Words, words, words

The only thing I’m sure of, when it comes to the future, is that we will have words. Be it five years from now, or a thousand, I know we’ll still be speaking to each other. Okay, maybe even this is suspect, but just go with me, here. I’m assuming we don’t all turn into [...]

Near Future Romances

In part due to a post at The Galaxy Express (Could Science Fiction Romance Become a Fearless Leader) and the discussion in the comments, I’ve been giving some thoughts to the Near Future Romance. Because I think that if we look, there are several successful series out there that fall into the Science Fiction Romance [...]

When old is new again

One of the things I enjoyed most about writing a post-apocalyptic romance (Desert Blade) was world-building. Or, in this case, tearing down a world and deciding what’s left. Desert Blade‘s setting was a large part of that world-building, and I talk more about that in a post on landscapes on the Carina Press blog. When [...]

New cover! Desert Blade, coming soon

I can’t resist sharing. I just got the cover for upcoming release, Desert Blade. Isn’t it pretty? more details… Desert Blade Near-Future, Science Fiction Romance, Post-Apocalyptic — Novella In the post-apocalyptic Midwest, now a ravaged dust bowl, former guardsman Derek Covington must find help for a sick boy. With nothing but memories of all he [...]

The first Science Fiction Romance movie?

I took my kids to see the movie Hugo and was fascinated by so much of the movie, but one of the elements that stood out, was insight into the 1902 film Le Voyage dans La Lune (A Trip to the Moon), written and directed by Georges Méliès. A silent film with cutting edge effects [...]

Illusion or better home builder?

I ran across this article the other day and it got me to thinking. It’s about an Australian male bird that spends most of his time creating the perfect bower to attract a female(s) for mating. Apparently, there’s some technique to it involving optical illusions and better building practices. And trinkets. Mating dancing and preening. [...]

2011 SFR Holiday Blitz!

Win free science fiction romance ebooks at the 2011 SFR Holiday Blitz! A number of bloggers and authors have teamed up this holiday season so you can enter for a chance to win a variety of science fiction romance ebooks. Entering is free and easy: Just leave a comment. You’ll be entered for a chance [...]

Where did that come from?

Ideas come from the darndest places. I think this might be especially true for authors of science fiction. I happen to be one of those writers who is frequently inundated with ideas that I have to drop into a file and ignore. There really is only so much time in the day–even if I had [...]

Get your robots on sale, here!

Can you believe it? You can now get your very own robot for the sale price of $285,000. Except, it will only have one arm. Well, what do you expect for that bargain basement price! Willow Garage is a tech incubator, a company given funding for research. In this case, in robotics. The future is [...]

In search of Science Fiction

I went to New York City last week in search of SF at the Romance Writers of America’s National Conference. I found it before I even got inside the hotel! Transformers 3 premiered in Times Square and look! There’s Bumblebee! Right in front of my hotel! (click for larger image). During the conference, I did [...]

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