Tag Archives: aliens

Hello everyone, I’m excited to announce a new page feature on the Expansion Front, the Galaxy Gallery! Check out the page and the first gallery entry at the link, or read on for more context on the project. I’ve long … Continue reading →

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Caitlin McKenna | 2 Comments

Hi readers! This is a quick post to let those of you who follow my blog know that Accord of Shadows (Expansion Series #3) will be released in March 2021. Be sure to follow me on Twitter, Facebook, or my … Continue reading →

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Caitlin McKenna | Leave a comment

Women’s Book March: Binti by Nnedi Okorafor

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Caitlin McKenna

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! This time I read Binti by Nnedi Okorafor! I’d heard … Continue reading →

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Writing Convincing Aliens Part 3: Interstellar Relations

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Caitlin McKenna

This series is intended to help writers brainstorm the elements that go into creating convincing aliens. It can also be applied to creating convincing nonhuman fantasy creatures, artificial intelligences, and so on. My science fiction novel, Absence of Blade, is … Continue reading →

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Writing Convincing Aliens Part 2: Culture and Society

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Caitlin McKenna

This series is intended to help writers brainstorm the elements that go into creating convincing aliens*. It can also be applied to creating convincing nonhuman fantasy creatures, artificial intelligences, and so on. My science fiction novel, Absence of Blade, is … Continue reading →

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Writing Convincing Aliens Part 1: Biology and Ecology

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Caitlin McKenna

This series is intended to help writers brainstorm the elements that go into creating convincing aliens*. It can also be applied to creating convincing nonhuman fantasy creatures, artificial intelligences, and so on. My science fiction novel, Absence of Blade, is … Continue reading →

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