by casblomberg | Dec 17, 2015 | Blog, Blogging, creativity, fiction, Prompts, SFF, Thursday Thoughts, Writing
It’s time for THURSDAY THOUGHTS, where I share with you random thoughts I plan to useĀ as writing inspiration or prompts. I’m loving these posts and the stories that are coming out of them! What typically happens is I write the post on Thursday and allow...
by casblomberg | Oct 26, 2015 | Blog, Blogging, books, Bookshops, Fantasy, fiction, fun, Reading, science fiction, SFF
The kids are home this week for fall break and rather than set myself up for massive frustration, I’ve decided not to work on the novel while they are home. Instead, I’m going to relax and catch up on my reading! What better way to enjoy the new darker...
by casblomberg | Sep 16, 2015 | Author, Blog, Blogging, fiction, publishing, Reading, sci-fi, science fiction, SFF, short story, Writing
Over the weekend, the latest edition of Perihelion Online Science Fiction Magazine came out. This is important for science-fiction fans because the online magazine is free, which means you now have 11 new stories and articles to read. I’m happy about it because...
by casblomberg | Jun 10, 2015 | Author, Blog, Blogging, books, fiction, Reading, SFF, Stockholm, Sweden, Writing
It all started with a short story I wrote at the end of last year. I wrote it for fun. I had no plan in mind when I began, only a first line–one of ten I came up with for a writing exercise. A voice came next. One that had something to say, but she wasn’t...
by casblomberg | Apr 29, 2015 | Author, Blog, Blogging, books, Fantasy, fiction, Reading, SFF, Stockholm, Writing
Jim Butcher came to Sweden! I love Jim Butcher. It wasn’t always that way. I hated him for a while, but now I love him. I guess hate is a strong word, and it’s not him personally I hated. I didn’t hate his stories either, or his writing. What drove...
by casblomberg | Mar 18, 2015 | authors, Blog, Blogging, death, Fantasy, SFF
I don’t normally do this, sit down and write without a purpose in mind. But today, I felt like I needed to. Last week, the world lost a funny, witty, talented, courageous, and all-around amazing author, and though I never met Terry Pratchett personally,...