Posts Tagged ‘guest blogger’
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 18, 2010 - by Monica Valentinelli
My New Guest Series at Apex: Creating an Alien Language
Blogging for Apex Book Company has been a lot of fun, in part because I get to talk about things that interest me and loosely relate to things that I’m working on as well. I decided to write a series of posts about creating your own alien language, in part because I have to do [...]
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 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 October 31, 2009 - by Monica Valentinelli
Read my Guest Post about Dracula on the Crackle.com Blog
Folks, I’m pleased to announce that I have a guest post over at Crackle.com.The best part about Crackle.com, is that you can legally watch original and older content for free online — without a lot of commercials! As part of their Halloween celebration, they’re offering really, fun movies for fans to watch like GHOSTBUSTERS and [...]
Posted on September 28, 2009 - by Monica Valentinelli
New on the SFWA Blog: Online Reputation vs. Writer’s Platform
Recently, I got the chance to write about a topic that I feel is essential for every professional writer to think about. On the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) Blog, I wrote an article entitled, “Thinking About Your Writer’s Platform? Consider Your Online Reputation First.” In the article, I discuss my opinions [...]
Posted on July 21, 2009 - by Monica Valentinelli
Guest Post: Apex Publishing’s Sizemore on Why Authors Need to Market
Today’s guest post is brought to you by Jason Sizemore of the small press publishing house, Apex Book Company. Apex Books has been embracing both traditional publishing methods as well as new technology through their Apex Book Company e-books on DriveThruSciFi.com. In this post, Jason talks about why it’s important for authors to embrace online [...]
Posted on July 5, 2009 - by Monica Valentinelli
Read my Guest Blog Post at Apex Books
The kind people over at Apex Books, a science fiction meets horror small press publishing company, had asked me to write a guest post about book marketing. After narrowing down a few choices, I ended up writing about Why Not Every Book Promotion Will Work For Your Book.
Here’s an excerpt from the article:
Why [...]
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