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 | Feb 6, 2018 | Author, Blog, Blogging, books, fiction, Reading, sci-fi, SFF, short story, Writing
What I’m Reading One thing you need to know about me is that I’m reading polygamist. I normally read at least two books at one time. In my past, I could be at various stages in more than five books at a time, but I’m trying to keep my limit to three...
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 15, 2017 | Author, Blog, Book, Fantasy, fiction, Revision, SFF, Writing
I once saw a video by Anthony Marra, author of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, where among other things he talked about his revision process and how he typed his story over and over. That moment was special for me. Angels didn’t sing or anything, but it was...
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...