Last week, I talked about author email lists, free books, and how to handle them in a way that benefits both readers and authors. This week, as promised, I’m diving into BookFunnel promotions—one of the biggest and best ways to load up your e-reader with fantastic books, discover new authors, and grab deals you won’t
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Free books are everywhere. You can find them on every major retail platform, on author websites, in BookFunnel and StoryOrigin giveaways, at signings, in newsletters, and beyond. Readers can easily fill their e-readers with thousands of books without spending a dime. I know this because I’ve done it myself.
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There’s nothing like staring up at a clear night sky to remind you just how tiny—and totally amazing—our little blue marble really is. It’s one thing to read about the vastness of space in a sci-fi novel, but it’s another thing entirely to step outside, look up, and actually see it for yourself. The planets,
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The Doomsday Clock just moved forward again. We’re now at 89 seconds to midnight—the closest humanity has ever been to self-inflicted oblivion.
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As I’ve mentioned before, Amazing Stories is in the middle of an effort to revive the iconic science fiction magazine. After sharing the news about their commitment-based pre-order model, the team has made progress—but they’re asking for a little extra push to reach their next milestone. Currently, 50 fans have signed on to the program—an
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C.S. Lewis, who wrote the Narnia books that start with The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (complete with Oxford Comma!), is also a science fiction author known among true aficionados of the genre.
Yeah, that’s me. I’ve actually read all his SF, too. Go ahead. Say it. I’m a geek.
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“The Galileon Moons” makes me think of swashbuckling science fiction or the old Victorian fantasy fiction, the sort of stories that HG Wells wrote, or the pulp fiction of the 1920s.
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Imagine this: a long, candlelit table in a quiet, cozy room. Five fascinating fictional characters are seated around it, the air buzzing with the promise of deep conversation. Who would I invite to this dream dinner? Before we get into it, let’s set the rules. First, I won’t include characters from my own books—tempting as
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Welcome to the first post of 2025! January always seems to bring a heightened awareness of time and its relentless march forward. As we flip to a fresh calendar, it’s hard not to reflect on where we’ve been, where we’re headed, and the infinite possibilities time holds—whether measured in the ticking of a clock or
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This week, my faithful desktop computer decided it had had enough. After years of service, it spectacularly fried itself, leaving me scrambling to replace my primary workstation. Various revival attempts were futile, so I pivoted to what I’ve done for over a decade now: building a custom desktop computer tailored to my needs as a
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