Author Archives: Caitlin McKenna
Women’s Book March: Everfair by Nisi Shawl
I’m challenging myself to read only novels by women and femme people for a full year, from March 2019 through March 2020. Read this post to get the full story! My first read for the Women’s Book March challenge is … Continue reading
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New Blog Feature: Women’s Book March!
Hi everyone! This is a quick post to announce a new post series launching this March on the Expansion Front: the Women’s Book March! I’ve had it in my head for a while to challenge myself to read only books … Continue reading
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Tagged books, fantasy, science fiction, women authors
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To celebrate Absence of Blade‘s upcoming one-year release anniversary, I’ll be answering reader questions on Goodreads all September! Visit my author profile on Goodreads and ask me anything about science fiction, publishing, the writing process, or something random if you’d … Continue reading
What Would Life be Like on a Planet with Binary Stars?
It’s an iconic shot: Luke Skywalker watches double sunsets as evening falls on Tattooine in Star Wars: A New Hope. Science fiction films like Star Wars, and novels like Brian Aldiss’ The Dark Light Years and Fire Time by Poul … Continue reading
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Tagged astronomy, biology, science fiction, worldbuilding
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Replenishing Your Creative Coffers
Creative work, whether it’s fiction, art, music, etc., takes a special kind of energy. Like any work, creative work demands our attention and concentration. However, creative work is usually something we have to fit in around other time demands, such … Continue reading
WOW! Thanks to an amazing groundswell in the last 24 hours, the Absence of Blade paperback giveaway closed on November 11th, 11:59 PM with 919 entries! That is not a typo. 😀 Congratulations to the winners, Timothy, Dan, and Jennifer! … Continue reading
Why I’m NOT Doing NaNoWriMo 2017
In the months of September and October, I often see posts aimed at helping writers gear up for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). For those of you who don’t know, NaNoWriMo participants undertake a personal challenge to write 50,000 words … Continue reading
In celebration of Indie Author Day, I’m running a giveaway of my debut space opera novel on Goodreads! Because I love Goodreads and the community it provides for writers and readers, and because who doesn’t like free books? Enter until … Continue reading
Hi everyone, Phew. This year has been intense, for reasons both good and not so good. However, it is with wholehearted excitement that I write today to share some personal news: after months of planning and saving up, my partner … Continue reading
Why Can’t Deadpool Die?
Warning: Spoilers for Deadpool 2, Logan “There are two constants in life: death and sequels.” – Me I saw Deadpool 2 last weekend. Despite a problematic, fridging-dependent premise, I enjoyed it a lot and thought it nailed the fourth wall-breaking, … Continue reading →