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Surfer, Marine Biologist and Technologist = The ingredients of writing the perfect Sci-Fi

Category: For writers

  • Immersion – The action of immersing someone or something in a liquid.

    I am always looking for ways to become a better writer, through immersion, and this is a perfect example. I have been surfing my entire life, so I have first-hand experience with this feeling, but I can see this tech being used in so many ways, for so many things that I have no experience with.  How cool would…

  • The Future was and can be.

    This was a two wheel Gyro car. A 1954 Ford Gyron, dreamed up by futurist Sydney Mead, who later went on to work with major studios on such films as: as Star Trek: The Motion Picture, followed by Blade Runner, Tron, 2010, Short Circuit, Aliens, Timecop, Johnny Mnemonic and Mission: Impossible III. (wiki)   I…

  • Where Do Sci-Fi Writers Get Their Ideas? Part I

    I was chill’n at one of my favorite places tucked away in Port Salerno, FL called the Grove Dock Bar & Cafe.  In fact, this exact longitude and latitude was the inspiration for the sequel to my upcoming sci-fi (Silversides) and where Chapter one starts in the year 2026.  This place is a BYOF (bring your own Food)… You provide…

  • The difference between G+ and other social sites.

    Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of questions from people, who do not know what G+ is about, asking me, “So what’s the difference between G+ and say Facebook or Twitter?” I tell them, “Well, on G+ I would post this image and my caption would say something like, ‘What better way to start a…

  • The Lowline – An underground park and lab for hard sci-fi writing.

    Concept: “The Lowline is a plan to use innovative solar technology to illuminate an historic trolley terminal on the Lower East Side of New York City. Our vision is a stunning underground park, providing a beautiful respite and a cultural attraction in one of the world’s most dense, exciting urban environments.” – Lowline project How…

  • Why everyone should write a novel in their lifetime – it is the key to a greater understanding.

    Video Insert: CRISPR-Cas9 Images by B. Kliban Four years ago, I needed an exit strategy from Corporate America.  I had entered my career as a Marine Biologist and for the last 25+ years I was in NYC, as an Information Technology professional.   I enjoyed these careers, immensely, but after the tech bubble, IT in Corporate America–for me–seemed…

  • Hard Science Fiction Writers – why is it more popular today?

    I read a post on NPR about hard science fiction, which hinted why it migh be on the rise:  No Warp Drives, No Transporters: Science Fiction Authors Get Real The ecoBbiologist in me wanted to identify the root cause (which the article did not delve into), so I thought about it … for a day… then following the…

  • Need a language for your Sci-Fi/Fantasy WIP?

    I’ve said this before… I now understand why all extraterrestrials come to Earth…. So their authors do not have to invent anything.  As a new writer of sci-fi, I had hoped into my starship, skipped across the galaxy at .5 light-speed, landed on an exoplanet of my choosing… and came to a screeching halt.  SHIT!  I…

  • World building – Weather

    If you are a writer of sci-fi and have traveled to other worlds, as I have, then arming yourself with a visual aid of the weather can add drama to your work.  I recently discovered a fantastic site called Earth NullSchool.net (by Cameron Beccario) and I can’t stop looking at it.   The graphics are mind-bending and served…

  • Why role-playing is good for writers (costumes optional)

    You see this type of writing, often, in new writers, like myself. He was afraid to look up at her, but when he did, he was surprised at how easy that was.  Yikes! Is right.  That was written without the experience of it. You can improve your writing dramatically when you learn to role-play.   So…