Sentences with phrase «fiction stories inspired»

Future Visions: Original Science Fiction Stories Inspired by Microsoft is an anthology of short stories written by some of today's greatest science fiction authors.

(I've just had a flash fiction story inspired by our mobile library accepted for a new anthology, Change the Ending, to be published shortly — more news of that soon!)

Not exact matches

Reinforcing the fact that this book is historical fiction and not a precise biography, my friend Dalia Mogahed (executive director of the Center for Muslim Studies at Gallup and member of President Barack Obama's Advisory Council on Faith - Based and Neighborhood Partnerships) rightfully noted in her review that this «is not a book recounting Muhammad's life, but a beautiful story inspired by it... There was editorial license and creativity, and while many of the words and events have been recorded in authentic sources, many have not...»

In our own day, inspired by centuries of moral fiction and visual mythos, novelists and rock composers have made her Jesus» faithful Greek or Eurasian prostitute, anguished because he won't love her and she doesn't know how to love him; earthy, beautiful, the saintly hooker who spices the story of the Galilean on his way to Superstardom.

Interspersed with these are green - tinted installments of a science - fiction side - story inspired by Flash Gordon (one iteration of which includes an apparent Star Wars parody — the Flash Gordon serials were among Ruiz's childhood favorites); a Columbo - inspired detective story set at a country manor; a black - and - white romantic costume drama; a touch of musical comedy; and a Western - style shootout inside the movie theater.

In a year filled with medicore comedies, dramas and action adventures, the flicks, either fiction or based on a true story, that stood out from the rest as the most memorable for being deeply moving, inspiring and / or thought provoking were the following.

Chock full of original art inspired by the film, timelines, quotables, deleted scene details, influences, pop culture references, behind - the - scenes photos, scene breakdowns and more, Pulp Fiction: The Complete Story of Quentin Tarantino's Masterpiece is available now.

Inspired by the science fiction stories of Nalo Hopkinson, Brown Girl Begins takes place in the near future where the elite of Toronto are protected by a force field.

Blatty then returned to the world of fiction with a novel that was inspired in part by a story that he heard about while studying at Georgetown about an alleged case of demonic possession and a subsequent exorcism that was said to have occurred in 1949 in Maryland.

It inspired writers to write similar stories, some craftily and commercially going after it because it is the hot thing — that's why you got a glut of dystopian fiction in Young Adults.

Holm's talent for writing historical fiction is on full display in this story inspired by actual events.

In shorter fiction, his G.I. Joe inspired novella was an Amazon bestseller in Kindle Worlds and his steampunk story, «The Dirges of Percival Lewand» was part of The Best of Penny Dread Tales anthology.

Each year, hundreds of veteran authors and those just learning the craft of Christian fiction gather in a setting like this to hear skilled instructors, inspiring keynoters... to gain from the insights of industry professionals... to interact with other writers... and to present their ideas to agents and editors looking for stories like theirs, or to mentors who can help them move forward in their writing career.If you write Christian fiction — or want to learn how — the ACFW conference is an investment worth making.

Live: Fiction is a stream of short stories and novellas (published as ebooks) that are inspired by current events.

Building fact into fiction, spinning fiction around fact, Davies uses each of these stories - three inspired by real historical characters - to examine the process of becoming not only Chinese American, but American.

From the author of the «big - hearted... inspiring» (Vogue) New York Times bestseller Kabul Beauty School comes a fiction debut as compelling as real life: the story of a remarkable coffee shop in the heart of Kabul and the women who meet there - each with a story and a secret that will lead them all to an extraordinary friendship.

For fiction, he is interested in seeing inspired literary novels, voice driven comedies, smart thrillers with sharp dialogue, debuts and short story collections.

Inspired by a true story, Little Deaths, like celebrated novels by Sarah Waters and Megan Abbott, is compelling literary crime fiction that explores the capacity for good and evil in us all.

Moving away from books, both fiction and non-fiction, centering on the courtroom, but keeping a character we've met in previous books (Kindle County journalist Stewart Dubin) Scott Turow tries his hand at a World War II story, inspired by his father's own military experience.

iPulpFiction.com wants to reinvigorate the genre short story market and inspire new generations of writers by taking pulp fiction to the mobile generation — to be hidden among digital textbooks on their iPads or on smart phones tucked in their hip pockets.

posted at An Inspired Mess, saying, ««Serial fiction» is a broad term that encompasses a wide range of story - telling formats, with no distinct language to describe its nuances.

Simply a Smile My collection of short stories (romance, mystery, historical, general fiction all inspired by ordinary objects or art) will be available on Amazon in April from Cane Hollow Press

Now you have inspired me to do some micro fiction — very short, short stories.

He has published three full - length science fiction novels and is currently writing a series of short story volumes inspired by characters in songs from the rock band Genesis.

I've written articles on a given topic, then included a piece of flash fiction inspired by that topic, then I've had people sign up for my free short story collection because they liked what was on my blog.

Interesting tidbits found around the web this week: Amazon launches Kindle Worlds publishing platform for fan fiction... http://www.engadget.comWed, 22 May 2013 13:49:00 GMT The company's today announced Kindle Worlds, a new publishing platform that promises to pay writers royalties for stories inspired by established works.

His JET stories have inspired «fan fiction» by admiring writers through the «Kindle Worlds» program.

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Author of warm, witty and gently funny fiction and non-fiction, including the popular Sophie Sayers Village Mystery series, beginning with «Best Murder in Show», inspired by her life in an English Cotswold community, short stories and essays about country life.

Inspired by students in my recent One Story class, I sent off «Why I Write,» a tiny piece I'd already published on this blog to Fiction Southeast.

Inspired by real characters, this transporting historical fiction debut spins the fascinating story of two princesses in the Romanov court who practiced black magic, befriended the Tsarina, and invited...

Does the author mean a work of fiction inspired by a real story?

Acclaimed as the Oliver Sacks of fiction and the Michael Crichton of brain science, Lisa has captured a special place in contemporary fiction, writing stories that are equally inspired by neuroscience and the human spirit.

And if that makes you suspect we're making this game inspired by the weird fiction stories and other tales of the macabre from the early 20th century, then you're on the right track.

The Talos Principle is inspired by philosophical science fiction, and features a story written by FTL scribe Tom Jubert and Jonas Kyratzes, writer of The Sea Will Claim Everything.

I write short fiction stories that are inspired by video games.

Bungie, the developer of the game, and the team responsible for the epic Halo series of shooters, has clearly done a lot of research to build its fiction - the Destiny world is a rich amalgam of myths and fantasy tropes; the alien races that you fight — the Fallen, the Hive, the Vex — all have military hierarchies and back stories inspired by Tolkien, Asimov and a dozen other genre writers, as well as Roman and Medieval history.

Experience, in non-linear fashion, a story that combines the pleasures of pulp, private eye, and horror fiction, all of it inspired by writers such as Raymond Chandler, Algernon Blackwood, Stefan Grabinski, and H. P. Lovecraft.

Today, Aspyr Media released the first trailer alongside a story outline for Torn which is a dark, science - fiction mystery built specifically for VR inspired by The Twilight Zone and Black Mirror, coming to PlayStation VR, HTC Vive and Oculus Rift this Spring...

Inspired by J.G. Ballard's science fiction short story The Terminal Beach, the artist travelled to Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan, the primary nuclear testing site for the Soviet Union.

As climate warriors write more science fiction than they are given credit for, perhaps Gavin's story will inspire a primeval tale of Green dinosaurs committed to staving off The 0.6 th Extinction.