by casblomberg | Mar 12, 2018 | Blog, Blogging, books, fiction, Reading, sci-fi, science fiction, SFF, short story, Writing
What I’m Reading Darknet – Matthew Mather I ordered this on my Kindle about a week ago and I’m still reading it. I find the premise of an AI machine program cloning people fascinating and perhaps a bit larger than this book and it’s that sense...
by casblomberg | Jan 9, 2018 | Blog, Blogging, books, fiction, sci-fi, science fiction, SFF, Writing
Last year I read 23 books. By my standards, that number was completely unacceptable. I normally read at least one book a week, if not more. Books are what keep my creativity flowing, they are what I study to hone my storytelling abilities, in other words, they are...
by casblomberg | May 1, 2017 | Blog, books, Fantasy, fiction, Revision, sci-fi, science fiction, SFF, short story, Stockholm, Stockholm Writers Group, Writing
As some of you know I’m a member of the Stockholm Writers Group, a select group of writers founded over twenty years ago to provide feedback, encourage each other, and support each other with their writing goals. We meet on a regular basis and offer feedback to...
by casblomberg | Apr 3, 2017 | Blog, fun, movies, sci-fi, science fiction, SFF, stories
Maybe I’m giving away my age here, not that it’s a secret, but I remember these words growing up, ‘To boldly go where no man has gone before.’ Anyone else remember those? The words made famous by Star Trek, a sci-fi television show I...
by casblomberg | Jul 12, 2016 | Blog, Blogging, Book, challenge, fiction, sci-fi, science fiction, SFF, stories, Writing
I’ve been listening to The Story Grid with Tim Grahl and Shawn Coyne. It’s a writing podcast which pairs up the flailing new writer with an experienced editor and they talk about all things story related. Shawn relies heavily on Campbell’s Hero with...
by casblomberg | Jun 28, 2016 | Blog, Blogging, fun, movies, sci-fi, science fiction, SFF
Aliens have invaded our home. Last week my husband decided I needed some classic sci-fi material logged into my brain for recall later. Ships. Robots. Technology. Things like that to stick in the back of my mind for general reference. Feedback from my writing group...
