by Christie Meierz | Jul 28, 2015 | Guest Post
Authors talk about worldbuilding, but have you stopped to think about the why of it? SF&F author Betsy Dornbusch tackles that question. Writing in Secondary Worlds Betsy Dornbusch I write all my current work in secondary worlds, short fiction and novel length. My...
by Christie Meierz | Jul 22, 2015 | Writer's Life
I have, at various points in my life, been a knitter of some small skill. I learned the art while I was expecting my third child, and took to it like a house-afire, knitting sweater after sweater for those I love, some of which are still in use. They say that when you...
by Christie Meierz | Jul 15, 2015 | Guest Post
How do you make an alien alien enough without making them too alien? SFR author Jael Wye has some thoughts on that topic in our second guest post. Edit: I apologize for any delay in approving comments; I have a family member in the hospital and I’m spending the...
by Christie Meierz | Jul 14, 2015 | SF Conventions
Confluence is Pittsburgh’s local science fiction convention, so of course I’m going! Here’s my schedule: Friday, July 24 9pm Confluence for Introverts Mars KT Pinto (moderator), Mike McPhail, Christie Meierz, Brea Ludwigson Convention-going advice...
by Christie Meierz | Jul 7, 2015 | Guest Post
Starting this month, I’m hosting guest articles! To start us off, my first guest is author and Geek Mom Corrina Lawson, on how to create balance when you’re writing powerful characters. Balance. Readers always need it in fiction. A protagonist has to be...
