Building your own creative environment for you science fiction story can seem like a daunting task. So I put together this quick list of 20 world building tips to help inspire you for your next story. In addition to this list, I encourage you to check out some of the great books on world building […]Continue Reading
Book Review: ‘Project Hail Mary’ by Andy Weir
This one sat on my shelf for a while this year, unread. I wouldn’t recommend that, because ‘Project Hail Mary’ by Andy Weir isn’t your ordinary space jaunt and it deserves to be read. This book’s like a fusion of science, mystery, and edge-of-your-seat storytelling that’ll have you hooked faster than you can say ‘blast […]Continue Reading
Review: Hugh Howey’s ‘Wool’ Series: A Modern Sci-fi Masterpiece
Hugh Howey’s ‘Wool’ Series: A Modern Masterpiece If you’ve seen the new series Silo on Apple TV, but haven’t read the books yet, do yourself a favor and pick up the trilogy. You’ll thank yourself. If you’ve cut your teeth on the likes of Asimov, Clarke, Niven, Bradbury, and Heinlein and are looking for modern […]Continue Reading
The Best Science Fiction Novels of 2023
“Babel” by R.F. Kuang A highly promoted sci-fi fantasy novel that stirred considerable debate in the SFF community. “Nettle & Bone” by T. Kingfisher A charming adventure involving a princess and a cast of lovable characters, winning the Hugo award this year. “The Kaiju Preservation Society” by John Scalzi Controversial yet popular, this book, described […]Continue Reading
100 Science Fiction Terms You’ve Possibly Never Heard Of
Thinking of creative science fiction terms can be difficult. But the right words can add a level of color to your writing that’s just not possible if you don’t get a little creative with it. Here’s a list of 100 science fiction terms you’ve maybe never heard of. Or maybe you have, but just need […]Continue Reading
50 Different Types of Time Machines
Continuing this week’s time travel theme, I thought it would be interesting to post this list I worked on a while back. Chrono Pod A sleek, silver pod resembling a futuristic egg, equipped with pulsating neon lights and a central console controlling its temporal coordinates. It emits a faint hum as it warps through time. […]Continue Reading
10 Time Travel Story Ideas with a Mystery
The Missing Artifact: In the year 3023, a renowned historian discovers an ancient relic rumored to possess time-traveling capabilities. Desperate to uncover its secrets, they embark on a journey through different eras, tracing the artifact’s origins. However, each leap through time reveals cryptic clues and unsolved mysteries, leading them on a perplexing trail where the […]Continue Reading
10 Unique Time Machine Designs
I have a good number of posts on this site that feature time machine story ideas. I haven’t posted much this year because I’ve been working on my second novel for which I’ve JUST completed the third round of edits. So my plan is to start reaching out to agents in the next couple of […]Continue Reading
Awards given for the Best Science Fiction
The Hugo Awards / Awards for the Best Science Fiction The Hugo Awards have been given annually since 1953 to recognize the best science fiction and fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. Here is a list of the Hugo Award winning authors for the past 30 years (1991-2021) 1991: Connie Willis (Blackout/All Clear) […]Continue Reading
Reasons your Science Fiction novel keeps getting rejected by agents and publishers
Dreaming of being the next Hugh Howey or Neal Stephenson? Well, you’ve probably gotta get published first. And sure, you can self-publish, which is often the response to being rejected. That’s somewhat how Hugh Howey did it. But that’s a real challenge in itself. And let’s be honest, a lot of the reasons self-published works […]Continue Reading