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July 29, 2006
Hanging Out in the Outer Sphere
Well, hopefully, you aren't checking in to see Xandra's thoughts on RWA National...because I'm not there. ToT (is there an emot...
July 28, 2006
Let's Blog About It!
Hi Everyone! I'm here in Alanta right underneath the place to meet & greet the upper echelon of publishing--AKA the bar. Have to say...
By Lynda K. Scott
July 27, 2006
Greetings from Atlanta!
I got here yesterday morning and though the conference wasn't in full swing, the place is full of 'alive' with industry professi...
By Two Voices Publishing
July 25, 2006
World Building
How do you build a world? That’s a question I get asked a lot as a writer of science fiction, fantasy and paranormal romance. All right – I’...
By Lynda K. Scott
July 22, 2006
Thank You Patti!
It's been a great week with Patti here to blog with us. I, as I'm sure everyone else has, enjoyed your posts and insights on futuris...
July 21, 2006
Question for Patti--From Skylar
Morning Patti! I recently read Stephen King's fabulous (almost autobiography) ON WRITING. In it he says one of the most important aspect...
July 21, 2006
Question for Patti - From Xandra
Hi Patti! Thanks for blogging with us here at Star-Crossed! Hope you're enjoying your stay! My question is one of those odd ones, and...
By Lynda K. Scott
July 21, 2006
Question for Patti -- From Lynda
I think your Through a Crimson Veil was a 'hotter' book than your previous ones (though they weren't shabby in terms of heat ei...
By Lynda K. Scott
July 20, 2006
Question for Patti -- From Skylar
Hi Patti! The boss is away for a few so... Skylar had a couple of other great questions that I don't see listed. *Got any exciting vacat...
July 20, 2006
Question for Patti--From Skylar
Hi Patti, Was wondering if you'd tell us how you got "discovered". I've heard people say they got an in through contests, ...
By Lynda K. Scott
July 19, 2006
Question for Patti -- From Lynda
Hi Patti! Let's get a little personal ;-) I know you're a 'reader' like the rest of us. What are some of your favorite book...
By Lynda K. Scott
July 18, 2006
Question for Patti -- From Skylar
Skylar had some great questions that I'm going to take the liberty of putting out here. *Would you rather write youer own books or do yo...
July 18, 2006
Futuristic Romance Heroes
What makes a good futuristic romance hero? In my opinion, the exact same things that make a good romance hero, period. Of course, these ar...
By Lynda K. Scott
July 18, 2006
Patti -- Cover Art
Patti, you've gotten some great cover art on your books (Dorchester does a fabulous job). I hear complaints all the time about covers. S...
July 17, 2006
Why I Think Futuristic Romance Rocks
Before I get started, I'd like to thank the Star-Crossed Romance authors for inviting me to be a guest blogger. I appreciate it! Lynda a...
By Angela Verdenius
July 15, 2006
Star-Crossed Romance
Star-Crossed Romance Awesome! I was going to try this text in different colours...mainly because I LIKE different colours!LOL But I better b...
July 15, 2006
Recycled Heroes
Have you ever noticed that all your favorite actors from sci-fi series seem to get recycled on other sci-fi shows? I'm watching Stargate...
By Lynda K. Scott
July 14, 2006
Alien TV/Libraries - Part 2
When love flourished in M for medical textbooks Two weeks ago, Rachel Cooke sparked a nationwide debate by standing up for libraries under t...
By Lynda K. Scott
July 14, 2006
Alien TV/Libraries Part 2
When I was a child, we had book mobiles that came around to the neighborhood. I was always ready to climb up the steps, to surge into the da...
By Lynda K. Scott
July 14, 2006
Alien TV Part 1
We know our astronomers have searched for radio signals from other worlds. It's only reasonable to assume that comparable alien civiliza...
By Lynda K. Scott
July 12, 2006
Guest Blogger: Patti O'Shea
Next week Patti O'Shea, author of Ravyn's Flight, The Power of Two, Through a Crimson Veil and, coming next month, Eternal Nights wi...
July 10, 2006
Infinities of Potential
Jennifer asked what drives us to Science Fiction a few posts below. I thought that was a good enough question to wax philosophical. It'...
July 07, 2006
Walk the Gangplank!
Warning: Spoilers for Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl! Ahoy Mateys! Today's the day! Dead Man's Chest is official...
By Cassandra Kane
July 06, 2006
Gender Wars
At the risk of sounding like a raging feminist seeing as I've posted on this subject before , I have to admit that the subject of 'a...
By Two Voices Publishing
July 03, 2006
Why Sci-Fi?
Although I often write about vampires, werewolves, Fae and witches, not to mention on rare occasion, just regular people who don’t live in m...
By Lynda K. Scott
July 01, 2006
Reading--Pleasure or pain?
I've been a reader since...well...since forever {g} On a good week, I can devour 3 or 4 books. Unfortunately I haven't had a *good* ...
June 26, 2006
Seeds I Can Borrow
Every idea, great or small starts with a seed. Sometimes it’s a comment, other times it can be something you’re witness to. That little spec...
June 25, 2006
You'll Go Blind...
In the course of researching my new novella (which is now, praise all gods and little fishes, done), I came across an interesting tidbit he...
June 24, 2006
HEXED?
Last night I was finally able to catch an episode of the new series Hex, which appears on the BBC America channel. It was some of what I exp...
By Cassandra Kane
June 20, 2006
Clones
I've had my fill of clones lately. Not only did we have Attack of the Clones a few years ago, but I just finished reading SL Viehl's...
June 18, 2006
George Lucas Always Wears Plaid
As I was busy doing dishes yesterday, my hubby came into the kitchen and without preface states, "You know, I think the Jedi were a bun...
By Two Voices Publishing
June 15, 2006
WHO is the hero?
Lynda’s post from yesterday got me thinking about Dr. Who and naturally about romance...since I look for romance everywhere. I wasn’t disapp...
By Lynda K. Scott
June 14, 2006
Dr Who & the Daleks
A few weeks ago, I saw an episode of Dr Who on the SciFi Channel. In this episode was featured a version of the old The Weakest Link game sh...
June 09, 2006
Playing With Dolls
I had a weird dream the other night. I was sitting in a park with a case of Barbies and playing with them like I did as a girl- though as a ...
June 09, 2006
When In Doubt Act It Out!
During edits on Take Me in Your Heart I reached a point where I couldn’t move forward. So I called in reinforcements (ie. my boyfriend). “Jo...
By Cassandra Kane
June 08, 2006
Princesses in Peril
I'm currently writing a futuristic where a princess needs to be saved by the heroine as the main story plot - with bounty hunters, merce...
By Cassandra Kane
June 07, 2006
Sci-Fi Day at Ciar and Leigh's!
Ciar Cullen and Leigh Ellwood are holding a Sci-Fi Day today on their loop CiarandLeigh . Drop in to talk about your favourite SF books, TV...
June 05, 2006
Fandom = Fundom!
A few weeks ago, I spent a mad, mad few days wearing pantyhose on my head. This is not that abnormal for me, and before you ask why while sl...
By Two Voices Publishing
June 03, 2006
Guilty Pleasures
As a lifelong SFF&P fan, I get a lot of strange looks from ‘regular’ people when I talk about the books, movies and TV shows I love. Whi...
By Lynda K. Scott
June 01, 2006
Ideas, ideas, ideas!
Once, long ago, I took a college level creative writing class. The instructor, Professor Larry Pike, was more a poet than a fiction writer b...
May 30, 2006
Spinning Plates - The New Frontier
I've always been a plate spinner. To have my arms and legs extended, sticks vibrating, wobbley china rotating, makes me feel as if I'...
May 28, 2006
Heroes: Torture Me or Torture Me Not?
How could I see X-men: The Last Stand and not think, “Man, what torture!” There are of course a few men among the X-cast who fit this bill (...
By Cassandra Kane
May 27, 2006
Alpha Females and Action Heroines
Someone recently posted this article about the alpha female, which set me to thinking on whether action heroines must necessarily be alpha ...
May 25, 2006
If there are X-Men among us...dibs on Wolverine!
So what if the Yahoo article is depressingly realistic. That's not what I'm here for. Another word for SF fiction is "Specul...
By Two Voices Publishing
May 22, 2006
The Da Vinci Diet
The other day while I was in the supermarket I saw on the cover of Woman’s World with the headline: Hidden inside the best seller, the secr...
By Lynda K. Scott
May 20, 2006
Welcome!
Greetings all you science fiction, fantasy and paranormal romance lovers. This tiny spot in the Webverse is reserved for discussion and prom...
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