Every great story begins with a strong opening. The first few lines are crucial in capturing the reader’s attention and setting the stage for the rest of the story. A powerful opening line not only hooks the reader, but also establishes the...
You’ve probably seen the admonishments to “show” rather than “tell” in your work. Showing the character doing something brings the reader into the action, while describing the action (telling) turns the reader into a...
In this post we talk to Jayson Adams, author of Infernum, about the propulsion and ship designs in his novel. FF: What was the inspiration behind the ships in the book? JA: Early on I decided to riff on present day UFO reports. It’s as if...
Running across a word or phrase more than once in a sentence or paragraph can be jarring. Those who notice suddenly become aware they’re reading a book instead of remaining immersed in your narrative. These readers may wonder if...
OnlineBookClub has announced that INFERNUM, the military sci-fi epic pitting duty against survival at the center of the galaxy, is a contender for their 2022 Book of the Year award. “It’s an honor for Infernum to be in the running for...
Good fiction is almost hypnotic. It slips you into a state where the everyday world disappears, leaving only the imaginary one crafted by the author. But just as a loud noise or distraction can shatter a trance, so too can the rough spots in your...
It’s Star Trek meets Blade Runner in this sci-fi action thriller. Captain Thomas Holbrook receives cryptic orders to direct his starship to the center of the galaxy, a region from which no vessel has ever returned. Their mission: prevent...
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