Tag: science fiction

This World of Love and Strife – a Review

Lumina City is full of werewolves, vampires, and demons. Corruption and evil fill this city. It is the Vanguard’s job to protect the world from demonic forces. But the Vanguard in Lumina City are corrupt. Instead of helping the citizens in their fight against their foe, they are using their powerful positions and elite combat skills to become rich.

Creating Echoes of Dragons – Guest Post by C. Borden

I recently released my first fantasy novel, 𝘌𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘴, and I would love to share how this book came to be. It has been a long journey for this first novel in the Awakening series, but so many aspects of my culture, my personal life, and my journey as a writer have come into play so that 𝘌𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘴 really feels like an appendage of myself.

Boston Metaphysical Society: A Storm of Secrets – a Review

When I opened and began to read Boston Metaphysical Society: A Storm of Secrets, I was transported into another life, another world, another place. Through the characters, I was able to experience things that I would otherwise never have had the pleasure—or displeasure—of experiencing. This book is a steampunk thriller, a subgenre of science fiction or fantasy…

Bodacious Creed – a Review

What if once you died, you could be rebuilt and brought back to life? Before I began to read Bodacious Creed, I saw that it was steampunk zombie western. I know what a zombie is and I know what a western is. But what is steampunk? That is one genre that I hadn’t read before.…

Hobson’s Choice – a Review

Hobson’s Choice is a collection of fifteen enjoyable short stories by Clive West. They are well-written, entertaining, and thought-provoking, showing that the situations we go through in life do not always have happy endings. Each story ends with an unexpected twist. Some of the stories I enjoyed more than others, but that is normal. The following…

Future’s Ending: A Science Fiction Short Story Anthology – a Review

What will life be like in the future? A number of books have been written about possible futures. Various television shows and movies have depicted what their writers believe future life will be like. The stories in this anthology contain the author’s view of possible ways the future could turn out. Below are my six…

Town Names & Writing Prompts for Valentine’s Day Stories

Have you thought of the perfect Valentine’s Day story? Have you named your characters? Maybe all you need is the name of the town it takes place in. Listed below are the names of towns that would be fitting for tales that take place on or around Valentine’s Day. Whether you write romance or historical fiction,…