Dan's Sci-fi & Fantasy Blog

Howdy, Will 2020 be a NaNoWriMo like none other or what? I typically don't go out of my way to participate in NaNoWriMo, but maybe this...

Howdy, I've resisted writing about shows on this blog, but one has recently come up that is worth mentioning: The Social Dilemma. I...

Howdy, I've been thinking lately about my favorite authors, how they've changed over time, and who they are today. Years ago, my favorite...

Howdy, Finally, I've finished Robert Jordan's epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time. Just a warning, I might drop in a spoiler or two for...

Howdy, Just had a story accepted, this time over at The Horror Zine. I'd classify the tale, called Skin Deep, as sci-fi horror. I'm...

Howdy, I just had an article drop this month over at Literaryheist.com. That's pretty cool. It's part of my attempt at building out my...

Howdy, I have many irons in the furnace right now. Some are glowing brighter than others. The big kahuna, of course, is Solarflame. It's...

Howdy, Liberty Station was published over at Fiction on the Web last week. Bigotry is a theme that runs through the story. The...

Howdy, A bit of pleasurable news today. My fantasy flash story Scars was just published over at The Arcanist. They did an audio version...

Howdy, I've encountered on the Internet and heard on the news scads of comments that boil down to this: I never guessed I'd be here five...

Howdy, Some people claim to be reading more than usual due to stay home orders. Me, not so much. Overall, my reading habits are about the...

Howdy, I continue to be happy with having my YA WIP looked at by a professional editor. There are two significant advantages to having...

Howdy, Now that I'm a soon to be published novelist, I've discovered something. I need to be serious about my platform. Whatever that is,...

Howdy, A few months ago, I decided to take the plunge and hire an editor to take a look at my YA WIP. I did this for several reasons....

Howdy, Social distancing measures are extended in my neck of the woods. I think that's a good thing, overall. Social distance for another...

Howdy, If you heard some hollering last week, that was me. I received the most awesome news that Solarflame, my debut fantasy novel, has...

Howdy, More fantastic news. I have short story that will be published this month over at Swords and Sorcery Magazine. This is another...

Howdy, Just a quick note of positivity. The last couple of weeks have been pretty fantastic for me on the acceptance front. I just had a...

Howdy, Hopefully, quarantining isn’t draining your creative energy. Personally, I’m lucky. The creative juices continue to flow unabated....

Howdy, I hope this post finds you in good spirits, despite the global pandemic. The other day, my sanity took a blow. The governor of my...