For the first half of this year, almost every project I’ve worked on (with the exception of an unfinished short novel) has been a novella. It’s not a form I was familiar with when I first started writing, but I’ve come to enjoy it immensely, and look forward to writing much more in the future.… Continue reading Why I love writing novellas
I will finish this novella tomorrow, I SWEAR.
I was going to finish it two weeks ago. I really was. But then, things were slow for a while as I adjusted to the new swing-shift job, and it wasn’t looking like I could do it, so I pushed the deadline back a week and went hiking instead. No worries. Then, the internet exploded… Continue reading I will finish this novella tomorrow, I SWEAR.
Trope Tuesday: Gone Horribly Wrong
For this week’s Trope Tuesday post, I’ve invited a guest blogger to come on and discuss one of the tropes in his most recent book. Andrew Saxsma is the author of Lonely Moon, a space opera / horror novel. I haven’t read it yet so I can’t say much about it, but it looks interesting,… Continue reading Trope Tuesday: Gone Horribly Wrong
If you’re looking for the post I took down yesterday…
If there's anything I've learned in the past few days, it's that any SF&F writer w a social agenda is toxic (even if I agree w their views). — Joe Vasicek (@onelowerlight) July 1, 2013 That is all.
July Smashwords sale–all books 50% off!
Every summer, Smashwords does a sale in which authors can enroll their books. This year, I’ve enrolled all of mine at 50% off, so all of them are under $2.50. Check it out! Genesis Earth A boy and a girl on a voyage to an alien star. Price: $4.95 $2.48 Bringing Stella Home He’ll go… Continue reading July Smashwords sale–all books 50% off!
Thoughts on the recent drama in the SF&F community
NOTE: I’ve since changed my views and retracted many of the things I said in this blog post. You can find a link to the retraction here. Oh, boy, has there been a lot of drama in the science fiction & fantasy community recently. From the trouble with the SFWA bulletin to the revelation of… Continue reading Thoughts on the recent drama in the SF&F community
No new books this month, but the next few should be stacked.
I’m working on Star Wanderers: Deliverance (Part VIII) right now, and it’s coming along swimmingly. Where the other novellas are pretty much character dramas in a space opera setting, this one is more space adventure with the character / relationship stuff under the surface. It’s all about Mariya and Lucca, how they meet and end… Continue reading No new books this month, but the next few should be stacked.
Trope Tuesday: Sinister Surveillance
Someone is watching you. Their eyes are everywhere. Everything you do, everything you say … it’s all being recorded in a giant database. But don’t worry–you can trust the ones watching you. They have your best interests at heart. They’re only after the bad guys. You won’t even know that they’re there. Sinister Surveillance is… Continue reading Trope Tuesday: Sinister Surveillance
I need to get out of Provo, but where to live next?
It’s been almost six months since I moved back out to Provo, and I don’t think I’ll be staying here much longer. It’s a great place if you’re a Mormon college student in your early twenties, or married with kids and looking for a nice, quiet place to settle down, but for everything in between… Continue reading I need to get out of Provo, but where to live next?
Trope Tuesday: The Last DJ
In any vast bureaucracy, you’re bound to find obstructive bureaucrats and professional butt-kissers. But if you look long and hard enough, usually somewhere towards the bottom, you may be lucky enough to find one of the Last DJs. The Last DJ is a man with integrity, who often puts honor before reason and cannot be… Continue reading Trope Tuesday: The Last DJ