While I was away at GenCon, Apex Book Company posted the next installment of my series on creating an alien language. This installment was a lot of fun to write, because I addressed the difference between creating an alien alphabet and designing a font, in addition to quite a few resources that you might be […]
Tag: guest blogger
New Guest Post at Apex: Creating a Language Based on Symbols
In this month’s installment of my Creating an Alien Language series, I take a look at how I would create a rudimentary, symbolically-based language. Here’s a quote from the article: One of the concepts I mentioned last time was the idea that you need to have some sort of language key to use as your […]
My New Guest Series at Apex: Creating an Alien Language
Blogging for Apex Book Company has been a lot of fun, in part because I get to talk about things that interest me and loosely relate to things that I’m working on as well. I decided to write a series of posts about creating your own alien language, in part because I have to do […]
Guest Post: Three Reasons To Self Publish (And A Big One Not To!)
Today’s guest post about self-publishing is brought to you by author and game designer Jess Hartley. Jess is a professional writer who is experimenting with different options to expand her readership and engage existing fans. Due to recent trends in technology and on-line marketing options, it is easier for a writer to self-publish today than […]
My Guest Post at Apex: Are You a Believer or a Skeptic?
This month for Apex Book Company I posture the question “Are You a Believer or a Skeptic?” and provide some online resources for you to explore. Here’s a quote from my article: As a skeptic, I find myself unable to get into a science fiction story when it doesn’t offer me any explanation as to […]