Musings by Starlight

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• Cutting Room Floor: Always Trim 30% of Your Word Count
  on Nov 22, 2016
  You already know you need to do it. You’re sitting on a behemoth of a novel and everyone’s telling you it needs to be shorter. Complete at 150,000 words. Youch. That’s one sentence you don’t want to write in your query letter, trust me. Why?
• The Importance of Diversity in Sci-Fi Worldbuilding
  on Nov 11, 2016
  A review of Sacred Planet, by Austin Rogers, Book 1 of the Dominion Series. 4.5/5 ★s.The word “Firefly” appears in a dozen Amazon reviews for Sacred Planet by Austin Rogers. That’s because from a debut science fiction author wh...
• Buzz: Engaging the Soul of a Small Business
  on Nov 1, 2016
  A review of Buzz: Engaging the Soul of a Small Business by Lura Fischer. 5/5 ★s.A striking story with a pulse swirls together with practical wisdom. Buzz is a surprise, a business book with a unique heart. Taki Fujimori brings passion to her s...
• Serial Killers in Space
  on Sep 22, 2016
  A review of Star Watch Book 5: Space Chase by Mark Wayne McGinnis. 5/5 ★s.A creepy psychological murder mystery wrapped in, you guessed it, a high speed race through outer space. While there's, of course, a greater plot to upset the balance of...
• We Three Kings by Don Callaway
  on Sep 24, 2015
  "Frank, you were born, you grew up, you went to the Academy, you became a pilot, and you brought us in for a beautiful landing. You did all that, and you weren’t a god."We Three Kings by Don CallawayThis is the kind of classic exploration sci-fi th...
• We Three Kings by Don Callaway
  on Sep 24, 2015
  "Frank, you were born, you grew up, you went to the Academy, you became a pilot, and you brought us in for a beautiful landing. You did all that, and you weren’t a god."We Three Kings by Don CallawayThis is the kind of classic exploration sci-fi th...
• Alchemy of the Afterlife by Linda Kinnamon
  on Sep 8, 2015
  "It wouldn’t be heaven if we had to leave the people we love."Alchemy of the Afterlife by Linda KinnamonThose we love never truly leave us. It's a truth we all accept, but it can be so easy to forget. Alchemy of the Afterlife is a reminder of that,...
• Alchemy of the Afterlife by Linda Kinnamon
  on Sep 8, 2015
  "It wouldn’t be heaven if we had to leave the people we love."Alchemy of the Afterlife by Linda KinnamonThose we love never truly leave us. It's a truth we all accept, but it can be so easy to forget. Alchemy of the Afterlife is a reminder of that,...
• How To Survive A Minor Alien Invasion by C. A. Watson
  on May 6, 2015
  "In one day those two women lost their jobs, discovered a dead body, got grilled by the police and heard about the most incompetent alien invasion ever"Part sci-fi, part murder mystery, How To Survive A Minor Alien Invasion is full immersion into a w...
• How To Survive A Minor Alien Invasion by C. A. Watson
  on May 6, 2015
  "In one day those two women lost their jobs, discovered a dead body, got grilled by the police and heard about the most incompetent alien invasion ever"Part sci-fi, part murder mystery, How To Survive A Minor Alien Invasion is full immersion into a w...

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