Historical Fiction and Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction, Book Reviews and ruminations on life
30
Oct
On October 30th 1938 one of the most dramatic mass panics caused by the mass media occured in the USA. Orson Wells who was only 23 at the time broadcast “War of the Worlds” – a realistic dramatization of HG Wells classic novel. These days we are used to similar undertakings – The Blair Witch Project for […]
Tags: hoax, Radio, Science Fiction
15
Feb
The challenges of writing fiction involving Time Travel (This first appeared as a guest post on Once Upon a Bookcase) Of the various genres of fiction, the writing of Sci-Fi and Fantasy novels brings with it their own unique challenges. Writing any fiction shares a number of common elements which apply equally to this genre […]
Tags: Fiction Writing, How to write time travel novels, Plotting Fiction, Science Fiction, Time Travel