring and nobody wants to be bored. [...] More »

'ROAR!' roared the Sandworm as it roared roaringly.

In the first part of this post, I brought up some questions you should ask yourself if you’re writing a Neo-Victorian (or Neo-Anything-Else) science fiction story. Today I’ve got a few more questions along with some pertinent examples. The response I got last time was pretty great, so feel free to leave your thoughts on [...] More »

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Preliminary Scan: Martyr—otherwise known as Jason 3:3—is one of hundreds of clones kept in a remote facility called Jason Farms. Told that he has been created to save humanity, Martyr has just one wish before he is scheduled to ‘expire’ in less than a month. To see the sky. Abby Goyer may have just moved [...] More »

Click to see what TVTropes has to say!

There’s been a lot of discussion, debate and argument in the past year on the topic of minority characters in YA. I won’t rehash any of the more famous controversies that have come up recently, because you’re probably already familiar with them if you follow the industry at all, except to point out that there [...] More »

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It starts with an itch you just can’t shake. Then comes a fever and a tickle in your throat. A few days later, you’ll be blabbing your secrets and chatting with strangers like they’re old friends. Three more, and the paranoid hallucinations kick in. And then you’re dead. When a deadly virus begins to sweep [...] More »

"Cool Animorphs Decal Inside!" YEAH!

Either my calendar is stuck in a time warp or it’s Wednesday, which means it’s also Animorphs day! If you’re joining us for the first time, I strongly suggest you start at the first recap and go from there; from here on out, I won’t be stopping to explain basic concepts underpinning the series that I’ve already [...] More »

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