I spend a lot of time posting about my writing, but up until now I’ve never posted any of it. Well, I figured it was time to change that and post something from my second unpublished novel, Genesis Earth. Here’s how I’ve been pitching it in my queries: Michael Anderson is a young, obsessive planetologist… Continue reading Excerpt from Genesis Earth
Author: Joe Vasicek
Joe Vasicek is the author of more than twenty science fiction books, including the Star Wanderers and Sons of the Starfarers series. As a young man, he studied Arabic and traveled across the Middle East and the Caucasus. He claims Utah as his home.
New projects and other stuff
So I started the sequel to Mercenary Savior today; I figure I can take a couple months off to finish the rough draft, then leave it in the trunk until the first one sells. The working title of this one is Into the Nebulous Deep, which captures the main premise quite nicely (though let me… Continue reading New projects and other stuff
Hooray for Free Books!
Last year at World Fantasy, I learned that one of the perks of an attending membership is that you get a massive bag of free books. What’s more, there’s a table where people can informally swap books (since everyone gets a slightly different bag). The really cool part, though, is that most people don’t have… Continue reading Hooray for Free Books!
World Fantasy Day 3
Saturday at the World Fantasy convention was awesome. Tons of amazing panels, with excellent advice and some very interesting insights. First, I attended “The Story Cycle vs. The Novel,” which was moderated by L.E. Modesitt. The panelists talked about the evolution of a series and the difference between a cycle of novels vs. a continuation.… Continue reading World Fantasy Day 3
World Fantasy 2010: Day 2
Wow, what a tiring day. I feel drained, mentally and physically, and I didn’t even spend all that much time at the parties tonight. I got started a bit early, prowling around the book-swap table, where I was rewarded with some books that look really good. If you know what you’re doing, you can totally… Continue reading World Fantasy 2010: Day 2
World Fantasy 2010: Day 1
So today was the first day of World Fantasy, the major professional convention for science fiction and fantasy literature. I’ve only been here for a few hours, but I can already tell it’s going to be awesome. While making a stop in Chicago, I ran into two other writers on the same flight (one by… Continue reading World Fantasy 2010: Day 1
Mercenary Savior 4.0 is FINISHED!
…and not a moment too soon. I leave for the Salt Lake airport in eight hours, to try and sell this ugly beast masterpiece at World Fantasy. Let’s hope I can find a few editors/agents who are willing to take a look at the manuscript! Here are the stats: Mercenary Savior 4.0 words: 123,045 pages:… Continue reading Mercenary Savior 4.0 is FINISHED!
To do list for World Fantasy:
Finish Mercenary Savior 4.0 (almost there!) Figure out a good elevator pitch for MS 4.0. Memorize the bus system of Columbus Ohio. Get con roommate’s phone number. Get a ride Sunday night from the Salt Lake airport. Acquire and memorize the convention schedule. Figure out a list of specific goals to accomplish. Do laundry. Pack… Continue reading To do list for World Fantasy:
What have you learned from reading science fiction?
While trolling around the new Facebook questions app, I came across this interesting question. Unable to resist, I spent the next hour crafting my answer. This is what I wrote: Gosh, what HAVEN’T I learned from science fiction? Because of science fiction, I do not fear the alien. I do not feel threatened by people… Continue reading What have you learned from reading science fiction?
I’m still here!
Man, it’s been forever since I’ve posted something. I’d blog more often, but I think you guys would get bored pretty quick if all I did was tell you how the writing went each day. Don’t be fooled; the writing process isn’t NEARLY as interesting as the stuff we write (unless you’re writing amateur fanfic…just… Continue reading I’m still here!