Archive for the ‘Guests’ Category
Posted on August 23, 2010 - by Monica Valentinelli
My Guest Article at Innsmouth Free Press
Hi everyone,
Thought you’d be interested to find out that I wrote an article about the appeal of Cthulhu in gaming for Innsmouth Free Press, a Lovecraft-inspired webzine. Written with the casual gamer in mind, I list some horror games that I enjoy and talk about why the Cthulhu mythos is a great backdrop for a [...]
Posted on August 11, 2010 - by Monica Valentinelli
Guest Post: What’s in an Alien Alphabet? (Or Why Some Languages Are Really Fonts…)
While I was away at GenCon, Apex Book Company posted the next installment of my series on creating an alien language. This installment was a lot of fun to write, because I addressed the difference between creating an alien alphabet and designing a font, in addition to quite a few resources that you might be [...]
Posted on July 15, 2010 - by Monica Valentinelli
New Guest Post at Apex: Creating a Language Based on Symbols
In this month’s installment of my Creating an Alien Language series, I take a look at how I would create a rudimentary, symbolically-based language. Here’s a quote from the article:
One of the concepts I mentioned last time was the idea that you need to have some sort of language key to use as your foundation. [...]
Posted on June 7, 2010 - by Monica Valentinelli
New Guest Post at SFWA: Social Media and Your (Lack of) Privacy
This month, I decided to discuss the issue of privacy from my perspective at the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America blog. This is a very in-depth article that addresses the issue from a few, different perspectives. I felt that this particular topic was pretty timely, given the fact that Facebook has been publicly [...]
Posted on May 20, 2010 - by Monica Valentinelli
Guest Post: 3 Science Fiction Writing Exercises at Apex
This month, I decided to offer a few writing exercises for those of you who want to work on your science fiction stories. This post is especially timely for me, because I’m working on a new novella for a setting that has a lot of different features within it. It’s not a post-apocalyptic setting, but [...]
Posted on May 6, 2010 - by Monica Valentinelli
Guest Post: Three Reasons To Self Publish (And A Big One Not To!)
Today’s guest post about self-publishing is brought to you by author and game designer Jess Hartley. Jess is a professional writer who is experimenting with different options to expand her readership and engage existing fans.
Due to recent trends in technology and on-line marketing options, it is easier for a writer to self-publish today than ever [...]
Posted on April 19, 2010 - by Monica Valentinelli
My Guest Post at Apex: Are You a Believer or a Skeptic?
This month for Apex Book Company I posture the question “Are You a Believer or a Skeptic?” and provide some online resources for you to explore.
Here’s a quote from my article:
As a skeptic, I find myself unable to get into a science fiction story when it doesn’t offer me any explanation as to why [...]
Posted on April 15, 2010 - by Monica Valentinelli
Guest Post: Why Mixing Content is a Bad Idea
For today’s post, I’d like to turn my blog over to Jonathan Bailey, a copyright and plagiarism consultant and CEO of CopyByte. Be sure to read is bio after the post below.
In the music or video world, remixing can often be a very good thing. People take short samples of music or short clips of [...]
Posted on March 18, 2010 - by Monica Valentinelli
Guest Post: Science Fiction and Happy Endings at Apex Book Company
This month, I talk about happy endings in science fiction stories over at Apex Book Company. Take a peek:
Even though there are stories out there with happy endings, for those of us who enjoy dark science fiction it can be pretty tough to identify which ones those are. Yes, while just about everyone might point [...]
Posted on March 3, 2010 - by Monica Valentinelli
Guest SFWA Blog Post on Website Usability and Design
Hop on over to the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America website to read my latest guest post entitled, Authors! 8 Tips For Your Website’s Usability and Design.
Here’s a quote from the article:
In today’s article, I’d like to share with you some tips to consider when you’re reviewing your current website or when you’re [...]
Posted on February 18, 2010 - by Monica Valentinelli
Guest Post: Gender Portrayals and Genres at Apex Book Company
This month, I talk about Gender Portrayals and Genres over at Apex Book Company.
In early science fiction and even horror, gender roles were often idealized according to the culture and the author’s views and experiences at the time the work was written. A good example of that are the few female characters in H.P. [...]
Posted on January 22, 2010 - by Monica Valentinelli
New Guest Post on Apex: Discussing Rape, Incest and Abuse in Horror
This week, I offered the folks over at Apex Book Company a blog post entitled, “Why Do Some Horror Authors Write about Rape, Incest and Abuse?“ This was a sensitive topic to write about, and I found out after the article was published that I made a slight oversight in the post.
My goal for this [...]
Posted on November 12, 2009 - by Monica Valentinelli
Guest Blog on SFWA: Do You Know How to Sell Your Sword?
In my latest guest post on the SFWA blog, I discuss the sales cycle from an online and an offline perspective. Do You Know How to Sell Your Sword? offers you my perspective from working in online and offline retail, by providing you with a metaphor about a blacksmith who is trying to sell a [...]
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